New Books for Young Adult Readers!

FICTION

Ask Me No Questions, by Marina Budhos

Fourteen-year-old Nadira, her sister, and their parents leave Bangladesh for New York City, but the expiration of their visas and the events of September 11, 2001, bring fear, frustration, and sorrow for the whole family.

Elissa’s Quest, by Erica Verrillo

Thirteen-year-old Elissa knows nothing of her origins until her father comes and takes her to the citadel of the evil Khan, in exchange for soldiers to protect the kingdom that will one day be hers, but upon discovering her power, she chooses to follow her own destiny.

The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt

During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoon when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker’s classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.

NON-FICTION

A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin
Chronicles the experiences of Joseph Plumb Martin while serving as a private in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War.

College Planning for Gifted Students, by Sandra Berger

Offers advice to gifted students on how to plan for college, discussing the college search and application process, and including resources for other information.