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Tayshas High School Reading Lists |
TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
TAYSHAS HIGH SCHOOL READING LISTS
All items prefixed with an asterisk (*) held by James G. Gee Library, Texas A&M Library, Commerce or affiliates.
TAYSHAS-Texas takes its name from the Caddo Indian word meaning "friends or allies" written "texas," "texios," "tejas," "teyas," or "tayshas") applied to the Caddos by the Spanish in eastern Texas, who regarded them as friends and allies against the Apaches.
Newcomb, W.W., Jr. The Indians from Texas: Prehistoric to Modern Times University of Texas Press, 1961.
Selection Guidelines
Titles selected for the Tayshas List should reflect various reading abilities.
RR = Reluctant Readers
YA = Young Adult Readers
AD/YA = Books for Mature Young Adult Readers
AD = Mature books for Mature Readers
AL = Books for All Levels
The list should address the diverse ethnic make-up of our state.
The list should be a combination of fiction and non-fiction.
The list should reflect a wide range of genres.
An author may have no more than two titles on the current list.
The list should contain at least 25 titles, but no more than 56 titles.
The list should reflect high literary standards for various reading abilities.
The list should have titles with copyright dates within the last five years.
The list should reflect a good balance with regard to gender.
The main characters in the selected titles should be at least high school age, 15+.
Each title selected should have a favorable review from a standard reviewing source.
No title may be selected if listed on the Bluebonnet or Lone Star lists for the same year unless the Tayshas Committee selected the title before these other committees.
Anyone may suggest a title to be considered.
(as presented on the "Tayshas High School Reading Lists" webpage. The lists begin in 1996.
2001-- 2002 Tayshas
*Allende, Isabel. Daughter of Fortune. HarperCollins, 1999. (AD/YA). Main Stacks
Pz4 .A4327 Hi 1999
*Alphin, Elaine Marie. Counterfeit Son. Harcourt, 2000. (FastRead). [Yth. Al74co]
*Alten, Steve. Trench, The. Kinsington Books, 1999. (AD/YA). [Yth. Al778t]
Amici Design. Fat Tire: A Celebration of the Mountain Bike. Chronicle Books, 1999. (AD/YA).
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Fever 1793. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. (YA).
*Armstrong, Lance with Sally Jenkins. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life. Putnam, 2000. (AD/YA). Main Stacks Gv1051 .A76A3 2000
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Demon in My View. Delacorte, 2000. (FastRead).
*Barr, Nevada. Deep South. Putnam, 2000. (AD/YA). Main Stacks Pz4 .B2673 De
Brenner, Joel Glenn. The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars. Random, 1999. (AD/YA).
*Brooks, Martha. Being with Henry. DK, 2000. (YA). [Yth. B79325be 2000]
*Budiansky, Stephen. The World According to Horses: How They Run, See and Think. Henry Holt, 2000. (YA). [Juv. 636.1 B859w]
*Butler, Charles. Timon's Tide. Margaret McElderry Books, 1999. (YA). [Yth. B9762ti]
Card, Orson Scott. Enchantment. Ballantine Publishing Group, 1999. (YA).
*Chbosky, Stephen. Perks of Being a Wallflower, The. MTV/Pocket Books, 1999. (AD/YA). [Yth. C3993pe]
*Daley, Robert. Innocents Within, The. Villard Books, 1999. (AD/YA). [On Order]
D'Aluisio, Faith and Peter Menzel. Women in the Material World. Sierra Club, 1998. (AD/YA).
*Deuker, Carl. Night Hoops. Houghton Mifflin, 2000. (YA). [Yth. D487n]
Draper, Sharon M. Romiette and Julio. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999. (YA)
*Duncan, Lois, Editor. On the Edge: Stories at the Brink. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. (YA). [Yth. On12]
Efaw, Amy. Battle Dress. HarperCollins, 2000. (YA)*Freedman, Russell. Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion. Clarion Books, 1999. (YA). Juv. Bio. Za13f
Gallo, Donald, Editor. Time Capsule: Short Stories About Teenagers Throughout the Twentieth Century. Delacorte Press, 1999. (YA).
*Gaskins, Pearl Fuyo, Editor. What Are You? Voices of Mixed Race Young People. Henry Holt, 1999. (YA). Yth. 973 W556
*Gerritsen, Tess. Gravity. Pocket Books, 1999. (AD/YA). [Yth. G321g]
Glenn, Mel. Split Image: A Story in Poems. HarperCollins, 2000. (AL).
*Golden, Christopher. Body Bags. Archway / Pocket Books, 1999. (AD/YA). [Yth. G5643bo]
*Haruf, Kent. Plainsong. Alfred A. Knopf / Random House, 1999. (AD/YA. Main Stacks Pz4 .H339pl
Heynen, Jim. Cosmos Coyote and William the Nice. Henry Holt, 2000. (YA).
*Holt, David, collected and retold. Spiders in the Hairdo, Modern Urban Legends. August House, 1999. (FastRead). [Yth. 398.2 H742s]
*Lewis, Catherine. Postcards to Father Abraham. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000. (YA). [Yth. L585po]
*Logue, Mary. Dancing with an Alien. HarperCollins, 2000. (FastRead). [Yth. L8295da]
Mattison, Chris. Snake. DK Publishing, 1999. (YA).
*Mora, Pat. My Own True Name: New and Selected Poems for Young Adults. 1999. Arte Publico / Pinata Books, 2000. (AL) [Yth. 822 M79m]
*Myers, Walter Dean. 145th Street: Short Stories. Delacorte Press, 2000. (YA). [Yth. M992on]
*Namioka, Lensey. Ties That Bind, Ties That Break. Delacorte Press, 1999. (YA). [Yth. N152t]
*Napoli, Donna Jo. Beast. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000. (YA). [Yth. N162b]
*Palmer, Michael. Patient, The. Bantam, 2000. (AD/YA). [Pz4 P18pa]
*Partridge, Elizabeth. Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange. Viking, 1998. (YA). Juv. Bio. L258p
*Paulsen, Gary. Beet Fields, The: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer. Delacorte Press, 2000. (YA). [Yth. Bio. P285 2000]
*Pennebaker, Ruth. Both Sides Now. Henry Holt, 2000. (YA). [Juv. P381b]
*Plummer, Louise. Dance for Three, A. Delacorte Press, 2000. (YA). [Yth. P736d]
*Plum-Ucci, Carol. Body of Christopher Creed, The. Harcourt, 2000. (YA). [Yth. P736o]
*Porter, Connie. Imani All Mine. Houghton Mifflin, 1999. (AD/YA). [Yth. P833i 2000]
*Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. (FastRead). [Juv. R295a]
*Rinaldi, Ann. Coffin Quilt, The: The Feud Between the Hatfields and the McCoys. Harcourt Brace, 1999. (YA). [Yth. R469c]
*Roberts, Monty. Shy Boy: The Horse that Came in from the Wild. HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. (AD/YA). [Yth. 636.1 R53s]
Rosenberg, Liz, Editor. Light-Gathering Poems. Henry Holt, 2000. (AL).
*Rubin, Susan Goldman. Margaret Bourke-White: Her Pictures Were Her Life. Abrams, 1999. (YA). Yth. Bio. B667r
Singer, Marilyn, Editor. I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion. HarperCollins, 2000. (YA).
Skurzynski, Gloria. Spider's Voice. Atheneum, 1999. (YA).
*Souder, William. Plague of Frogs, A: The Horrifying True Story. Hyperion, 2000. (AD/YA). [Yth. 597.8 So81f]
*Strasser, Todd. Give a Boy a Gun. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. (YA) [Yth. St817g]
*Thomas, Jane Resh. Behind the Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth I. Clarion Books, 1998. (YA). Yth. Bio. El48t
Turner, Megan Whalen. Queen of Attolia, The. HarperCollins / Greenwillow Books, 2000. (YA).
*Voigt, Cynthia. Elske. Atheneum Books, 1999. (FastRead). [On Order].
*Williams, Lori Aurelia. When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune. Simon & Schuster, 2000. (YA). [Yth. W67446wh]
*Winick, Judd. Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned. Henry Holt, 2000. (YA). [Yth. 362.1 W727p]
2000-- 2001 Tayshas
*Alexander, Caroline. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. Knopf, 1998. AD-YA Non-Fiction. Yth. 919.8 Al26e
*Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Trauma. Yth. An2356s
Atkins, Catherine. When Jeff Comes Home. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Kidnapping.
*Baldacci, David. The Simple Truth. Warner Books, 1998. AD Mystery/Conspiracy/Murder. PZ4 .B16985Si
*Bauer, Joan. Backwater. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Finding Self/Genealogy. Juv. B3263b
*Bell, William. Zack. Simon and Schuster, 1999. YA Historical Fiction/Bi-racial Marriage. Juv. B4137z
*Bennett, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane. Delacorte Press, 1998. YA Realistic Fiction/Weight Problems. Yth. B43905l
*Bennett, James W. Blue Star Rapture. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998. YA Realistic Fiction/Basketball/Learning Disability. Yth. B43911b
*Bernardo, Anilu. Loves Me, Loves Me Not. Pinata Books/Arte Publico Press, 1999. RR Realistic Fiction/Romance. Yth. B4565l
*Blume, Judy. Places I Never Meant to Be: Original Stories By Censored Writers. Simon and Schuster for Young Readers, 1999. AD/YA Collection. Yth. P6903
*Cadnum, Michael. Rundown. Viking, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Lying. Yth. C114r
*Caseley, Judith. Losing Louisa. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Divorce. YYth. C267l
*Cornwell, Patricia Daniels. Black Notice. G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1999. AD Suspense/Murder. PZ4 C8217 B1
*Dominick, Andie. Needles. Scribner, 1998. AD/YA Biography/Memoirs. Yth. Bio. D713
Fouts, Roger. Next of Kin:What Chimpanzees Have Taught Me About Who We Are… William Morrow and Company, 1997. AD/YA Non-Fiction.
*Garden, Nancy. The Year They Burned the Books. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Censorship. Yth. G168y
*Gerritsen, Tess. Bloodstream. Pocket Books, 1998. AD/YA Suspense/Medical Mystery. PZ4 .G3764bl 1999
*Glenn, Mel. Foreign Exchange: A Mystery in Poems. Morrow Junior Books, 1999. AL Poetry. Yth. 811 G487f
*Hautman, Pete. Stone Cold. Simon and Schuster, 1998. YA Realistic Fiction/Gambling/Obsession. Yth. H297s.
*Hewett, Lorri. Dancer. Dutton Children's Books, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Ballet/Love. Juv. H493d
*Hickam, Homer H., Jr. Rocket Boys: A Memoir. Delacorte Press, 1998. AD/YA
Biography/Memoirs. Yth. Bio. H5277 2000
*Hobbs, Will. Jason's Gold. Morrow Junior Books, 1999. RR Realistic Fiction/Yukon Gold Rush. (On Order)
*Hoyt, Edwin Palmer. The Alamo: An Illustrated History. Taylor Publishing Company, 1999. YA Non-Fiction. YA Non-Fiction.
*Hunter, Mollie. The King's Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce. HarperCollins, 1998. YA Historical Fiction/Espionage/Scotland. Juv. M187k
*Jenkins, Amanda McRaney. Breaking Boxes. Delacorte Press, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction/Friendship. Yth. J415b
*Jordan, Sherryl. The Raging Quiet. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1999. YA Historical Fiction/Deafness. Juv. J7664r
*Kraft, Betsy Harvey. Sensational Trials of the 20th Century. Scholastic, 1998. AL Non-Fiction. Juv. 347.73 K855s
*Larson, Erik. Isaac's Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Crown Publishers, 1999. AD/YA Non-Fiction. F394 .G2L37 1999
*Lobel, Anita. No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War. Greenwillow Books, 1998. RR
Biography/Memoir. Juv. Bio. L783
*Lynch, Chris. Extreme Elvin. HarperCollins, 1999. RR Realistic Fiction/Weight Problems. Yth. L988e
MacCambridge, Michael, editor. ESPN SportsCentury. Hyperion, 1999. AD/YA Non-Fiction.
Many, Paul. These Are the Rules. Walker, 1998. RR Realistic Fiction/Relationships.
*Marchetta, Melina. Looking for Alibrandi. Orchard Books, 1999. YA Realistic
Fiction/Father/Daughter Relationship. Yth. M332l
*Marr, John S., M.D. and John Baldwin. The Eleventh Plague: A Novel of Medical Terror. Harper, 1998. AD Suspense/Mystery/Bio-Terrorism. Yth. M348e 1999
*Mazer, Norma Fox. When She Was Good. Levine Books, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction/Abuse. Yth. M457w
*McNamee, Graham. Hate You. Delacorte Press, 1999. RR Realistic Fiction/Feelings,Hatred. Juv. M231h
*Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. HarperCollins, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Prison/Trials. Yth. M992mo
*Myers, Walter Dean. Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom. Dutton Children's Books, 1998. RR Non-Fiction. Juv. 326 M922a
*Napoli, Donna Jo. Sirena. Scholastic Press, 1998. YA Fantasy/Love/Immortality. Yth. N162si.
*Newth, Mette. The Dark Light. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. YA Historical Fiction/Lepers. Yth. N48d 1998
*Nix, Garth. Shade's Children. HarperCollins, 1997. YA Science Fiction/Savage Future World. Yth. N65sh
*Nixon, Joan Lowery. Who Are You? Delacorte Press, 1999. YA Mystery/Identity/Art Theft. Juv. N654who
Nye, Naomi Shihab. What Have You Lost? Greenwillow Books, 1999. AL Poetry.
*Paulsen, Gary. Soldier's Heart: A Novel of the Civil War. Delacorte Press, 1998. RR Historical Fiction/Horrors of War. Juv. P286so
*Peck, Robert Newton. Cowboy Ghost. HarperCollins, 1999. YA Historical Fiction/Cattle Drives. Juv. P337c
*Pennebaker, Ruth. Conditions of Love. Henry Holt, 1999. YA Realistic
Fiction/Emotions/Relationships. Yth. P381c
*Powell, Randy. Tribute to Another Dead Rock Star. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Heavy Metal Music/Relationships. P8713t
*Qualey, Marsha. Close to a Killer. Delacorte Press, 1999. YA Mystery/Murder. Juv. Qu25c
*Randle, Kristen D. Breaking Rank. Morrow Junior Books, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Secret Societies. Yth. R159b
*Rottman, S. L. Head Above Water. Peachtree, 1999. YA Realistic Fiction/Sports/Down Syndrome. Yth. R749he
*Rottman, S. L. Hero. Peachtree, 1997. RR Realistic Fiction/Abuse/Neglect/Community Service. Yth. R749r.
*Salvatore, R.A. Vector Prime [Star Wars: The New Jedi Order]. Ballantine Publishing Group, 1999. AD/YA Science Fiction/Fantasy/Rebellions. PZ4 S183ve
*Savage, Tom. The Inheritance. Dutton, 1998. AD Mystery/Adoption/Secrets. Yth. Sa935i
*Seymour, Tres. The Revelation of Saint Bruce. Orchard Books, 1998. RR Realistic Fiction/Finding Self. Juv. Se96r
*Shandler, Sara. Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self. HarperPerennial, 1999. AD/YA Non-Fiction. (On Order).
*Young, Karen Romano. The Beetle and Me: A Love Story. Greenwillow Books, 1999. RR Realistic Fiction/Pursuing Goals. Juv. Yo855b
1999 -- 2000 Tayshas
Baer, Edith. Walk the Dark Streets. Farrar/Frances Foster Books, 1998. YA Historical Fiction.
*Baldacci, David. The Winner. Warner Books, 1998. AD Mystery. PZ4 .B16985wi
Benson, Ann. The Plague Tales. Delacorte, 1997. AD Historical Fiction.
*Berg, Elizabeth. Joy School. Random, 1997. AD/YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. B4522j
*Burgess, Melvin. Smack. Holt, 1998. AD/YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. B9122s 1998
*Carter, Alden R. Bull Catcher. Scholastic, 1997. YA Sports. Yth. C245bu
Case, John. Genesis Code. Fawcett/Columbine, 1997. AD Mystery.
Cochran, Thomas. Roughnecks. Harcourt/Gulliver Books, 1997. YA Sports.
Collier, James Lincoln. Jazz: An American Saga. Henry Holt, 1997. RR Non-Fiction.
Cooney, Caroline B. Prisoner of Time. Delacorte Press, 1998. YA Fantasy.
Cooper, Ilene. I'll See You in My Dreams. Viking, 1997. YA Mystery.
*Cormier, Robert. Heroes. Delacorte Press, 1998. YA Historical Fiction. Yth. C815h
Dines, Carol. Talk to Me: Stories. Delacorte Press, 1997. YA Collection.
*Ferris, Jean. Bad. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998. RR Realistic Fiction. Juv. F4175b
*Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig. Holt, 1998. YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. F6285wh
*Fletcher, Ralph. Ordinary Things: Poems From a Walk In Early Spring.
Simon & Schuster/Atheneum, 1997. AL Poetry. Juv. 811 F637o
*Folsom, Allan. The Day After Tomorrow. Warner Books, 1995. AD Mystery. PZ4 .F668 Da
*Francis, Dick. To The Hilt. Putnam's Sons, 1996. AD/YA Mystery. PZ4 .F817 To
Galloway, Priscilla. Snake Dreamer. Delacorte, 1998. YA Horror.
Genberg, Ira. Reckless Homicide. St. Martin's. 1998. AD Mystery.
Gottfried, Ted. James Baldwin: Voice from Harlem. Watts, 1997. YA Biography.
*Greenberg, Jan. Chuck Close, Up Close. DK Publishing, 1998. AD/YA Biography. Juv. Bio. C624g
Grunwald, Lisa. New Year's Eve. Crown, 1997. AD Fantasy.
*Hansen, Joyce and Gary McGowan. Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence. Henry Holt, 1998. YA Non-fiction. Juv. 305.5 H198b
*Hesser, Teri. Kissing Doorknobs. Delacorte Press, 1998. RR Realistic Fiction. (On Order)
Klass, David. Screen Test. Scholastic, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction.
*Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air. Villard, 1997. AD Non-fiction. GV 199.44 .E85 K725 1997.
Leiber, Fritz. The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich. Tor, 1997. AD/YA Science Fiction.
Levitin, Sonia. Evil Encounter. Simon & Schuster, 1996. YA Mystery.
Littke, Lael. Haunted Sister. Henry Holt, 1998. YA Horror.
Marino, Jan. Searching for Atticus. Simon & Schuster, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction.
*Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida. Cotler/HarperCollins, 1996. YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. M366p
*McDonald, Joyce. Swallowing Stones. Delacorte, 1997. YA Mystery. Yth. M1435s
*McMurtry, Larry. Comanche Moon. Simon & Schuster, 1997. AD Historical Fiction. PZ4 .M1694 Co
Moore, Martha. Angels on the Roof. Delacorte Press, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction.
Morris, Mary. The Lifeguard. Nan A. Talese, 1997. YA Story Collection.
*Myers, Walter Dean. Slam. Scholastic, 1996. RR Sports. Yth. M992sl
*Napoli, Donna Jo. Stones in Water. Dutton, 1997. YA Historical Fiction. Yth. N162st
*Nye, Naomi Shihab, selected. Space Between our Footsteps: Poems & Paintings from the
Middle East. Simon & Schuster, 1998. AL Poetry. Yth. 808.81 Sp11
Olsen, Sandra L., editor. Horses Through Time. Robert Rinehart, 1997. AD/YA Non-Fiction.
*Orr, Wendy. Peeling the Onion. Holiday House, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. Or7p
*Paulsen, Gary. Transall Saga. Delacorte Press, 1998. RR Science Fiction. Juv. P286tr
Pearlman, Mickey, editor. A Few Thousand Words about Love. St. Martin's Press, 1998. AL Poetry.
*Preston, Richard. The Cobra Event. Random, 1997. AD Horror. PZ4 .P9394 Co
*Quarles, Heather. A Door Near Here. Delacorte Press, 1998. YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. Qu27d
*Rhodes, Richard. Deadly Feasts: Tracking the Secrets of a Terrifying New Plague.
Simon & Schuster, 1997. AD/YA Non-fiction. Metroplex Ra644 .P93 R46 1997
Rinaldi, Ann. Mine Eyes Have Seen. Scholastic, 1998. YA Historical Fiction.
Roberts, Laura Peyton. Ghost of a Chance. Delacorte Press, 1997. RR Realistic Fiction.
*Sachar, Louis. Holes. Farrar/Frances Foster Books, 1998. RR Realistic Fiction. Juv. Newbery Sa 137h
*Sykes, Shelley. For Mike. Delacorte, 1998. YA Mystery. (On Order)
*Weaver, Will. Hard Ball. HarperCollins, 1998. YA Sports. Yth. W379h
*Werlin, Nancy. The Killer's Cousin. Delacorte, 1998. YA Mystery. Yth. W494k
*Wersba, Barbara. Whistle Me Home. Henry Holt, 1997. YA Realistic Fiction. Yth. W491w
*Zindel, Paul. Reef of Death. HarperCollins, 1998. RR Fantasy. Juv. Zi 653re
1998 -- 1999 Tayshas
*Adoff, Arnold. Slow Dance, Heart Break Blues. Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books. AL, 1995. Yth. 811 Ad71rx
*Alten, Steve. Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. Doubleday, 1997. AD/YA. Yth. A1778m.
Archbold, Rick and Dana McCauley. The Last Dinner On The Titanic: Menus And Recipes From The Legendary Liner. Hyperion, 1997. AD.
*Atkin, S. Beth. Voices From The Streets: Young Former Gang Members Tell Their Stories. Little, Brown, and Company, 1996. RR. Metroplex HV6439 .U5 V65 1996
*Baldacci, David. Total Control. Warner Books, 1997. AD. PZ4 .B16985to
*Beals, Melba Pattillo. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate
Little Rock's Central High. Pocket Books, 1994. AD/YA. Yth. Bio. B368.
Bradford, Karleen. There Will Be Wolves. Lodestar Books, 1996. RR.
*Brooks, Martha. Bone Dance. Orchard Books, 1997. RR. Yth. B79325y.
*Canfield, Jack, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger. Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul. Health Communications, Inc., 1997. Yth. 158.1 C162c
*Carlson, Richard, Ph.D. Don't Sweat The Small Stuff…And It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep The Little Things From Taking Over Your Life. Hyperion, 1997. AL.
*Colman, Penny. Corpses, Coffins, And Crypts: A History of Burial. Henry Holt and Company, Inc. 1997. YA. Yth. 393 C677c.
*Cooney, Carolyn B. The Terrorist. Scholastic, 1997. YA. Yth. C784t
*Crichton, Michael. AirFrame. Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. AD PZ4 .C9178Ai
Day, David. The Search For King Arthur. Facts on File, 1995. RR.
Duba, Ursula. Tales From A Child Of The Enemy. Penguin Books, 1997. AL.
*Duncan, Lois. Gallows Hill. Delacorte Press, 1997. YA. Yth. D912fz
*Gallo, Donald R. (editor). No Easy Answers: Short Stories About Teenagers Making Touch Choices. Delacorte Press, 1997. YA. Yth. N66
Gantos, Jack. Desire Lines. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1997. AD/YA.
*Gerritsen, Tess. Harvest. Pocket Books, 1996. AD/YA. PZ4 G3764Ha
*Glenn, Mel. Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems. Lodestar Books, 1997. AL. Yth. 811 G487j
*Glenn, Mel. The Taking of Room 114. Lodestar Books, 1997. AL. Yth. 811 G487t
*Gordeeva Ekaterina with E.M. Swift. My Sergei: A Love Story. Warner Books, 1996. AD/YA. GV850 .G56 G67 1996.
*Gordon, Ruth. Pierced By A Ray of Sun: Poems About The Times We Feel Alone. HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. AL. Yth. 808.81 P611
*Grisham, John. The Partner. Doubleday, 1997. AD. PZ4 .G8718 Pa
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996. RR.
*Heisel, Sharon E. Eyes of a Stranger. Delacorte Press, 1996. YA. Yth. H365e
Hobbs, Will. River Thunder. Delacorte Press, 1997. RR.
Holden, Anthony. Diana: Her Life and Her Legacy. Random House, 1997. RR.
Jacobs, Louis. Lone Star Dinosaurs. Texas A & M University Press, 1995. AD/YA.
*Junger, Sebastian. The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Man Against The Sea. W.W. Norton and Company, 1997. AD. QC945 .J66 1997
Kerr, M.E. Hello, I Lied. Harper Collins Publisher, 1997. YA.
*Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood And Chocolate. Delacorte Press, 1997. YA. Yth. K668b
*Koontz, Dean. Sole Survivor. Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. AD/YA. PZ4 .K8335 So
*Lee, Marie G. Necessary Roughness. Harper Collins Publisher, 1996. YA. Yth. L5134n
*Mazer, Harry. Twelve Shots: Outstanding Short Stories About Guns. Delacorte Press, 1997. AD/YA. Yth. T917
McBride, James. The Color of Water. Riverhead Books/Putnam, 1996. AD.
Meltzer, Milton. Weapons and Warfare: From The Stone Age To The Space Age. Harper Collins Publisher, 1996. RR.
*Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel. Dutton Children's Books, 1996. YA. Yth. N162z
*Nix, Garth. Sabriel. Harper Collins Publisher, 1996. YA. Yth. N65s
Oldham, June. Found. Orchard Books, 1996. YA.
Palmer, Michael. Critical Judgment. Bantam Books, 1996. AD/YA.
Pennebaker, Ruth. Don't Think Twice. Henry Holt and Company, 1996. YA.
Powell, Randy. The Whistling Toilets. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1996. RR.
Robinson, Linda G. Eater of Souls. Walker and Company, 1997. AD.
Rochman, Hazel and Darlene Z. Campbell, (editors). Bearing Witness: Stories of the
Holocaust. Kroupa/Orchard Books, 1995. AD/YA.
Rochman, Hazel and Darlene Z. Campbell, (editors). Leaving Home. Harper Collins, Publisher, 1997. YA.
Rosaforte, Tim. Tiger Woods: The Making Of A Champion. St. Martin's Press, 1997. YA.
Singer, Marilyn. Deal With A Ghost. Henry Holt and Company, 1997. RR.
*Soto, Gary. Buried Onions. Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997. RR. Yth. So78bu
Stemp, Jane. Waterbound. Dial Books, 1996. RR.
*Thomas, Rob. Doing Time: Notes From The Undergrad. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1997. AD/YA. Yth. T3665d
Thomas, Rob. Slave Day. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1997. AD/YA.
Tolan, Stephanie S. Welcome To The Ark. Morrow Junior Books, 1996. R.
Walker, Andre. Andre Talks Hair. Simon and Schuster, 1997. YA.
Windsor, Patricia. The Blooding. Scholastic, 1996. YA.
Yeager, Chuck, Bob Cardenas, Bob Hoover, Jack Russell, and James Young. The Quest for Mach One: A First-Hand Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier. Penguin Studio, 1997. YA.
1997--1998 Tayshas
Anthony, Piers. Roc And A Hard Place. TOR, 1995. YA (Fantasy).
*Ayer, Eleanor and Others. Parallel Journeys. Simon and Schuster/Atheneum, 1995. AD/YA (Non-Fiction). Yth. 943.086 Ay24p
*Baldacci, David. Absolute Power. Time Warner, 1996. AD (Mystery). PZ4 B16985 Ab
Berg, Elizabeth. Range of Motion. Random House, 1995. AD/YA (Realistic Fiction).
Boas, Jacob. We Are Witnesses: The Diaries of Five Teenagers Who Died In the Holocaust. Holt, 1995. YA (Biography).
*Bode, Janet. Hard Time: A Real Life Look at Juvenile Crime and Violence. Delacorte, 1996. R (Non-Fiction). Yth 364.3 B631ha
Cadnum, Michael. Zero At The Bone. Viking, 1996. YA (Mystery).
Card, Orson Scott. Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. TOR, 1996. AD/YA (Historical Fiction/Science Fiction).
*Carter, Alden R. Between A Rock And A Hard Place. Scholastic, 1995. YA (Adventure). Yth. C245b.
Chalet, Donna. Staying Safe On Dates. Rosen, 1995. R (Non-Fiction).
*Clark, Mary Higgins. Moonlight Becomes You. Simon & Schuster, 1995. AD/YA (Mystery). PZ4 .C5942mo
*Cormier, Robert. In The Middle Of The Night. Delacorte, 1995. R (Realistic Fiction). Yth. C815in
*Darnton, John. Neanderthal. Random House, 1996. AD (Science Fiction/Adventure). PZ4 .D223Ne
Deem, James M. The 3 NB'S Of Julian Drew. Houghton Mifflin, 1994. YA (Realistic Fiction).
Ferris, Jean. All That Glitters. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1996. R (Realistic Fiction/Adventure).
Fleischman, Paul. Dateline: Troy. Candlewick Press, 1996. R (Historical).
Fremon, Celeste. Father Greg And The Home Boys: The Extraordinary Journey Of Father Greg Boyle And His Work With The Latino Gangs Of East L.A. Hyperion, 1995. AD (Biography).
Gallo, Donald (editor). Ultimate Sports: Short Stories By Outstanding Writers For Young Adults. Delacorte, 1995. YA (Short Stories, Sports).
*Galloway, Priscilla. Truly Grim Tales. Delacorte Press, 1995. R (Fantasy). Yth. G138t
*Giblin, James Cross. When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, SmallPox, Aids. Woodcuts by David Frampton. HarperCollins, 1995. YA (Non-Fiction). Yth. 614.4 G355w
Glenn, Mel. Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? Dutton, 1996. AL (Poetry/Mystery).
Goldman, Jane. The X Files: Book Of The Unexplained. HarperPrism, 1995. AD (Paranormal, Unexplained Mysteries).
*Grant, Cynthia.