Young adult fiction

  • Vortex

    Creator

    Acton, Vanessa

    Abstract

    Blair and her brothers are driving home from a disastrous road trip when their day suddenly gets a whole lot worse. After facing down a tornado, their car is barely functioning, and the same can be said for Blair's older brother. Blair must take charge and get her family out of danger, but the storm isn't letting up. Will Blair be able to get her injured and scared brothers to safety ... before the next twister hits'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • Black blizzard

    Creator

    Johnson, Kristin F.

    Abstract

    Just when Tyler thought his day couldn't get any worse, his speech team's bus gets stuck in the middle of the desert. After an embarrassing screw-up that caused the team to lose, all Tyler wants is get home. But the wind is picking up and the dark, ominous clouds approaching look threatening. His teammates are starting to panic. If they aren't running away or getting hurt, they're bickering with one another. Can Tyler help his team keep it together as they figure out how to survive the incoming dust storm'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • Backfire

    Creator

    Acton, Vanessa

    Abstract

    After losing his job and getting grounded, Elijah is sure this will be the worst summer ever. Little does he know, it's about to get worse. News breaks that a wildfire is burning out of control-and it's headed straight for his town. As the fire nears, Elijah must act quickly. Should he evacuate' Can he and his friends escape the flames' And what will they lose along the way'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • The witching hour

    Creator

    Fallenstein, J.

    Abstract

    What do you do when you're new to a town where unexplainable things keep happening' Rosie moves to Middleton right after Mackie, a star on the high school football team, has died-and Mackie's death may have been his best friend Omar's fault. Rosie tries to help Omar get over his grief as the whole town blames him for the accident, but Mackie's ghost doesn't seem to be satisfied. What can they do to stop the haunting'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • Truth or dare

    Creator

    Coleman, K. R.

    Abstract

    The town of Middleton is on edge after three kids go missing from their campground. Did they simply run away' Or did something more menacing happen' Nevertheless, Trey and his friends plan a camping trip to celebrate graduating from Middleton High. But when someone else goes missing, Trey begins to suspect that an otherworldly force is stalking the local lake. Can he and his friends escape before they, too, vanish without a trace'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • S.O.S

    Creator

    Fallenstein, J.

    Abstract

    After a kayaking accident nearly kills Tyrell, he is glad to be home and recovering. However, one night at midnight, he sees a strange light flashing in the window of the abandoned factory down the road. The light is there again the next night, and it's signaling S.O.S. Tyrell tries to help the mysterious signaler, but when a scissors-wielding ghost girl appears, things start to get really creepy. What does the ghost want, and can Tyrell satisfy it without risking death'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • Graffiti

    Creator

    Fallenstein, J.

    Abstract

    Legend has it that couples who paint their names on the bridge at midnight will stay together forever, but those who break their promises will be cursed. Lucia doesn't believe in curses, but she has to wonder when couples around town have freak accidents after splitting up. Now her friend is going through a breakup and someone-or something-is threatening her. Can Lucia get to the bottom of it before someone gets hurt ...or worse'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • Dark star

    Creator

    Martin, R. T.

    Abstract

    What happens when the seemingly perfect new girl isn't so perfect after all' A group of high school students take an extra-credit field trip to the bluffs to watch a midnight meteor shower. However, it quickly becomes dangerous when the new girl sets her sinister plan into motion. Perfect grades can't hide her true intentions. As the countdown to midnight begins, students start disappearing. Suddenly, passing science class is the last thing on everyone's mind. How will they all make it out alive' And who is this mysterious new student'

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Darby Creek

    Not specified
  • What girls are made of

    Creator

    Arnold, Elana K.

    Abstract

    When Nina Faye was fourteen, her mother told her there was no such thing as unconditional love. Nina believed her. Now she'll do anything for the boy she loves, to prove she's worthy of him. But when he breaks up with her, Nina is lost. What is she if not a girlfriend' What is she made of' Broken-hearted, Nina tries to figure out what the conditions of love are. "Finally, finally, a book that is fully girl, with all of the gore and grace of growing up female exposed." -Carrie Mesrobian, author of the William C. Morris finalist, Sex & Violence

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Carolrhoda Lab

    Not specified
  • Splinter

    Creator

    Dawn, Sasha

    Abstract

    Sixteen-year-old Sami hasn't seen her mother in ten years-and neither has anyone else. The police suspect Sami's father had something to do with her mom's disappearance, but Sami's never believed that. Her mother chose to abandon her and start a new life. It's that simple. But now, evidence has emerged about another missing woman who used to be involved with Sami's dad.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Minneapolis

    Carolrhoda Lab

    Not specified