Books

Poster Boy by Dede Crane







Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz






Episodes: My Life As I See It by Blaze Ginsberg






Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader by Neil Gaiman







According to Kit by Eugenie Doyle

More Great Books

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (sequel to the Hunger Games)







From Somalia with Love by Na'ima Robert







Troubadour by Mary Hoffman







Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko (sequel to Al Capone Does my Shirts)






Jumping off Swings by Jo Knowles







No Such Thing as the Real World by Various Authors

More Books

Split in Two: Keeping It Together When Your Parents Live Apart by Karen Buscemi






Tricks by Ellen Hopkins








Intertwined by Gena Showalter







Break by Hannah Moskowitz








My Little Red Book by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff

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New Books

It has been awhile; check out these new books!



Blood Promise by Richelle Mead (A Vampire Academy Novel)








The Monster Variations by Daniel Krauss








Prism by Faye Kellerman and Aliza Kellerman







Prom Nights from Hell by Various Authors








Vacations from Hell by Various Authors

More Books and a Note about Dobbs Ferry Summer Reading

Girl to the Core by Stacey Goldblatt








Darkness before Dawn by Sharon Dreaper






All High School Required Book:


The Road by Cormac McCarthy






The Dobbs Ferry Middle and High School Reading Lists are upstairs in the YA Zone in a black binder. The entire bookcase is dedicated to 2009 summer reading. All required books for each English Class and other classes are kept in this area. In addition, I have pulled a few of the recommended books and they are on display in the same area. As always if you can't find what you are looking for, ask a librarian.

New Books

Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs








The Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises








Slavery: Real People and Their Stories of Enslavement by Reg Grant





Replacement Copy:



The Boy Book by E. Lockhart

More Books!!

Blue Moon: the Immortals by Alyson Noel









Access Denied: and other eighth grade error messages) by Denise Vega









This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen








Dairy Queen by Catherine Murdock









When the Mirror Lies: Anorexia, Bulimia, and other Eating Disorders by Tamra B. Orr

One Last Audiobook for the Time Being

Here is one last audiobook:


Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
read by Jeannie Stith

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Here is a Teen's review of Gayle Forman's If I Stay:

Forman’s If I Stay is portrayed as just another coming-of-age, pseudo-dramatic teen story in the back cover paragraph. In this case, first impressions are painfully incorrect. Original and exciting, it is a novel about relationships, life, and the people involved in both. The characters are tangibly real; the plot is fascinating and will cause pages to turn rapidly. Teens and adults alike will find themselves falling in love with Forman’s stunning novel.
-Isabel Crevasse, Teen Reviewer

-Reprinted with permission from Scarecrow Press, Inc: publisher of VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Vol. 31 Number 6 February 2009 p. 527-

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My First Public Review

Here is a review of The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones, which Dobbs now owns thanks to WLS (Westchester Library System).

Mimi Shapiro needs to take a break from New York City to get away from the NYU professor who is taking things a little too far. It seems perfect when her father tells her that she can stay at his little cottage in Canada. It’s definitely in a remote area, but maybe a little too remote. When Mimi arrives, she finds someone else living there: Jay, a young musician.

Strange things have been happening at the cabin; someone is getting into the house, without any evidence of a break in, and leaving odd things like a snake skin and a dead bird. Jay blames Mimi, but she has only just arrived and these things have been going on for some time. Who is Jay, and why is he living at Mimi’s father’s house? And who is leaving the odd little gifts, and what do they really want?

This is a well-written story packed with action and mystery; well, mystery for the characters, because the reader is told many of the plotlines long before the characters realize what is happening. It does switch from viewpoint to viewpoint, so it is easy to become lost if you are not paying attention. Although, the well-developed characters and setting, which becomes a character in its own right, will keep readers wanting to finish the book. Recommended for sophisticated readers, who like a good mystery.

Anne-Teen Librarian

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Books and Things

The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd









Surf Mules by Greg Neri









Boyology 101: a Crash Course in all Things Boy by Sarah O'Leary Burningham








Brutal by Michael Harmon









Take a Chance on Me (Gossip Girl: the Carlyles) by Annabelle Vestry









Adored: an It Girl Novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar






One More Audiobook:


Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Read by Joel Johnstone and Debra Wiseman

Tonight is Wii Game Night!!

Stop by the Library anytime from 4:30 to around 6:00 to play the Wii. I start cleaning up at 6:30. We have Guitar Hero, Mario Kart, and Wii Sports. There will be refreshments. Open to all Middle and High School Students.

New Books

Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon by Matthew Manning







Batman, Two-Face and Scarecrow: Year One by Bruce Jones








Emily the Strange: the Lost Days by Rob Reger and Jessica Gruner








Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen








The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus








The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Update and Audiobooks

I know I have not added to this lately, but I will be getting some books soon that I will be sure to post. Although, I would like to mention that Dobbs Ferry has purchased some CD Audiobooks for teens. In the past this format has not been popular, but I wanted to give it another try.

As of now we have:



The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
read by Carolyn McCormick







Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
read by Ilyana Kadushin







The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
read by Neil Gaiman

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June Wii Game Night

Come Play the Wii on the Big Screen

Tuesday June 16
4:30 to 6:30
Dobbs Ferry Library Community Room
Ages 12-18
or Middle/High School Students

Don't worry if you can't make it at 4:30 or if you can't stay the whole time. You can come and go as you please.