These books have been reviewed by teens who participated in our Book Buzz program as part of the Summer Reading "Express Yourself @Your Library" program.  Teens were able to read books before they were published thanks to review copies supplied by the publishers and also the Village Bookstore in Pleasantville.

STONE CHILD by Dan Poblocki release date: August 25, 2009
With this book comes a fascination with fear. Eddie finds a mysterious book written by his favorite author Nathaniel Olmstead written in code.  Eddie and his friends, Harris and Maggie, must solve the mystery of the author's mysterious disappearance and crack the code, all while battling monsters before his mom brings to life the scariest monster of them all.  See if you can crack the code for yourself -  Use this for the key:
 
PBZDYFRHVJWLU
AQCOETGSIXKNM                                     
~Mira
 
 
THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner release date: October 6, 2009
Filled with terrifying monsters and mind boggling puzzles, this book will keep your eyes glued to every page!  When Thomas wakes up, his memory is blank.  But he’s not alone.  He realizes he is trapped in a maze along with other boys.  Can he figure out how to solve the maze and figure out his past?                    
-Andrew
 
 
THE UNUSUAL MIND OF VINCENT SHADOW by Tim Kehoe released November 1, 2009
This book is very descriptive. It really gets you thinking about how things happen and why, which gets you thinking about different parts of the book at different times. Vincent Shadow isn’t that good at sports and is constantly being picked on by his classmates at Central Middle School.  But it is Vincent’s unusually creative mind that truly separates him from other kids his age…
-Gwen
 
 
PETER AND THE SWORD OF MERCY by Dave Barry released October 13, 2009
What happened before Peter Pan?  In this humorous and adventurous fourth book of the Peter and the Starcatchers series, Peter and his friends must save the world from destruction…again.  (It must be read after the first three books.)                     
-Kate
 
 
MURDER AT MIDNIGHT by Avi released September 1, 2009
This book’s about a young boy named Fabrizio who wants to save his master from being accused falsely of treason and magic.  Can he solve the mystery and expose the real traitor in time to save his master?
-Charlotte
 
SASSY THE BIRTHDAY STORM by Sharon M. Draper released October 1, 2009
Sassy the Birthday Storm is about a girl who goes to visit her grandma and papa in Florida.  Her grandma lives in a house on the beach. It stormed on her birthday and they had to stay inside.  Will there still be a party if it storms?
 -Alyssa

Japan Ai by Aimee Major Steinberger.

Ever wanted to have the perfect planned trip to japan, but couldn't think of where to go?  Well, the book Japan Ai by Aimee Major Steinberger is the book for you!  It really show you Japan in a great way - the kind people of Japan, with a touch of comedy. This book shows you where you can travel in Japan and where best places are to visit. You can follow Aimee  through her story of dolls, confusion, and theaters and a beautiful hot spring in book you can't peel away from. This book is really for anyone that wants to learn about japan, or just simply wants to travel there.  - reviewed by Marmar