Evil Genius, by Catherine Jinks. Child prodigy Cadel Piggot, an antisocial computer hacker, discovers his true identity when he enrolls as a first-year student at an advanced crime academy.

A Swift Pure Cry, by Siobhan Dowd. Ever since Irish teenager Shell Talent's mother died last year, her father has been a worshipper extraordinaire, devoting his life to the church instead of working to support Shell and her younger siblings Jimmy and Trix. Unlike her father, Shell's faith has shrunk to nothing...until young Father Rose begins preaching in her parish. When the comfort Shell seeks from her classmate, Declan, gets her pregnant and vicious rumors begin to fly, Father Rose may be the only person in town she can turn to.

Waves, by Sharon Dogar. Hal Ditton and his family have always spent happy summers at their beach house. But this year, the trip just intensifies the pain the family has felt since last summer’s accident put Hal's older sister Charley into a coma from which she’s never awakened. When the Dittons go to the shore without Charley, Hal finds himself hearing thoughts that seem to come from her. Is Charley sending Hal her thoughts? And if she is, why?

The Falconer's Knot, by Mary Hoffman. Star-crossed lovers! Crimes of passion! And...pigments! If you thought the Italian Renaissance couldn't possibly provide a farcical romp of a mystery, think again. When gorgeous and wealthy Silvano is accused of murder, he flees to a monestary where the monks grind and mix pigments for a renowned painter. But when people start dropping dead at the monastery, Silvano must find the true culprit and clear his name.

Epic, by Conor Kostick. Imagine a world where people live simple lives and all violence has been banned. Now imagine that the status of every person is based on how they perform in a violent computer role-playing game called Epic. This is New Earth, 14-year-old Erik's world, where Erik's father has been exiled by Central Allocations, the rulers of both the game and life. Determined to save his family, Erik creates a new character for himself in Epic—a female he names Cindella, who breaks all the rules...and thrives. Has Erik stumbled on the key to winning the game?

The Missing Girl, by Norma Fox Mazer. The five Herbert sisters are far too busy with their own dreams and problems to notice the man who has been watching them. He looks as though he could be any respectable, ordinary man, but he isn't. As the close-knit sisters go about their daily lives, he is sorting them out, deciding which one he will take. Tension builds slowly as you get to know the Herbert family and will keep you riveted all the way through the ending of this terrifying and moving story.

Rumors, by Anna Godberson. Rumors fly about the untimely demise of Elizabeth Holland, 1899 Manhattan’s brightest star. All eyes are now on her sister Diana, New York's most notorious cad, Henry Schoonmaker, the seductive Penelope Hayes and Elizabeth's scheming former maid, Lina Broud. Backstabbing best friends, family secrets, and strict social rules encircle them in this dramatic sequel to The Luxe.

Wildwood Dancing, by Juliet Marillier. Jena and her four sisters, who live with their merchant father in Transylvania, use a hidden portal in their home to cross over into the Other Kingdom every time the moon is full, joining fairy folk in the Dancing Glade for all-night revels. But now the sisters' cousin Cezar, who loathes and fears the Other Kingdom, threatens to raze the Wildwood where the kingdom lies. This fast-paced, suspenseful, and romantic tale will keep readers enchanted through the very last page.