Have a very happy year in 2012! Find great books from last year in Recommended Reads 2011. Enjoy Josephine's interview with Amy Nathan, author of Round & Round Together: Taking a Merry-Go-Round Ride into the Civil Rights Movement. Find the best of recent releases below, and enter Teens Contests for chances to win books. Readers Rule!!

Contemporary
The Melting Season by Celeste Conway
A young ballerina still mourning the loss of her father.

Winter Town by Stephen Emond
Winter can be a dark yet magical time, as can the teenage years.

Fantasy/SF
Cosmic Storm by Dom Testa
In Galahad #5, space lightning threatens the ship.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
A compelling story of angels and demons and true love.

Destined by P.C. & Kristin Cast
House of Night #9.

Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
A fast-paced, engaging start to a unique YA paranormal series.

Manga
The Influencing Machine by Brooke Gladstone & Josh Neufeld
'Brooke Gladstone on the Media'.

Mystery
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
A unique, dark and mysterious coming of age story.

NonFiction
Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan
'Taking a Merry-Go-Round Ride into the Civil Rights Movement'.

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