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Jersey Tomatoes Are The Best By: Maria Padian
This is the story of two young ladies who are very good friends. One is dedicated to ballet and the other to tennis. Both are from New Jersey and go away to various summer schools/camps for further work on their avocation. They pledge that they will always be best friends.
A great story about two girls who learn what life is really about. It also deals with issues of bulimia and peer pressure. $16.99 Ages 12-17 Random House Reviewed by: Kathy Zachel Professor
RAGE By: Jackie Morse Kessler
Melissa Miller is not okay. Her home life is terrible, her ex-boyfriend thinks she's a loser, and everyone at school hates her. And after one terrible Friday night, Melissa is done with feeling like a freak. She takes out her razor, the one she has used so many times before, and cuts down deeper and deeper and deeper until she can feel nothing at all. But Melissa slices a little too deep and comes face to face with Death, one of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse, dressed in the skin of Kurt Cobain. Instead of taking her life, Death offers Melissa a choice: die or wield the sword of War and have the power to take revenge on anyone that has ever hurt her. Ages 12 and up. $8.99 Graphia
NIGHTSPELL By: Leah Cypress
It's been four years since Darri's sister, Callie, was taken from her home and sent to live in Ghostland, a place where the dead linger, hoping to seek revenge of the living. And, after traveling hundreds of miles, battling the toughest terrain and evil ghosts, the warrior princess, Darri, has finally come to save her sister. She will do anything to get Callie home to safety, including sacrificing herself to be married to the Ghostland king, defeating an evil sorcerer, and out-maneuvering a manipulative tribal warrior (who just so happens to be her older brother). But no matter what Darri does, it might not be enough. Callie has changed in the four years that she and Darri have been apart. Now she has a secret, one that may keep the two sisters apart forever. Ages 12 and up. $16.99 Reviewed by Maggie age 16. Greenwillow
RICE KRISPIES TREATS COOKBOOK
It is summer and I love to cook. But it is hot here, soon to be 100 degrees and turning on an oven is not my way of keeping cool. But here is a cookbook that you use with your microwave to make great treats. The birthday fun cups look great, and they have either pudding or ice cream in the center.
But come fall they have treats for all the holidays that you can make with your children. I am going to call my grand kids right now and see if we can do something together. Hope you do the same. $9.99 Weldon Owen
THE LUNCH BOX By: Kate McMillan and Sarah Putman Clegg
Are you ready to start packing lunches for you kids. Well this book has a plethora of goodies for everyone. There are even lunches for adults in here. The cookbook comes on in October just after you have spent over of month trying to come up with something else besides p&j. There are gobbler sandwiches, fruitwiches, pinwheels, even sushi. But the best part is that they are easy to prepare.
Salads and snacks are plentiful throughout too. All ages $18.95 Weldon Owen
ART OF THE COOKIE By: Shelly Kaldunski
This fabulous cookie cookbook is one that is going to be on my shelf come November. Stunning photographs of all the cookies. I plan on making three with my grandsons. The first is a chocolate waffle cookie. You use a waffle cone maker or a pizzelle maker. You frost them half way (see cover) and cover part with white chocolate. How pretty is that. Then they have a chocolate pretzel, yummy.
And last is a peppermint cookie shaped like a stick. I am sure we will try others, but those would be great to give as gifts from the children.
I hope you will try this with your kids and make it a tradition. When my children were little they always helped in the kitchen. Now they are great cooks.
For Adults and Children Weldon Owen Publishers $19.95
STAY By: Deb Caletti
When Clara met Christian for the first time, it was love at first sight. But as their relationship grows, Clara soon realizes that what she thought was devotion is really more like obsession and Christian's overbearing, jealous, and hot-tempered attitude is dangerous. Clara flees the city in an attempt to get away from Christian, telling no one where she has gone or when she is coming back. Still, she can't shake off her fear. Clara knows that when it comes to Christian, she may be able to run, but she will never be able to hide. Ages 12 and up. Simon Pulse $16.99
When Clara met Christian for the first time, it was love at first sight. But as their relationship grows, Clara soon realizes that what she thought was devotion is really more like obsession and Christian's overbearing, jealous, and hot-tempered attitude is dangerous. Clara flees the city in an attempt to get away from Christian, telling no one where she has gone or when she is coming back. Still, she can't shake off her fear. Clara knows that when it comes to Christian, she may be able to run, but she will never be able to hide. Ages 12 and up. Simon Pulse $16.99
