BOWMAN'S STORE: A JOURNEY TO MYSELF
by Joseph Bruchac
Dial;ISBN: 0803719973;$17.99;1997

Older readers will relate to this reminiscence of a youth spent hiding from bullies, being too smart, and wondering how to fit in. Bruchac's interweaving of stories from his Abenaki heritage make this a compelling biography.

Suggested for ages 14 - 16
Subjects: Abenaki | Autobiography | Biography | Indians | Multicultural | Native Americans | New York

THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
by Brock Cole
Front Street;ISBN: 1886910146;$15.95;1997

A chilling story of child abuse and neglect is told in the first person by 13-year-old Linda in a tone that is matter of fact. A tour-de-force whose audience will be found among senior high and adult readers.

Suggested for ages 14 - 16
Subjects: Fiction | Murder | Rape

KISSING THE WITCH: OLD TALES IN NEW SKINS
by Emma Donoghue
HarperCollins;ISBN: 0060275758;$14.95;1997

Each female narrator of these stories inhabits the place and events of a familiar fairy tale. But here the tales become lyrical, strange stories of love and friendship between women.

Suggested for ages 14 - 16
Subjects: Fairy Tales | Feminism | Fiction | Folktales | Homosexuality | Lesbianism

BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE
by Annette Curtis Klause
Delacorte;ISBN: 0385323050;$16.95;1997

Vivian is torn between two worlds, for she is a gorgeous teenager but also a sensuous werewolf. Attracted to Aiden, a human, she is willing to betray her pack to reveal her true nature to him. A gothic fantasy/ romance with certain appeal to older teens.

Suggested for ages 13 - 16
Subjects: Biography | Fiction | Horror | Supernatural | Werewolves

COMMANDER IN CHIEF: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE CIVIL WAR
by Albert Marrin
Dutton;ISBN: 0525458220;$25;1997

Although the descriptions of Lincoln are excessively laudatory, the book is historically accurate and the style of the writing makes the history come alive, focusing on Lincoln's role as commander in chief of the Northern forces.

Suggested for ages 13 - 16
Subjects: Biography | History | Presidents | United States

HARLEM: A POEM
by Walter Dean Myers
illustrated by Christopher Myers
Scholastic;ISBN: 0590543407;$16.95;1997

The sights, sounds, colors, and rich life of Harlem are celebrated in poetry and vibrant collage art. A 1998 Caldecott Honor book; a 1998 Coretta Scott King Honor book for illustration.

Suggested for ages 13 - 16
Subjects: African Americans | New York City

DANCING ON THE EDGE
by Han Nolan
Harcourt Brace;ISBN: 0152016481;$16;1997

For Miracle McCloy, raised with her grandmother Gigi's mystical ways, reality has always been hard to grasp. So when Miracle's father disappears, Gigi's assertion that he has "melted" is enough. Will she find the courage to make her way back to reality?

Suggested for ages 14 - 16
Subjects: Families | Fiction | Mental Illness | National Book Award

THE SUBTLE KNIFE (HIS DARK MATERIALS, NO. 2)
by Philip Pullman
Knopf;ISBN: 0679879250;$20;1997

In this breathtaking sequel to The Golden Compass, Lyra has crossed into another dangerous world in her search for her mysterious father and for the meaning of Dust. She meets Will, a human youth on a similar quest, and together they journey to find the terrible truth of their shared destinies. A future third book promises an exciting climax.

Suggested for ages 12 - 16
Subjects: Fantasy | Fiction | Trilogy