The Ivy: Rivals by Lauren Kunze is the third book in the Ivy series. It follows freshman Callie Andrews through her second semester at the prestigious Ivy League school, Harvard. This semester, Callie maneuvers the tricky waters of college journalism, parties, and elite organizations. She meets people who are worth knowing and others who she could definitely live without. Callie still has a lot to adjust to at Harvard, but maybe she's finally getting the hang of things.
Z: Zombie Stories is a collection of short stories that revolve around zombies. Each story takes place in a different world created by the story's author, so zombies in one story may have emotions while those in another story are soulless, heartless creatures. The stories also have varying points of view. Some are narrated by zombies, and some are narrated by outsiders. All of the narrators are teens or young adults, so the stories are easy to relate to. My favorite story from the book follows a boy as he learns that being a zombie bounty hunter is not all fun and games.
True Grime, by Natasha Deen, focuses on the adventures of a teenage fairy cop named Pepper Polly Pebble Petunia Powder Puff...but don't ever call her that unless you're her partner Harley Hands! Pepper and Harley, two hard-working Grime cops, work to keep magical creatures from misusing their magic. When a high-tech bomb set by terrorists turns Pepper into the world's first fairy amputee, however, things get personal.
Sister Mischief, by Laura Goode, tells the tale of a quirky all-girl hip-hop crew in the Twin Cities. The four girls are each struggling to find their own identities; Esme's the lesbian lyricist, Marcy's the violent drum-line captain, Tess is the power vocalist and former church enthusiast, and Rowie is the beautiful, brilliant chorus-writer, but who are they really? The girls stick together as they discover their places in the chaos that is high school life.
