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Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead so you can pre-order or reserve them? Then click on the months below.

Please note we have not included every book that is coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.

March 2012

Hardcover

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by , and - Fiction

Sometimes, the greatest comebacks take place far away from the ball field. Peter Friedman, high school freshman, learns this quickly after a freak injury ends his pitching career and he must redefine himself in a new life after sports.

Daughters of the Sea #3: Lucy by , and - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Love & Romance

When her family moves to Bar Harbor, Maine, for the summer, Lucy is more interested in watching the waves and a certain shipbuilder than ingratiating herself with the social elite. But Lucy’s mother will stop at nothing to keep Lucy and the shipbuilder apart, even if it means throwing Lucy into the arms of a wealthy man with a dangerous secret.

Morpheus Road: The Blood by , and - Action Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

The trilogy speeds toward resolution in a final showdown between best friends Marshall and Cooper and the terrifying villain Damon, who’s more determined than ever to break down the walls between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Perception by , and - Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery

Everybody in school knows about Clarity “Clare” Fern. After all, she’s a psychic. Only, Clare would rather not be a celebrity, preferring to hang back instead, observing. But when she starts receiving messages and gifts from a secret admirer, things get complicated, especially after a girl in town suddenly disappears and the messages become increasingly sinister.

Slide by , and - Fiction, Mystery

People say Vee is narcoleptic, but only she knows the truth—when she passes out she slides into the consciousness of other people, and sees the world through their eyes. She didn’t worry about no one believing her before—that is until she finds herself in the mind of someone holding a bloody knife, standing over her sister’s friend Sophie’s body.

Ripper by Stephan Petrucha - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Philomel | 9780399255243 | Published March 1, 2012

Carver Young has always had big dreams of being a detective. Despite his humble upbringing in an orphanage, he gets his chance when he is adopted by Detective Hawking. But when he is thrown into the case of a vicious serial killer who has terrorized New York City, things quickly get real, and soon Carver finds his newfound stability thrown once again into disarray.

The Final Four by Paul Volponi - Fiction, Sports

Viking Juvenile | 9780670012640 | Published March 1, 2012

Malcolm wants to get to the NBA ASAP. Roko wants to be the pride of his native Croatia. Crispin wants the girl of his dreams. M.J. just wants a chance. For these four, in the semifinal game for the NCAA basketball championship, more than just the game is on the line.

Boy21 by Matthew Quick - Fiction

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 9780316127974 | Published March 5, 2012

For Finley and Russ, life in Bellmont isn’t easy. Muddied by drugs, violence and racial tension, the community is as troubled as their home-lives. But when playing basketball, both of the boys find a reprieve from the surrounding ugliness, however temporary.

Rock On: A Story of Guitars, Gigs, Girls, and a Brother (Not Necessarily in that Order) by Denise Vega

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 9780316133104 | Published March 5, 2012

For Ori Taylor, performing in the Battle of the Bands contest would be a great chance to make a name for his band, not to mention himself, who up until now has only been known as a miniaturized version of his older brother, Del. But Ori’s big plans take a hit when Del comes home from college.

Balthazar by Claudia Gray - Fiction, Horror, Love & Romance

HarperTeen | 9780061961182 | Published March 6, 2012

When Balthazar agrees to help Skye Tierney, a human girl who once attended Evernight Academy, he has no idea how dangerous it will be. Skye’s newfound psychic powers have caught the attention of Redgrave, the cruel, seductive master vampire responsible for murdering Balthazar and his family four centuries ago. Now Redgrave plans to use Skye’s powers for his own evil purposes.

Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler - Fiction, Love & Romance

Simon Pulse | 9781442423213 | Published March 6, 2012

Gabby Gardiner wakes up in a hospital bed looking like a cautionary ad for drunk driving --- and without a single memory of the accident that landed her there. But what she can recall, in frank and sardonic detail, is the year leading up to the crash.

Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter - Action Adventure, Fiction, Mystery

Hyperion Book CH | 978423147947 | Published March 13, 2012

The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan—an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole.

Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig

Katherine Tegen Books | 9780062066060 | Published March 13, 2012

Willa’s secret plan seems all too simple: take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones. As if navigating the particularities of her plot—conning her rich “friends”, picking pockets and breaking into lockers for starters—wasn’t hard enough, the cops start investigating the string of thefts and Willa finds herself turning to the person she least expected, Aidan Murphy, Valley Prep’s most notorious (and gorgeous) ace-degenerate.

Dark Eyes by William Harlan Ritcher - Fiction

Razorbill | 9781595144577 | Published March 15, 2012

Wally fled her adopted family at 15 to live on the streets of New York City. Now 16, beautiful and street-tough, she’s trying to discover who she really is while simultaneously warding off her birth-father Klesko, who will do anything to reclaim the fortune Wally's mother stole from him long ago, even if that means murdering his own blood. But Wally's had her own killer training, and she's hungry for justice.

The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George - Fiction, Love & Romance

Viking Juvenile | 9780670011285 | Published March 15, 2012

Jesse cuts her own hair with a Swiss Army knife. Emily wears sweaters with faux pearl buttons. The two girls have nothing in common, that is, except for their secret love affair.

A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink - Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Love & Romance

Dial | 9780803737266 | Published March 20, 2012

Helen’s parents are brutally murdered. On top of that, she finds out she’s an angel charged with protecting the world’s past, present, and future. Now, torn between the angelic brothers protecting her and the devastatingly handsome childhood friend who wants to destroy her, she must prepare to be brave, to be hunted, and above all to be strong, because temptation is hard to resist, even for an angel.

Pinch Hit by Tim Green - Fiction, Sports

HarperCollins | 9780062012463 | Published March 20, 2012

Trevor’s a Hollywood star who wishes he could play baseball like a real kid. Sam’s a real kid who wouldn’t mind taking a swing at acting. It seems everything might work out if the boys switch places. That is, if they can get away with it.

When You Open Your Eyes by Celeste Conway - Fiction

Simon Pulse | 9781442430310 | Published March 20, 2012

Lucien, the son of a French diplomat, brings out a whole new, exciting side of Tessa. But her infatuation with Lucien might have been hasty, as the qualities about him that once excited her take on an increasingly dark undercurrent.

After the Snow by S. D. Crockett - Fiction, Science Fiction

Feiwel & Friends | 9780312641696 | Published March 27, 2012

In the haunting and barren landscape of a new ice age, 15-year old Willo, left parentless, is flung into an icy journey of survival, adventure, friendship and self-discovery, with only the dog spirit inside his head to guide him.

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen - Action Adventure, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Nature

Knopf Books for Young Readers | 9780375868429 | Published March 27, 2012

Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. The critters he can handle.  His father is the unpredictable one.

Beads, Boys, and Bangles by Sophia Bennett - Fiction

The Chicken House | 9780545350938 | Published March 28, 2012

Crow is in designer heaven; Nonie's caught the eye of a gorgeous boy; Jenny has a new play. But poor Edie's in trouble ...the rumors are that slave children in India have been making their high-street collection. It's up to the girls to save their fashion dream.

Paperback

Heart to Heart by , and - Christian, Fiction

Elowyn and Kassey are more sisters than friends. But when an accident leaves Elowyn brain-dead, Kassey’s world is shattered, or so she thought. A year later, when the woman who received Elowyn’s donated heart comes to visit, the similarities are so striking and unexplainable that Kassey begins to suspect some part of Elowyn—other than her heart—may have been passed on.

Afterlife: An Evernight Novel by Claudia Gray - Fiction, Romance, Supernatural

HarperTeen | 9780061284519 | Published March 6, 2012

Bianca and Lucas have always believed they could endure anything to be together. But when a twist of fate not only transforms Bianca into a wraith but also turns Lucas into a vampire—the very creature he spent his life hunting—their determination is put to the test.

Girl, Stolen by April Henry - Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult 16+

Square Fish | 9780312674755 | Published March 13, 2012

When Cheyenne is unwittingly taken along in a car-theft turned kidnapping, she doesn’t have a lot going for her. Already blind and sick with pneumonia, she must find a way to escape before her captors get the ransom money and have no more use for her.

Steel by Carrie Vaughn - Action Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

HarperTeen | 9780061956508 | Published March 13, 2012

It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. 1,000 people would step over it and think it trash, but not her.

This was the tip of a rapier.

The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan - Urban Fantasy

Ember | 9780385738606 | Published March 13, 2012

When her best friend, Elias, leaves to join the Recruiters, Annah is left alone in the dreary, hopeless Dark City. Fearing he is dead, Annah sets off into the Forest of Hands and Teeth with hopes of finding her estranged sister Abigail, who she hasn’t seen since she, her sister and Elias ventured into the Forest one fateful day many years ago.

The Queen of Water by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango - Fiction

Ember | 9780375859632 | Published March 13, 2012

Young Virginia knows her family is poor. Even when she is promised as a maid to a mestizo family at the tender age of seven, she is happy to do her part. But as the years pass with no return to her family, she quickly loses touch with her indigenous culture and left to struggle with an identity not wholly indígenanor mestizo.

Stay by Deb Caletti - Fiction

Simon Pulse | 9781442403741 | Published March 20, 2012

Clara has little time to say goodbye after high school graduation, when she is swept away with her father to the Washington coast for the summer. Though she thinks it for the best, it may be harder to escape her demons than she first thought. The troubling memory of her obsessive ex-boyfriend is still felt, and it doesn’t help that the town is rumored to be haunted by its own ghosts.

The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell - Historical , Paranormal, Romance

Graphia | 9780547721934 | Published March 20, 2012

Amelia van den Broek is haunted by disturbing, dreamlike visions she has only at sunset—visions that offer glimpses of the future. When one of her darkest visions comes to pass, those around her begin to wonder if she’s not just the seer of dark portents, but the cause.

Three Black Swans by Caroline B. Cooney - Fiction, Young Adult 12+

Ember | 9780385738682 | Published March 27, 2012

Missy and her cousin Claire are best friends who finish each other’s sentences and practically read each other’s minds. It’s an eerie connection, so eerie that they decide to use a school project to uncover the truth.

The Stalker Chronicles by Carley Moore - Fiction, Thriller

Urban Books | 978-1601623348 | Published March 31, 2012

Tall, dark, and handsome bestselling male author Xavier Preston thought his nightmare --- in the form of Pilar, a fanatical stalker/fan --- had finally ended. Little does he know it's only beginning.