2016 Abe Lincoln Nominee

"Butter" is 16 years old and 423 pounds, He is funny and musically talented but his classmates and parents can't see beyond his weight.  Bullying incidents and being voted "most likely to have a heart attack" spark Butter's plan to commit suicide live...online on New Year's Eve. 

It's the same night that he's agreed to reveal himself to Anna, his chat-room crush; although they know each other from school, he has lied to her about his identity. However, Butter's Web site, where students suggest foods to add to his last meal, brings him instant popularity and reasons to live.

As the days count down, 

Butter has a big decision to make... 

 - Publishers Weekly Review

Call # YA LANGE, ERIN JADE

End of the World??

 16-year-old Austin Szerba chronicles the end of the world as it begins in his small Iowa town...

Grasshopper Jungle 

by Andrew Smith

Austin narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong.

Call #  YA SMITH, ANDREW

A letter from Death?

"When sixteen-year old Gabriela's death is foretold by a letter, she must complete her 'wrap-uplist' before she's forced to say goodbye"--Provided by publisher.

What would you do if Death sent you a letter telling you that you only have a week to live? When sixteen-year-old Gabriela receives her notice, she is, of course devastated. Will she kiss her crush, the hunky Sylvester, before it's too late? There is one last hope, though: Gabriela's Death has a secret weakness. If she can figure it out, she might be able to trick him into letting her go... Call #   YA ARNTSON, STEVEN  NEW