Falling Through Darkness by Carolyn MacCullough (0-7613-1934-4)
When Aidan moved to the community, he caught the eyes of all the girls, but he chose Ginny out of all of them to pay attention to. She finds it impossible to ignore him, getting drawn in closer and closer. Then he crossed the line, and got them both into a car accident where he was killed and Ginny survived. But can Ginny start telling the truth about the accident and can she herself live with the truth.
This dark book explores the guilt that survivors have to bear and the truth that they have to face. It is a powerful character study of Ginny, drawing readers into the mystery of what happened during the accident. Hard to put down, it will appeal to girls who like stories with tragic accidents but also to those who are looking for a strong female protagonist grappling with real issues.

HoustonChronicle.com – ‘Kiss the Girls’ author Patterson writes for preschoolers
SantaKid, Patterson’s first picture book, illustrated by Michael Garland, will be released in November.

London Free Press: Today Section – Books for tots’ moms
A nice list of books that honor moms, just in time for Mother’s Day.

Mister Monday by Garth Nix (0807216569) Listening Library Cassette Version
I just finished listening to this one in my car and towards the end I would slow down just to keep listening a little longer and I would take an enormous amount of time tidying the dash so I could just hear a tiny bit more.
Set in England, Arthur is a boy who has just started a new school. On the first day he has to run around a park in gym class and collapses due to his asthma. Two other students come to his aid, but he still starts to die. As he is dying, he sees the strange site of a man in an antique wheelchair and his butler appear beside him. The man, Mister Monday, gives Arthur a key. And so starts this immense adventure through a vibrantly imagined and rendered realm.
Recommend this to Harry Potter fans. It offers a great sense of humor, a British setting, magic, destiny, and the necessary battle between good and evil. A wonderful ride that will keep you looking for the second in the series.

The Guardian | Making of children’s books
This one had me laughing out loud especially from the quote below, which is what the reviews or blurbs in some children’s books should say:
“Other books should carry the warning, “Does that thing where parents start doing the dialogue in the wrong kind of voice – eg suddenly discovering that the pig said something crossly when they’d read it out happily – and so obliges them to read bits all over again, thus making them appear unfit even for this rudimentary task.” Or: “Will remove from adults their will to live by page four.”
C’mon, it’s only funny because it’s so very true!

Willo Davis Roberts
Official site for this author of children’s adventure and mystery books.

Giggle Poetry
A website filled with funny poetry like school poems, favorite poems, poetry contests, and much more. Laugh your way through some rhymes.

The Graphic Novels
Online forum for discussing graphic novels with a focus on quality graphic novels and news.

YA Authors Cafe
Very cool new idea for lovers of teen books! This site is offering free online chats with guest authors on Tuesday evenings. Tonight is the first one with guest Nancy Werlin at 7:30 CST! The software used is Chatzy which doesn’t require you to sign up for membership.