In this fantastical thriller, five young teens tapped as models for
theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and
witches that threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the
stability of the world outside its walls. Using a cutting-edge
technology called DHI--which stands for both Disney Host Interactive and
Daylight Hologram Imaging--Finn Whitman, an Orlando teen, and four
other kids are transformed into hologram projections that guide guests
through the park. The new technology turns out, however, to have
unexpected effects that are both thrilling and scary. Soon Finn finds
himself transported in his DHI form into the Magic Kingdom at night. Is
it real? Is he dreaming? Finn's confusion only
increases when he encounters Wayne, an elderly Imagineer who tells him
that the park is in grave danger. Led by the scheming witch, Maleficent,
a mysterious group of characters called the Overtakers is plotting to
destroy Disney's beloved realm, and maybe more. - Amazon.com
YALSA's 2015 Top Ten Books for YA
The Carnival at Bray. By Jessie Ann Foley. Elephant Rock, Maggie has only recently moved to Ireland when tragedy strikes and her goal becomes seeing Nirvana perform in Rome.
The Crossover. By Kwame Alexander. Houghton. Josh, aka Filthy, is a twin, a talented basketball star, and a son who adores his father but discovers parents are not infallible.
The Gospel of Winter. By Brendan Kiely. Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry. As Aidan’s family disintegrates, he turns to Father Greg for love and comfort, an act that transforms into something dark and unexpected.
I’ll Give You the Sun. By Jandy Nelson. Dial.Artistically gifted twins, Jude and Noah, tell their compelling family story in rich alternating voices.
Jackaby. By William Ritter. Algonquin. Answering an odd help-wanted ad that cautions “Do not stare at the frog,” Abigail finds that her life is about to change in ways she couldn’t have imagined.
Noggin. By John Corey Whaley. Atheneum. Travis Coates has lost his head—literally. Dying of leukemia, he has had his noggin surgically removed and cryogenically frozen. But when he’s revived, all is not the same as it once was.
The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim. By E. K. Johnston. Carolrhoda/Lab.. Dragons live everywhere and they’re threatening to exterminate a Canadian town unless dragon slayer Owen, and his bard Siobhan, come up with a plan to save them all.
Vango. By Timothee de Fombelle. Candlewick. Moments before his ordination as a priest, 19-year-old Vango, falsely accused of murder, must flee for his life.
We Were Liars. By E. Lockhart. Delacorte. Suffering from serious injuries, Cadence doesn’t remember much from the summer of her fifteenth year on Beechwood Island. Two years later, she returns to try to fill in the gaps.
The Young Elites. By Marie Lu. Putnam An intense fantasy about Adelina, an outsider girl who is rescued by the legendary Reaper, the leader of the Young Elites. But can Adelina keep her friends and sister safe?