All hands on deck! The Thanksgiving holidays had Bookmarked occupied with turkey and stuffing, so leader Elizabeth Kahn and SLJTeen Editor Dodie Ownes have chipped in with their own reviews. In March 2014, watch for an interview with author/librarian Bethany Hagen about her forthcoming debut, Landry Park, which will be snapped up by fans of Diana Peterfreund's For Darkness Shows the Stars or Michaela MacColl's Nobody's Secret. SUMA, Nova Ren. 17 & Gone. Dutton. July 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780525423409. Gr 9-12—When 17-year-old Lauren finds a missing poster for Abigail Sinclair, her whole world turns upside down as she begins to see an apparition of Abby everywhere she goes. It doesn't stop there. Many missing girls come to Lauren for help to uncover their stories and reopen their cases. As Lauren tries to help, she begins to lose contact with everyone close to her. She also has dreams of the missing girls and "visions" of their pasts. Sometimes, because of these visions and dreams, she sleepwalks and does terrible things. Lauren finally tells her mother of these visions, and her mother ends up putting Lauren in a mental hospital where it is revealed that Lauren might have schizophrenia, a mental disease that could be the cause of her delusions. After receiving treatment, Lauren continues to have delusions that lead her to finding evidence that help police officers find Abby Sinclair. This book ends when Lauren can return home with the ones she loves—that is when she finally finds herself. 17 & Gone is a compelling book that captures the essence of what it truly means to be lost. I honestly have never read a book that has such surreal characteristics as indicated by these delusions of these lost girls. I felt that wrapping it up with such a surprising, realistic ending really did fulfill the author's purpose—to teach teenagers what it really means to be lost within yourself. I really enjoyed reading this suspenseful, meaningful, wonderful book. In a way, I really feel that the author understands how teenagers feel today.—Maryann Y., age 14 HAGEN, Bethany. Landry Park. Dial. February 2014. Tr$17.99. ISBN 9780803739482. Gr 8 Up—Imagine a world where class rules all, independent of race or religion, and power sources (nuclear, solar, wind) help delineate those classes. This is the world of Landry Park, the title which is also the name of Madeline Landry's palatial home and center of ruling power, the Uprisen, for the United States, which only exists to the east of the Rocky Mountains. The Cherenkov nuclear lantern was invented by one of Madeline's ancestors many years ago, and is relied on by the upper class—who in turn rely on the Rootless, those at the bottom of society who ultimately die of cancer from handling the radioactive material. When a debutante is attacked, a witch hunt among the Rootless ensues, and Madeline finds herself conflicted—she loves Landry Park, but begins to suspect the intentions of the Uprisen, who are led by her father. And what about the mysterious David Dana, whom she spies helping a sick Rootless child? This is a terrific mash-up of a Regency period romance (horsedrawn carriages and silk ballgowns) with a dystopian tale (power walls and tablets) that will intrigue teen readers, and introduce some important questions about the structure of modern society.—Dodie Ownes, SLJTeen WHALEY, John Corey. Noggin. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. April 2014.Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781442458727. Gr 9 Up—The premise of Noggin is a bit preposterous. A teenage boy dying of cancer has the chance to have his head frozen until medicine has developed a way to re-attach it to a healthy body. Five years later, Travis Coates returns to his old life. The only problem is that his family and friends have moved on. He is 21 by the date on his birth certificate, but he returns as if no time has passed since he turned 16. Travis has a lot to figure out to fit back into high school and win his girlfriend back. This is not a story about a medical miracle, but about how one finds their way when everyone they knew and loved has moved in a different direction. In 2011, I had the chance to meet Whaley at ALA Annual, about a month after his first book was published. After the conference, his book was one of the first that I read. I loved Where Things Come Back and was not surprised when the book became a multiple award-winner.  So when his newest novel, Noggin, came across my desk, I grabbed it before any of my students could. I was a little nervous because I really wanted to like it. Fortunately for all of us, Whaley has written another winner. Writing wonderful characters is the author’s strength. I was rooting for Travis from the moment that he returns home from surgery. Fans of John Green’s Fault in Our Stars (Dutton, 2012) will also love this one.—Elizabeth Kahn, librarian