Halloween is just around the corner. Do you hear the shuffling feet dragging through the dirt? It can only mean one thing – The living dead are back from the grave!
Are you prepared for a zombie apocalypse? If not, we have a helpful booklist and display in TeenSpace. Check it out…while you still can. Here are some of my favorites:
Zombie Humor

Zombie queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby.
While trying to cast a love spell on her date on the eve of the senior prom, Mia inadvertently infects her entire high school class with a virus that will turn them all into zombies.

Zombie blondes by Brian James.
Each time fifteen-year-old Hannah and her out-of-work father move she has some fears about making friends, but a classmate warns her that in Maplecrest, Vermont, the cheerleaders really are monsters.

I kissed a zombie, and I liked it by Adam Selzer.
Living in the post-human era when the undead are part of everyday life, high schooler Alley breaks her no-dating rule when Doug catches her eye, but classmate Will demands to turn her into a vampire and her zombie boyfriend may be unable to stop him.
Scary Zombies

World War Z: an oral history of the zombie war by Max Brooks.
An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival.

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan.
Through twists and turns of fate, orphaned Mary seeks knowledge of life, love, and especially what lies beyond her walled village and the surrounding forest, where dwell the unconsecrated, aggressive flesh-eating people who were once dead. Sequel: The Dead-Tossed Waves.
Zombie Handbooks

How to be a zombie: the essential guide for anyone who craves brains. Serena Valentino. YA 398.45 V
Discusses various aspects of zombie lore from popular culture, covering how to identify what type of zombie one might be, how to blend in with the living, and more, with short graphic novels based on zombie themes.

The zombie survival guide : complete protection from the living dead by Max Brooks; illustrations by Max Werner. 818.602 B
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.
Remember to keep your wits about you in a zombie attack – if you lose your head, you might end up losing your head! Stay ever vigilant…
Sharon Long
Teen Services librarian