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The last voyage of Poe Blythe
by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
A teen captain of her Outpost's last mining ship targets a band of thieving river raiders before the activities of an unknown traitor make her question how far she is willing to go for revenge. By the best-selling author of the Matched trilogy.
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Never-contented things
by Sarah Porter
When their vivid emotions and passion for life trigger their seduction and entrapment by Prince, the leader of the dark faeries, foster siblings Josh and Ksenia discover that their cruel faery hosts' otherworldly gifts come at a terrible price. By the author of When I Cast Your Shadow.
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Killing November
by Adriana Mather
A new student at an off-the-grid training academy for future assassins, spies and con artists rapidly discovers the school's fiercely competitive and punitive environment before she is wrongly accused of murdering a classmate. By the best-selling author of How to Hang a Witch.
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Ruse
by Cindy Pon
A follow-up to Want finds Jason and his friends playing a lethal game of cat and mouse in a near-future Shanghai, where Daiyu's vengeful father murders a childhood acquaintance to steal coveted technology. By the award-winning author of Silver Phoenix.
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Defy the fates
by Claudia Gray
A conclusion to the trilogy that includes Defy the Worlds finds Abel racing to save the life of Noemi Vidal by escaping the Genesis authorities and preventing the desperate consciousness of Burton Mansfield from taking over his body.
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The Devouring Gray
by Christine Lynn Herman
An unsuspecting founding family member in mourning for her sister, a boy determined to keep his birthright in spite of not inheriting family powers, a girl who would exact revenge and the youth responsible for her accident become rivals and then allies against a brutal interdimensional monster.
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April is National Poetry Month! |
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The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Starring: 15-year-old Xiomara, who isn't afraid to speak with her fists when she's harassed on the street, but who discovers that poetry offers an outlet for her family frustrations, her doubts about her Catholic faith, and her feelings about her secret boyfriend.
About the author: Slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo makes her debut with this bittersweet, hard-hitting novel in verse.
Try this next: Isabel Quintero's Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, for another memorable Latina character finding her voice.
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Solo
by Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess
Novel in Verse. As the son of a rock star who's notorious for his addictions, 17-year-old Blade Morrison's privilege has always been shadowed by his dad's neglect and unreliability. Still, Blade's own music provides him with a creative outlet -- or it used to, until a shocking family secret upended his life and sent him on a journey from California to Ghana in search of answers. Combining Blade's authentic first-person voice with his original lyrics and references to classic rock, this novel in verse is a "rhythmic, impassioned ode to family, identity, and the history of rock and roll" (Booklist).
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Bull
by David Elliott
The best-selling author of the Evangeline Mudd series updates the classic story of Theseus and the Minotaur in a darkly comedic, versed adaptation specifically tailored to the interests of today's young adults.
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Between the Lines
by Nikki Grimes
What it is: a follow-up to Bronx Masquerade, similarly packed with authentic first-person poems that offer glimpses into the lives of the diverse students in Mr. Ward's high school poetry class.
Featuring: Darrian, who's grieving his mom's death while dreaming of being a journalist; Jenesis, who's worried about aging out of foster care; Marcel, whose dad shouldn't have gone to jail; and Freddie, who's tired of being the responsible caretaker in her family.
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Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
Verse Fiction. In the aftermath of his brother's murder, grieving 15-year-old Will boards the elevator in his building with a gun in his waistband. He knows The Rules: don't cry, don't snitch, just get your revenge. But can Will's resolve outlast the surprises of his ride to the ground floor? Popular author Jason Reynolds' spare, page-turning poetry delivers an emotional punch that you won't soon forget.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 13 and up! |
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