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YA Picks from CFPL March 2017
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The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
Starr is the only witness to the police shooting of her friend Khalil, but can she tell what really happened and still continue to balance life between her surburban prep school and the inner city neighborhood of her family? An important book inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
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By Your Side
by Kasie West
Bad (but secretly misunderstood, kind, VERY cute) boy + good (but secretly complicated, kind, struggling with an anxiety disorder) girl end up locked in a library together. Book equals an enjoyable, cozy read, though it's confusing how they managed to stay trapped for three whole days!.
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Burn Baby Burn
by Meg Medina
Nora Lopez can't wait to turn 18 and get away from her life that summer in 1977 New York. But her family needs her to work in their deli, there's violence in her streets and home, the serial killer the Son of Sam is targeting young couples and sending the city into a panic, but somehow Nora is falling in love with Pedro. If you want to understand why the best historical fiction takes you back in time and makes you feel like you're right there with the characters, even when it's uncomfortable and downright scary, this is your book.
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Ashes
by Laurie Halse Anderson
The concluding book in the Seeds of America trilogy that began with Chains and continued with Forge, Isabel must find her sister in a war torn country, resolve if she and Curzon have a future together, and find a safe path for them all through revolutionary America.
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My Lady Jane
by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Joni Meadows
Revised history of the tragic Tudor queen, but this time she has the ability to change her destiny and keep her head, thanks to a little magic. Good fun, and you could read Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir for another version of what happened to Lady Jane Grey.
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Three Dark Crowns
by Kendare Blake
A very hot book, with not just one strong, complicated female lead, but three! The fact that they're triplets with superpowers, locked in a deadly battle to win the crown of Feenbirn, and that this is the first of a trilogy, just adds to the fun.
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Trouble is a Friend of Mine
by Stephanie Tromly
Do you miss Veronica Mars? Do you wish Sherlock Holmes lived on your street? These screwball comic adventures will satisfy those itches, with Zoe Webster and Philip Digby trading zingers and meaningful looks while they solve crime in their suburban town, AND try not to mess up their SATs.
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If I Was Your Girl
by Meredith Russo
Andrea used to be Andrew, but she has a chance to start over in a new town, with new friends and possibly a new romantic relationship, if only Andrea can be brave enough to live as she wants. But why does everything have to be so hard? A solid, sensitive book about a transgender teen, by a transgender author, great for anyone who wants a different perspective.
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli
Simon is talented, funny, looking forward to the high school musical, and admittedly not interested in coming out of the closet. If he can figure out the identity of his secret admirer, will life change too fast for Simon? The film is coming out next year but read this great romantic comedy and solve the mystery of Who is Blue first!
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Lumberjanes 6: Sink or Swim
by Shannon Watters
Read any of the books in this super fun series about a brave, adventurous group of girls who must tackle all sorts of dangerous mysteries and get through summer camp at the same time.
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March: Book One
by John Lewis
The first in an already classic trilogy of non fiction books depicting the civil rights struggle in America, by Congressman John Lewis. The last book won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Coretta Scott King Award and the Michale L. Printz Award just this year.
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