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Crazy house
by James Patterson
In a future world where teenagers are taken, imprisoned, and forced to fight for their survival, well-behaved Cassie will do whatever it takes to save her rebellious twin sister from Death Row
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Grit
by Gillian French
Developing a bad reputation when her need to escape leads her to stay out late and have fun in ways not associated with "good girl behavior," 17-year-old Darcy is cruelly nominated for a festival princess competition and struggles with secrets about the disappearance of her erstwhile best friend.
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The one memory of Flora Banks
by Emily Barr
A girl with no short-term memory experiences a miraculous connection in her fractured mind upon kissing a certain boy and embarks on a remarkable, against-all-odds journey to reunite with him on the other side of the world as part of an effort to reclaim her life. A first young adult novel.
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| The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeHistorical Fantasy. A "Grand Tour" of 18th-century Europe offers Lord Henry Montague's one last chance to cut loose. Once he returns, Monty will have to abandon his scandalous life of drinking and dallying with young ladies (and gentlemen) and take over his family's British estate. The Tour is barely underway when Monty -- who's accompanied by his sharp-minded sister Felicity and his best friend (and secret love) Percy -- makes a powerful enemy, turning the journey into a life-or-death mission involving highwaymen, pirates, and alchemy. Blending snarky humor with passionate emotion and savvy social observations, this "guide" is a must-read for fans of inclusive historical adventure. |
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Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world
by Sarah Prager
A LGBTQ chronicle for teens shares hip, engaging facts about 23 influential gender-ambiguous notables from the era of the Roman Empire to the present, exploring how they defied convention to promote civil rights, pursue relationships on their own terms and shape culture.
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Focus on: Happy Endings (August is "Admit You're Happy Month") |
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Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents and his family that he has never asked before.
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Grasshopper jungle : a history
by Andrew Smith
Diligently chronicling colorful versions of his family's history, 16-year-old Austin and his best friend, Robby, accidentally trigger a disaster that could potentially destroy humanity by unleashing an army of giant praying mantises on their small hometown, a catastrophe they evaluate from inside an underground bunker.
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Panic
by Lauren Oliver
A high-stakes competition marks a summer in a small isolated community and compels graduating seniors Heather and Dodge to tap inner strengths while hiding dangerous secrets and forging unexpected alliances. By the best-selling author of Before I Fall. 200,000 first printing.
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Beauty queens
by Libba Bray
When a plane full of teenage beauty queens crashes on a desert island, stranding them away from tiaras and technology, their inherently competitive natures combine with the wild challenges they encounter in survival-testing and hilarious ways. By the author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy.
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Fangirl
by Rainbow Rowell
When twin sisters Cath and Wren go to college, Cath fears that it may be time to give up her love of the Simon Snow series, and possibly grow apart from her sister
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