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Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book by Ally CarterHave you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your work shine. With honesty, encouragement, and humor, Ally's ready here to answer the questions that writers struggle with the most. Filled with practical tips and helpful advice, Dear Ally is a treasure for aspiring writers at any stage of their careers. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made, from idea to publication, and gives you insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today.
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Fear of missing out by Kate McGovernLearning that her cancer has returned, a teen who is determined not to miss out on anything investigates a radical cryopreservation procedure that will keep her in frozen hibernation but alive until a future cure becomes available. By the author of Rules for 50/50 Chances.
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Internment
by Samira Ahmed
Forced into an interment camp for Muslim-American citizens in a near-future United States, 17-year-old Layla Amin helps forge an alliance of new friends and outside sympathizers before becoming the leader of a revolution against the camp's corrupt guards.
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Lovely war
by Julie Berry
Meeting in a World War II-era Manhattan hotel for a forbidden tryst, immortals Ares and Aphrodite are caught by the latter's jealous husband before she defends her actions by imparting the tale of four young humans who became connected during World War I. By the author of the Splurch Academy series.
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Once & future
by Amy Rose Capetta
Resets the Arthurian legend in outer space, with King Arthur reincarnated as seventeen-year-old Ari, a female king whose quest is to stop a tyrranical corporate government, aided by a teenaged Merlin.
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The way the light bends
by Cordelia Jensen
Although best friends as children, Linc and her adopted sister have drifted apart as Holly excels at school, sports, and pleasing their mother, while Linc struggles academically and yearns to be a photographer
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The language inside
by Holly Thompson
Raised in Japan, American-born tenth-grader Emma is disconcerted by a move to Massachusetts for her mother's breast cancer treatment, but after connecting with residents and other volunteers at a long-term care center where she offers assistance, Emma must make a painful choice whether to stay in Massachusetts or return home early to Japan.
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A time to dance
by Padma Venkatraman
Losing her leg after a devastating injury, talented Indian dancer Veda begins retraining on her prosthetic leg before falling in love with a young man who approaches dance from a spiritual perspective and who helps Veda to better understand herself and the world. Simultaneous eBook.
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The watch that ends the night : voices from the Titanic
by Allan Wolf
A centennial tribute by the award-winning author of New Found Land recreates events from the fateful tragedy through 24 voices, including an enamored Lebanese refugee, Margaret ("the unsinkable Molly") Brown, the captain who went down with his ship and an ancient iceberg that anticipates the perilous encounter.
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October mourning : a song for Matthew Shepard
by Lesléa Newman
The former Massachusetts poet laureate and author of Heather Has Two Mommies presents a lyrical exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard's 1998 murder that is comprised of monologues and poems from various viewpoints on the events surrounding the crime and subsequent efforts to raise awareness about prejudice toward the gay community.
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