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Dungeons and drama
by Kristy Boyce
Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway...but when Riley takes her mom's car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad's game shop. Riley can't waste her time working...so she convinces Nathan--a nerdy teen employee--to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she'll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous...Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought.
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Beasts of war
by Ayana Gray
As Koffi and Ekon race to the Kusonga Plains--and try to garner the help of Eshōza's ancient gods along the way--they must face a slew of dangerous beasts old and new. In the end, destiny may unite Koffi and Ekon for the last time--or tear them apart for good.
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Red
by Annie Cardi
When Tess's decision to get an abortion goes public, she is rejected and harassed by people in her community, but she soon finds solace in her music and uses her voice to end the cycle of abuse in her small town.
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| Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin HahnBull-riding champion Case mourns the tragic loss of his best friend Walker by tackling Walker’s unfinished list of goals. The item “Befriend Winnie Sutton” sparks a slow-burning romance with the talented barrel racer. This richly detailed rodeo drama will draw fans of emotionally intense stories. |
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| Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad RupertWhen Molly discovers her scholarship to her dream art school has fallen through, she assembles a ragtag softball team in hopes of getting an athletic scholarship instead. Fans of author Ngozi Ukazu’s popular Check, Please! series are sure to enjoy this heartfelt graphic novel. |
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| Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise BryantDungeons and Dragons nerd Reggie and shy new girl Delilah first meet on New Year’s Eve. Further chance encounters on Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day suggest some cosmic force is pushing them toward each other. Read-alikes: Kristy’s Boyce’s Dungeons and Drama; Leah Johnson’s Rise to the Sun. |
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| Going Dark by Melissa De la CruzInfluencer Amelia Ashley never boarded the flight home from Rome with her boyfriend Josh. Now Josh is under suspicion for her disappearance, and the hashtag #WhereIsAmeliaAshley is going viral. This suspenseful mystery uses blog posts, diary entries, and video descriptions in its fast-paced storytelling. |
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| The Minus-One Club by Kekla MagoonAfter losing his sister in a car accident, Kermit receives an invitation to join a secret club for students who’ve lost loved ones. There, he grows closer to his crush Matthew while also figuring out his own path to healing. Read-alikes: Nic Stone’s Chaos Theory; Adam Silver’s History is All You Left Me. |
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The Corpse Queen
by Heather M. Herrman
Sent to live with her estranged aunt in 1850s Philadelphia, 17-year-old Molly Green must help her aunt rob graves and sell corpses to medical students who need bodies to practice surgical procedures and becomes entangled in a murderer's plans.
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| Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley WoodfolkTwo unnamed girls meet at a coffee shop and become friends. Before long, they are everything to each other and literally partners in crime. Can a relationship this intense ever last? This lyrical novel in verse explores a messy and passionate first love. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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