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| All That I Can Fix by Crystal ChanStarring: Ronney, who wishes that his family -- suicidal dad, pill-popping mom, and super-smart little sister -- wasn't so infamous in their small Indiana town.
What happens: The local eccentric releases exotic zoo animals into the town, further complicating Ronney's life and sparking raging debates about gun control and animal rights.
Why you might like it: Honest, angry, and fiercely funny, Ronney is a character you won't soon forget. |
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Save the date
by Morgan Matson
What it's about: When seventeen-year-old Charlie Grant's four older siblings reunite for a wedding, she is determined they will have a perfect weekend before the family home is sold, but last-minute disasters abound.
Other books by Matson: Since You've Been Gone, The Unexpected Everything, Amy and Roger's Epic Detour, Second Chance Summer.
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| My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi MeadowsWhat it's about: Teenage Charlotte Brontë is working on a novel about her dear friend Jane Eyre, but it's not quite the classic you'd expect: for one thing, this Jane can control ghosts.
About the authors: After recounting the supernatural adventures of Lady Jane Grey in My Lady Jane, this trio of authors returns with a hilarious and feminist "deconstruction of a gothic novel" (Booklist).
For fans of: Mackenzi Lee's The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. |
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Piecing me together
by Renée Watson
What it's about: Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentoring program for at-risk girls.
Includes: Diversity, racial issues, female protagonist, and self-discovery.
You might also enjoy: The Hate U Give, Dear Martin, and Tell Me Three Things.
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The Bird and the Blade
by Megan Bannen
What it's about: A slave with a secret past is forced to serve the exiled prince she loves as he risks his life in a desperate effort to forge a political marriage with a powerful and deadly princess.
Reviews: "At once haunting and compelling, this tale of love and loyalty will wreck you. Exquisite from the first note to the last." - Natalie C. Parker (Beware the Wild)
"A Tale Filled with magic and mystery. It will entrance you from the first page." - Renee Ahdieh
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A Reaper at the Gates
by Sabaa Tahir
What it's about: The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. As Helene searches for a way to hold back the approaching darkness, her sister's life and the lives of all those in the Empire hang in the balance. Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not in the machinations of the Martial court, but in stopping the Nightbringer. But while hunting for a way to bring him down, Laia faces unexpected threats from those she hoped would aid her, and is drawn into a battle she never thought she'd have to fight. And in the land between the living and the dead, Elias Veturius has given up his freedom to serve as Soul Catcher. But in doing so, he has vowed himself to an ancient power that will stop at nothing to ensure Elias's devotion--even at the cost of his humanity.
Series alert: This is book 3 in Tahir's critically acclaimed Ember in the Ashes series.
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Archival Quality
by Ivy Noelle Weir
Starring: Celeste "Cel" Walden, a librarian who struggling with depression who takes a job at the strange and somewhat spooky Logan Museum. When things take a turn for the supernatural, Cel must trust in her friends if she's going to save a lost spirit, and herself. Why you might like it: an enjoyable, diverse cast of characters, and a new twist on mental illness in ghost stories.
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Batman Beyond : Vol. 2, Rise of the Demon
by Dan Jurgens
What it's about: Emerging from the rubble of the cataclysm that nearly destroyed the Earth, Terry McGinnis has returned to Gotham City and reclaimed the mantle of the Bat. He's fended off some of his deadliest foes to do it. But he's about to face an unexpected enemy--an opponent more patient, and more powerful, than any he's ever known. When the League of Assassins launches an all-out assault on Gotham, Terry must travel to Tibet in his experimental Batsuit. There, he'll stop at nothing to rescue his captured mentor Bruce Wayne and take the fight to their leader--Ra's al Ghul himself. But when he finally gets his audience with the Demon's Head, he's in for the shock of a lifetime. Can Terry defeat this shadowy figure and free Bruce Wayne from his nemesis? Or will this all-out war--and the twisted technology of his biomechanical Batsuit--drive him into a darkness he can never escape?
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Avengers: Tales to Astonish
by Peter David
In this volume: Classic comic book titles from the past inspire fully painted Marvel masterworks featuring some of the world's greatest heroes! When a sadistic killer who claims to be descended from Loki goes on the rampage, it will take three Avengers to face a mad Viking - Hank Pym, the Wasp and the Hulk! Things take a turn for the monstrous in stories featuring Doctor Strange, the Thing, Human Torch and Nick Fury! And old friends Captain America and Iron Man are recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to stop a deadly new terror threat using Stark technology! Celebrate the heroic legacy of the Marvel Age of Comics with these strange tales of suspense guaranteed to astonish! Collecting: Tales To Astonish (1994) 1, Strange Tales (1994) 1, Tales of Suspense (1995) 1
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The prince and the dressmaker
by Jen Wang
What it's about: Best-selling cartoonist of In Real Life presents a graphically illustrated fairy tale set in Paris at the dawn of the modern age, where a cross-dressing prince hides his identity as a popular fashion icon. He falls for his brilliant dressmaker, who knows his secret, at the same time his royal parents begin searching for a traditional bride for him to marry.
The audience: If you're a fan of fashion, romance, and stories that play with gender roles, this book is definitely for you.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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