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Alex, by Proxy
by Karen Myna Cantor
Welcome to sixteen-year-old Alex's life, ripped straight from the headlines. Alex is a victim of Munchausen by proxy, but he's also a witty, sarcastic kid with unusually good crossword skills and a penchant for astronomy. At least he used to be. Now that he's recovered from years of illness induced by his mother, he sort of has to figure out who he is all over again... And most importantly, he'll have to decide if he can testify against the woman who gave birth to him. As Alex awaits the trial, his friends convince him to start a podcast as a way to tell his story. Together, they create Lethal Lullaby. The podcast brings Alex closer to his old life--hanging out with friends, cracking jokes, having fun... At the same time, new memories surface and disturbing revelations come out, forcing Alex to acknowledge that the podcast could be making things worse. It seems like he's got deeper issues than he'd like to admit-and this time, he can't blame them on his mom. Day by day, Alex's mental health crumbles, until he can no longer distinguish between truth and fiction. Should he trust himself to testify? And if he gets up there, what version of the truth will he share?
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All Her Ghosts
by Cynthia Prith
Persephone Green doesn't have a heartbeat. In a country where the dead has eerily lurked among the living for nearly two decades, even she knows its absence is not normal. In place of her heart, something inhuman stirs, an ancient ocean she discovers twinned in the chest of Sebastian, the charmingly bizarre new student. When they're together, they attract ghosts like a beacon, and when they kiss, white flowers bloom in the dead, autumn ground. To exhume the truth, Persephone and Bas travel across the Midwest to the deserted facility where it all began. Pursued across state lines by writhing swarms of ghosts, militant government agents, and--maybe worst of all--her mother, they unspool a tangled web of conspiracies. At its center: a divine and devastating truth. Forced to choose between an imperfect life that's wholly hers or an otherworldly responsibility older than time, the echoes of Persephone's decision will alter the fates of all souls--living and dead--forever.
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Ancient History Between Us
by Kaitlyn Hill
Childhood best friends Cammie Lovett and West Jacobs haven't spoken since their first kiss ended in disaster. Now, after getting rejected from her dream field school, Cammie is joining her renowned archaeologist mom in Italy for the summer--while secretly planning to find her biological father. Meanwhile, West is avoiding a major life decision by--what else?--crashing his dad's work trip abroad. When the two find themselves at the same Italian villa, their plan to avoid each other crumbles like a Roman ruin. Armed with her mom's old journal, Cammie is determined to stay focused--until West discovers her mission and insists on tagging along. As their second-chance adventure takes them down the Southern Italian coast and through the messy details of their past, Cammie and West begin to realize that maybe--just maybe--their own history isn't quite as ancient as they thought.
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The Apothecary Diaries 09 (Light Novel)
by Natsu Hyuuga
A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery! How did Maomao become Jinshi's personal physician when she's just a simple apothecary? To give him proper medical treatment, she'll need more than her meager surgical skills. Luomen, her father, would be the perfect teacher, but he will only lend his expertise if she can pass his test. Succeeding at his task, however, might make her privy to the truth behind the practice of surgery at court. Only after Maomao acquires the necessary knowledge will the apothecary be able to accompany Jinshi on what could be his most dangerous journey yet.
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Armor for Liars
by S. E. Grove
In a world where magic is drawn from the realm of the dead, enchanters--always men--go to great lengths to steal it. Voyaging to the spirit realm, an enchanter will claim a dead woman's spirit as his own and make her a servant, a tool for his own magical ends. Enchanters maintain great secrecy around their practices, so only a wealthy elite have access to this power: members of a secret society shrouded within Commonwealth University, the nation's premiere institution for the study of enchantment. When Sam--the son of islander immigrants of modest means--dared to use magic to blend into the blueblood world of Commonwealth, it cost him his life. Now a spirit, he's determined to avenge his murder and uncover the secrets of the Cisneros Society from beyond the grave. When Sam encounters Clementine Quinn, a young woman disguised as a male student at Commonwealth, he quickly sees that Clem is putting herself in grave danger at the school. But as he tries to warn her of the peril, it becomes clear that his past and her fate are inextricably entwined. To avenge his murder and prevent hers, they'll need to help one another and thereby prove, ultimately, that friendship and love can transcend everything, even death.
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The Assassin's Guide to Dating
by Natalie C. Parker
Tru and Lila confront shadowy new enemies, dangerous powers and maybe even their first date in this high-octane sequel At the secretive Underhill agency for those with superhuman abilities, Tru and Lila--a virtually indestructible bastion and an explosive bombshell, respectively--are trying to navigate their talents, careers, and budding relationship. But the perception of bombshells like Lila has soured--their actions, and even their heart rates, are now heavily monitored, and no one trusts a bombshell not to go off. All this scrutiny is hindering not just Lila's missions but also her attempts to finally go on a real date with Tru. After all, romance can quicken a pulse just as much as danger As Lila's bitterness escalates, she meets Ryan, a talented young man from an organization with a lawless reputation who tells her to call him if she gets tired of following the rules. But who is Lila, if not someone who follows all the rules? Is she the person feared by the community stifling her, or the person seen by the ruthless stranger promising freedom and power? This is a fast-paced thriller with high romantic stakes and unforgettable characters.
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Augusta Pine Does Not Exist
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
A teen criminal hacker turned secret operative must outwit a band of cyberterrorists in this gripping novel from the acclaimed author of The Bone Houses.
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The Bad Boyfriend Curse
by Farah Heron
Meera Noorani has spent her whole life playing it safe. Raised by her single mom, she's had to--especially in love. After all, it has been proven, generation after generation, that all Noorani women are cursed to have partners who ruin their lives. And though she tried her best to avoid it, Meera's fate comes a-calling, and within the span of a week, she's broken up with, arrested, and then shipped to small-town Canada, where she'll be completing her community service under the watchful eye of her mom and her new stepdad. Meera's spent her whole life being good, and this is the thanks she gets? If she can pose a threat to Mom's perfect new life, though, maybe she can get back to the city. And there's no better way to do that than date one of her fellow teen delinquents. Noah has got the piercings, tattoos, and rumors to prove that he's the town's most infamous bad boy...but when the bad boy isn't actually bad, what's a girl meant to do?
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The Beckett Effect
by Nashae Jones
There's no one Wren hates more than Beckett Lane. Girls love Beckett because of his famous dad, and Beckett revels in the unearned attention. It seems like everyone except Wren is susceptible to the Beckett Effect--the phenomenon that makes people, most of all teen girls, fall for him despite his glaring red flags. Unfortunately for Wren, her sister, Kennedy, is vulnerable to Beckett's charms, and she has a huge, misguided crush on him. When Beckett humiliates Kennedy at a party in front of the entire school, Wren swears to bring him down once and for all. And what better way to expose him than by using her passion for filmmaking to create a documentary showing just how terrible he really is? But as Wren cozies up to Beckett to get (hopefully damning) inside information, she starts to wonder if the line between love and hate is as clear as she thought.
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Beware the Abbott Boys
by Chelsea Ichaso
Three brothers. Two deaths. One girl, caught in the middle.The Abbott boys, fraternal triplets Henry, Bram, and Adam, live in a mansion on the outskirts of Silver Creek. For decades, their family's been at odds with the town, long before Mariana Flores died in a fiery accident on the Abbott property last year. The police ruled out foul play, but ask anyone in Silver Creek about it and they'll say one of the Abbott boys killed her. They just don't know which one.But Hayden, the girl who lives next door to the Abbotts, swears they're innocent. After all, Henry's her best friend--maybe he could be more. She's been worried about Adam ever since he was injured in the accident that killed Mariana. As for Bram, he's a little complicated, but he and Mariana had been in love.When the new school year brings a new victim--a popular girl, found dead in the woods--the hunt for a monster begins anew. The security camera footage doesn't show the face of the boy she was last seen with, but from his hoodie he could be any one of the Abbott brothers.To clear their names, Hayden starts investigating the new death, but the deeper she digs, the more uncertain she becomes. Is one of the Abbott brothers a killer? Or could they all be monsters? And what will the boys do to protect themselves and the truth?
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Black Girls Don't Cry
by Alex Travis
Ida and JJ could have been the ultimate power couple of Banneker High. As the VP and president of their Black Student Union, the two seemed destined to be yearbook legends. But that was before JJ learned Ida was equally attracted to girls. JJ is already deep in a new relationship, which infuriates Ida--almost as much as when a sexist hot list' starts circulating the school. It's bad enough anyone rated the girls on their looks, but the list has only white students. Seriously? There has never been any racial diversity among the prom queen candidates at Banneker, so the BSU decides to make their own statement on beauty and run a candidate. Now Ida and JJ's new girlfriend are both competing for the title. Ida wants to make a point more than win the crown, but having smart, savvy Amayah as her campaign manager might just help her do both. She's already winning Ida's heart. Competition is fierce. Suddenly the prom queen candidates start getting picked off one by one...dropping out and dropping dead. Forget winning a tiara. Who will live to see prom?
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Black Point
by Jacqueline West
Lucia Sorenson holds on hard to the things she loves. Her tiny hometown clings to the bluffs above the Mississippi River, threatened by weather and time. Unlike most people her age, Lucia plans to stay after graduation and help her grandfather run the Viking Museum of Black Point. Maybe then she can keep everything her ancestors built from washing away. When the Black Point Hotel, a supposedly haunted local landmark, is bought by an outsider, the town is shaken--and for Lucia, fresh changes arrive in the form of the owner's nephew, Max. As Lucia gets to know Max, she begins to question her role in the town's rituals and to see the place, and herself, with new eyes. But the town is flooding, and old secrets are rising to the surface. Soon Lucia will have to choose between the home she thought she knew and the hideous truths hidden underneath.
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Buried Feelings
by Kit Rosewater
Cam was the one who discovered the hunt. He brought it to Ivy like an offering, took her hand as they combed through San Francisco, searching for treasure and conspiring against the heteronormative agenda. But that was back then. Now juniors, they're both out and proud--Cam as a trans man and Ivy as gay--but their friendship isn't as assured. Problem is, Ivy can't reveal Cam's past betrayal without airing closely guarded secrets of her own. As Ivy comes across the missing link in the treasure hunt from their childhood, she's certain she can put the clues together and finally come out on top in the cat-and-mouse game Cam's been playing with her ever since their friendship ended. Once Cam gets wind of Ivy's renewed interest in the hunt, the ex-best friends will go head-to-head in their search for gold. But as they get digging, they'll uncover more things buried between them than they bargained for.
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Calling Me Home
by Laurin Becker Macios
Jenny Campbell, recent high school graduate, has spent her unrooted childhood planning for a future she can control: NYU, marketing major, big-city life. But first, a carefully mapped solo backpacking trip through Europe. Only, the trip doesn't stay on the map. As she travels between countries and memories, Jenny begins to loosen her grip on the life she's scripted. She works at a bookshop in Greece, treks through the Balkans on overnight trains, falls in something-like-love in Rome. At summer's end, Jenny returns to the States ready to launch her New York City future. And then, she learns she's pregnant. Choosing to end her pregnancy, Jenny tries to keep her plans--but finds she may no longer be the person meant to live them.
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Cursed Ever After
by Andy C. Naranjo
Love is not for cursed girls. Risa is better off without it. Risa Porto is a Bad Thing who was born on a Bad Day and is cursed with Bad Luck. After years of taking the blame for every calamity, mishap, and minor inconvenience that befalls the townspeople of Barrow, Risa longs to escape her village. And on her seventeenth birthday, her wish is granted. Sort of. Risa owes a (very annoying) witch a favor, and it comes in the form of a quest: She must escort Prince Javi--the youngest, handsomest, and least significant of the kingdom's princes--through the dark (and deadly) Bosque to his wedding. This measly errand quickly spirals into a struggle with greedy assassins, a murderous cult, a vicious tyrant, and Risa's own curse. Most unfortunate of all . . . Risa is not immune to Javi's charms. The more time she spends with the prince, the stronger--and more irritating--her urge to kiss him becomes.
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Cursed Princess Club Novel 2: Mirror, Mirror
by Michelle Knudsen
FWelcome to the world of the Cursed Princess Club where things aren't quite as they seem. Gwendolyn is a princess. She lives in a castle, her father is the king, and her siblings love her . . . it sounds like a fairy tale, yet it's not that simple. Gwen isn't your typical princess, and she isn't conventionally attractive. But when she meets the members of the Cursed Princess Club, they help her recognize that not fitting the mold doesn't make her less of a princess. In this second book of the series, Prince Frederick is beginning to question if he deserves Gwen. She's been so kind to him, but he hasn't always been nice to her, and he's starting to realize that appearances aren't everything. Meanwhile, Gwen is introduced to the Princels--princes who have shunned society because of their own insecurities, insecurities she can understand.
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Aharen-San Is Indecipherable (Omnibus) Vol. 3-4
by Asato Mizu
Whether she's being hailed by elementary schoolers as Empress Aharen for her gaming prowess, racking up thousands of likes online, or battling Raido into a classroom ping-pong showdown, Aharen-san's actions are unpredictable. Raido accepts her antics--but even he's thrown off when not even a ferocious case of the hiccups can slow her down. As their daily lives get stranger (and funnier), the bond between Raido and Aharen deepens with every absurd adventure!
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 3 (Manga): Volume 3
by Saho Tenamachi
Although Alya still keeps her true feelings to herself (or so she thinks) by only admitting them in Russian, things are about to heat up as Yuki Suou, Masachika's childhood friend, throws herself into the mix Yuki really wants him to join the student council with her, and she's willing to tease poor Alya to get her way. But Yuki may just have a secret of her own...
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Game Plan: Level Up Your Mindset. Own Your Future.
by Jake Humphrey
What does it really take to perform at your best? In Game Plan, Jake Humphrey and The High Performance team share the tools, stories, and strategies that can enable young people to thrive - at school, in sport, in entrepreneurship, and in everyday life. Using their experience speaking to some of the most successful people in the world, from elite athletes like Usain Bolt to entrepreneurs like Steven Bartlett, Game Plan is packed with practical advice teens can use to improve their mindset and performance every day. Inside, you'll learn how to: Set goals and stay motivatedHandle pressure, make tricky decisions, and overcome setbacksBeat self-doubt, anxiety, and imposter syndromeBuild self-confidence, resilience, and a positive mindsetWhether you're a budding entrepreneur, aspiring sports star, or simply want to get the most out of a normal school day, this motivational book for teens helps you to find your focus and unlock your potential. Inspired by the chart-topping 'High Performance Podcast' - this book brings together life skills for teens and lessons in developing a growth mindset, motivation, and personal growth to help teens aim higher and achieve more. Supporting a focus on core life skills and character development, this book is the perfect gift for teens looking to start their journey of high performance and excellence in whatever path they choose. Learn the secrets of world-class achievers and turn their winning habits into your own Game Plan for success.
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Gravity and Other Substances
by Daniel Liévano
Internationally recognized Colombian artist Daniel Lievano uses visual notations to explore philosophical ideas in Gravity & Other Substances, a picture book for teens and adults. Through various media, artist Daniel Lievano has dedicated himself to exploring the relationship between abstraction and storytelling. Here, he takes up happiness, truth, memories, reality, dreams, and gravity. In many ways, these concepts shape the rhythms, experiences, and facts of human life. Conceiving of them as substances, Lievano explores them as if they were tangible, solid presences in our lives. In doing so, he makes happiness subject to gravity and memory both molecular and embodied.
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