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These Violent Delights
by Chloe Gong
In 1926 Shanghai, eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, and her first love-turned-rival Roma Montagov, leader of the White Flowers, must work together when mysterious deaths threaten their city.
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Invisible Differences : a Story of Aspergers, Adulting, and Living a Life in Full Color
by Julie Dachez
Marguerite feels awkward, struggling every day to stay productive at work and keep up appearances with friends. She's sensitive and everyday noise and the constant chatter of her coworkers gets on her nerves. Then, when one big fight with her boyfriend finds her frustrated and dejected, Marguerite finally investigates the root of her discomfort and discovers that she has Aspergers and her life is profoundly changed--for the better.
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| Instant Karma by Marissa MeyerThe setup: Perfectionist overachiever Prudence and her lazy, irresponsible classmate Quint end up working together at a coastal animal rescue, much to Pru's annoyance.
The twist: Pru suddenly gains the ability to exact karmic justice on anyone she deems deserving -- anyone except Quint, who defies her expectations every time.
Why you might like it: A hating-to-dating romance and a hint of magic make it a breeze to read this latest book from the author of the Lunar Chronicles. |
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Love & Olives
by Jenna Evans Welch
When her long-estranged father invites sixteen-year-old Liv Varanakis to help him film a documentary about his theories on Atlantis, she looks forward to reconnecting but discovers he may have invited her to Greece for a very different reason.
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The Enigma Game
by Elizabeth Wein
A World War II teen volunteer enduring the pain of her parents’ death in the Blitz bombings cares for an elderly patient before discovering a key to translating German code that could turn the tide of the war.
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2020 Books You Might Have Missed
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The Light in Hidden Places
by Sharon Cameron
Secretly falling in love with the son of Jewish grocers in 1943 Poland, a young girl is devastated when the family is arrested by Nazis who requisition her house, complicating her effort to protect her beloved’s hidden brother.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
A prequel to the smash hit series "The Hunger Games".
It is the morning of the reaping and 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. Every choice he makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute...and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.
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The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
by Candace Fleming
This award-winning author shares insights into the more complicated aspects of celebrated aviator Charles Lindbergh’s life, from his Nazi sympathies and anti-Semitic beliefs to his support of controlled breeding and his advocacy of environmental causes.
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One of Us is Next
by Karen M. McManus
A sequel to the best-selling One of Us Is Lying finds the Bayview friends targeted by an anonymous adversary who uses an increasingly dangerous truth-or-dare app to keep the late Simon’s gossip legacy alive.
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| Scavenge the Stars by Tara SimWhat it is: a twisty, fantasy-infused retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo.
What happens: When 17-year-old Amaya is offered freedom from her captivity on a debtor's ship and a chance to unleash vengeance on the person who wronged her family, she seizes the opportunity. Her scheme hits a snag, however, when she begins falling for Cayo, the son of the man she plans to ruin.
Series alert: Scavenge the Stars is the 1st in a duology. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
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