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The Gilded Ones
by Namina Forna
What it's about: In the kingdom of Otera, intuitive 16-year-old Deka discovers that her blood runs gold, a sign of impurity that marks her as one of the alaki, near-immortal women warriors who must battle the fearsome deathshrieks and defend the society that shuns them.
Read it for: breathless action, a twisty plot, and a bold, fierce heroine.
For fans of: the Afrofantasy world-building of Jordan Ifueko's Raybearer or the feminist themes of Tracy Banghart's Grace and Fury series.
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The girls I've been
by Tess Sharpe
Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's prot g . But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. When seventeen-year-old Nora O'Malley, the daughter of a con artist, is taken hostage in a bank heist, every secret she is keeping close begins to unravel. The bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora's something else entirely. They have no idea who they're really holding hostage . . .
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The shadow threat
by Claudia Gray
Zahn is one of Krypton's elites: wealthy, privileged, a future leader. Sera is one of Krypton's soldiers: strong, dedicated, fearless. Their rule-bound society has ordained that their paths should never cross. But groundquakes are shaking the planet's surface. Rebellious uprisings are shaking the populace. Krypton's top scientists-Jor-El and Lara-conduct a secret experiment that is meant to reform their planet from the cellular level up. Zahn and Sera must join forces to investigate the hidden dangers truly threatening Krypton. In the process, they form a bond that will endure past the end of the world.
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| Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal MaldonadoWhat it's about: Classic rom-com tropes get an update in this story about a young woman trying to balance many identities, friendship, her mother’s body-shaming, and first love.
Why you might like it: Anyone who’s ever struggled with feeling different will relate to Charlie Vega’s life as a fat brown girl in a white Connecticut town.
Who it's for: Author Crystal Maldonado says this book is “for all who are still learning to be kind to themselves, for those who dream.” |
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| Like Home by Louisa OnoméStarring: 16-year-old Chinelo “Nelo” Agu and Kate Tran, two best friends on a mission to save their neighborhood from gentrification and find their places in the world.
For fans of: If you like books by Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo, you’ll enjoy this inclusive coming-of-age story centered on friendship, community, and what it means to call a place “home.” |
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For Fans of Leigh Bardugo
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The bone witch
by Rin Chupeco
Discovering her power for necromancy after accidentally resurrecting her brother from the dead, Tea is ostracized by her community and offered guidance by a wise bone witch who helps her pursue training as a wielder of elemental magic.
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The girl of fire and thorns
by Rae Carson
Chosen for an extraordinary--and fearsome--destiny, 16-year-old princess Elisa becomes the heart of a revolution after the king asks her to save his troubled country, setting her on a journey that will take her from being an untried teen to becoming a young woman of fierce love and untold power.
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Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
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Children of blood and bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the endof the monarchy.
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| Strange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorWelcome to: a world where cities lose their names, where a quiet librarian can become a hero, and where the aftermath of war masks devastating secrets.
What's inside: Laini Taylor’s lush writing, intricate plots, carefully crafted characters, and penchant for star-crossed romance show up in full color in this 1st volume of two, followed by Muse of Nightmares. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E Jefferson St Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 (517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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