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| There Is A Door in This Darkness by Kristin CashoreAs if the year 2020’s widespread chaos wasn’t enough, Wilhelmina is also seeing strange visions. When she learns her friend James shares these wondrous experiences, the two unravel the magical clues and make sense of the message. This character-driven work of magical realism explores grief and healing. |
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| Looking for Smoke by K.A. CobellShortly after a giveaway ceremony on the Blackfeet Reservation, a girl named Samantha is found murdered. All four people in the giveaway group are suspects, and proving their innocence means spilling secrets and upending relationships. Read-alikes: Angeline Boulley's Warrior Girl Unearthed; Jenny Ferguson's Those Pink Mountain Nights. |
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No going back
by Patrick Flores-Scott
After being released from a youth detention center where he served time for a crime he didn't directly commit, 17-year-old Antonio Sullivan is driven by a deep need to make amends to those he hurt most, even if it means breaking the terms of his probation.
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| The Deep Dark by Molly Knox OstertagMagdalena’s routine involves caring for her grandmother, working at a diner, and making blood sacrifices to appease the monster in her basement. The romance blossoming between Magdalena and her childhood friend Nessa makes Magdalena’s deadly secret increasingly hard to keep. Read-alikes: Bones Leopard’s Save Yourself!; Rebecca Mahoney’s The Memory Eater. |
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Hurdles in the dark
by Elvira K. Gonzalez
In this inspiring story of grit, tenacity and hope, a Mexican American track star shares how she found freedom from poverty, violence and an inappropriate coach-student relationship by becoming one of the top ranked hurdlers in the U.S. and the first in her family to attend college.
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| Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football team by Steve SheinkinLaunched by his football skills at the Carlisle Indian School, multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe became the first Native American (Sac and Fox Nation) to medal for the the United States at the 1912 Olympics. Despite his talent, Thorpe was confronted by racism at every turn in his career. Edge-of-your-seat sports action jostles with an unforgiving look at American history in this biography. |
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The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel James Brown
This book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. It traces the story of the team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower.
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Fierce : how competing for myself changed everything
by Aly Raisman
Shares the author's journey to Olympic gold, including when she began her gymnastics training, how she dealt with naysayers who said she would never make it, and how she surrounded herself with a strong support system.
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Miracle on ice! : the U.S. hockey team in the 1980 winter Olympics
by James Buckley
The 1980 Winter Olympics were overshadowed by Cold War tensions running high between the United States and the Soviet Union. The young, underdog hockey team from America wasn't poised to win against the seemingly undefeatable USSR-until they did. Follow the exciting true story of one of the most amazing moments in sports in this thrilling graphic adventure. Then, learn more about the biggest game in world hockey and other amazing Olympic moments.
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Soaring to gold! : Simone Biles at the 2016 Summer Olympics
by James Buckley
She flipped and twisted her way into history. The 2016 Summer Olympics took Simone Biles from one of the most incredible athletes in the sport of gymnastics to the undeniable GOAT. Follow the exciting true story of Simone's journey to gold in this thrilling graphic adventure. Then, learn more about the sport and other amazing athletes.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Albert Lea Public Library 211 E Clark St. Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007 (507) 377-4350alplonline.org |
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