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| This Moth Saw Brightness by A.A. VacharatParticipating in a university’s clinical study on teen health sounds good to Wayne (who goes by D), especially after his crush Jane joins. When things turn strange, D teams up with his best friend and Jane to investigate the sinister motivations behind the research. This thought-provoking thriller is unputdownable. |
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| The Brightwood Code by Monica HesseIn 1918, phone line operator Edda forgot a secret code, and 34 United States soldiers perished. Back home, an anonymous phone caller reciting the code prompts Edda and her neighbor Theo to uncover what the caller wants. This suspenseful mystery sheds light on a little-known aspect of World War I history. |
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| Dragonfruit by Makiia LucierExiled for her father’s crime, Hanalei studies seadragons and their magical eggs. After escaping kidnappers wishing to exploit her expertise, she returns to her home island of Tamarind. Can she restore justice by finding a dragon egg to save Tamarind’s princess? Read-alikes: Rati Mehrotra’s Flower and Thorn; Joanna Ruth Meyer’s Wind Daughter. |
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| Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson; illustrated by Ekua HolmesWith poems and mixed media illustrations, this lyrical collection shares stories from author Renée Watson’s upbringing as it invites Black girls to claim their power. Watson uses varied poetic forms including haiku, tanka, and pantoum to celebrate sisterhood. Read-alikes: Angela Shanté’s The Unboxing of a Black Girl; Nikita Gill’s These Are the Words. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Eagle Valley Library District
600 Broadway St.
P.O. Box 240
Eagle, Colorado 81631
970-328-8800www.evld.org |
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