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The twisted ones
by Scott Cawthon
One year after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Charlie is still haunted by nightmares of the gruesome puppets, and when bodies turn up bearing wounds that are disturbingly similar, she is drawn back into the world of her father's frightening creations.
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Turtles all the way down by John GreenIn his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
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Summer unscripted
by Jen Klein
Wishing for the focused direction that her peers exhibit as graduation approaches, Rainie pursues a boy whom she is sure she is destined to love before finding her head turned by a co-worker with a complicated past. By the Emmy-nominated author of Shuffle, Repeat.
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Before she ignites by Jodi MeadowsA debut entry in a new series by the author of the Incarnate trilogy follows the experiences of young woman who, in the wake of a cruel betrayal, loses her status as a Hopebearer for her people and must learn to survive on her own while uncovering devastating secrets.
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War of the cards by Colleen OakesA conclusion to the twisted Queen of Hearts origin trilogy finds Dinah rising out of the ashes of a life shattered by betrayal and loss before pursuing the throne of Wonderland. By the best-selling author of the Wendy Darling series.
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| This mortal coil by Emily SuvadaWhat it's about: Teen hacker Catarina is the only one who can decrypt the cure for Hydra, a devastating virus that causes cannibalism and combustion. But can she do it before the cure is stolen by the scheming Cartaxus organization?
Who it's for: With a gruesome plague, pulse-pounding action, and complicated romance, this dystopian adventure will appeal to a variety of readers.
Series alert: Yep, there's already a sequel in the works. |
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| Here we are now by Jasmine WargaWhat it's about: Though Taliah Abdallat doesn't know her father's identity, she suspects that he might be indie rock icon Julian Oliver – and her suspicions prove true when Julian turns up on her doorstep and asks her to meet his side of the family.
Read it for: A multicultural, multilayered family drama laced with romance and bittersweet song lyrics.
You might also like: Solo, by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess. |
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| The leaving by Tara AltebrandoStarring: Scarlett, Lucas, Kristen, Sarah, and Adam, who've just been dropped off in a park with no memories of how they spent the 11 years since their kidnapping and no idea why Max, who was taken when they were, isn't with them now.
Why you might like it: The voices of multiple narrators, each written with distinctive formatting, combine to create an unsettling, thought-provoking thriller about memory and identity. |
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| Infinite in between by Carolyn MacklerWhat it's about: Thrown together at freshman orientation, five high school students write letters to their future selves and pledge to read them together at graduation. In the four years that follow, Zoe, Jake, Mia, Gregor, and Whitney change and intersect in surprising ways.
Who it's for: Anyone looking for an insightful, character-driven slice of high school life as experienced by five very different students. |
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| How it went down by Kekla MagoonWhat it's about: After African American teen Tariq Johnson is shot and killed by a white gang member, everyone has a different story about what happened. Brief, fast-moving chapters reveal the perspectives not only of witnesses and police, but also Tariq's family, friends, and enemies.
Why you should read it: This complex look at a painfully realistic tragedy is sure to get people talking.
Try this next: All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely. |
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| Out of darkness by Ashley Hope PérezWhat it's about: The real-life explosion of a Texas school in 1937 anchors this award-winning novel, which imagines the events leading up to the tragedy. Two perspectives stand out: Naomi, a Mexican American girl who's just moved to town, and Wash, the African American boy she loves.
Who it's for: With graceful, inventive storytelling, Out of Darkness will fascinate readers who crave sophisticated historical fiction. |
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| Salt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysWhat it's about: Before embarking on its doomed final voyage in 1945, the Wilhelm Gustloff offered a last chance of escape for thousands of Eastern European refugees fleeing the brutality of World War Two.
Featuring: Joana, a guilt-ridden Lithuanian nurse; Emilia, a pregnant Polish teen; Florian, a secretive Prussian artist; and Alfred, a young Nazi soldier.
Try this next: Allan Wolf's The Watch That Ends the Night is another gorgeously written tale of a deadly shipwreck. |
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