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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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The Atlas of Us
by Kristin Dwyer
Atlas has lost her way. In a last-ditch effort to pull her life together, she's working on a community service program rehabbing trails in the Western Sierras. The only plus is that the days are so exhausting that Atlas might just be tired enough to forget that this was one of her dad's favorite places in the world. Before cancer stole him from her life, that is. Using real names is forbidden on the trail. So Atlas becomes Maps, and with her team-Books, Sugar, Junior, and King-she heads into the wilderness. As she sheds the lies she's built up as walls to protect herself, she realizes that four strangers might know her better than anyone has before. And with the end of the trail racing to meet them, Maps is left counting down the days until she returns to her old life-without her new family, and without King, who's become more than just a friend.
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Four Letter Word
by Gretchen McNeil
Welcoming Alberto, a handsome Italian exchange student, into their home, Izzy believes he may be a serial killer when things about him don't add up, and when a local girl is murdered and a series of “accidents” befall her, she must find the truth before another girl ends up dead.
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The Stricken
by Morgan Shamy
Every day in Clara's world, a dark cloud descends upon her town. The storm comes like clockwork, erasing everyone's memories. Everyone except Clara. But after Clara's father mysteriously disappears, things change. The Diviners, captive souls who feed off memories, come for her. With the help of a mysterious figure, Clara escapes the Diviners and flees to Khalom, a city in a parallel world, where she hopes to find refuge.
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If I Promise You Wings
by A. K. Small
An intern at Paris's premier feather boutique where she constructs wings for the dancers at the Moulin Rouge, 17-year-old Alix feels compelled to take risks she never would've before after the death of her best friend and get everything she's ever wanted—but at a high price.
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| Proud: Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj MuhammadIn this honest, straightforward memoir, Muslim American fencer and activist Ibtihaj Muhammad describes her young life and experiences as the first U.S. Olympian to compete (and medal) while wearing hijab. While readers of all kinds can admire Muhammad’s dedication, athletes in particular may appreciate her practical advice. |
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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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| Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud AnyabwileOn the podium at the 1968 Summer Olympics, gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raised their fists in protest of racial injustice in the United States. In this compelling graphic memoir, author Tommie Smith shares his story of courage and determination, from facing racism as a child to the repercussions from his iconic act of protest. |
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| Semi-Famous: A True Story of Near Celebrity by Josh SundquistThis funny examination of celebrity features interviews, hilarious hand-illustrated graphs, and Paralympian-turned-comedian Josh Sundquist's tale of his own cringe-worthy quest for stardom. Sundquist's musings will appeal to anyone seeking notoriety who could use a dose of harsh reality softened by clever humor. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Centerville Library
111 W. Spring Valley Rd.
Centerville, OH 45458
(937) 433-8091
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Woodbourne Library 6060 Far Hills Avenue Centerville, OH 45459
(937) 435-3700
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