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The Curse of Heartwood Academy
by Marty Chan
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, fifteen-year-old Allie must spend the night in a haunted forest when the senior students at her new school force her into an initiation ritual.
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Finding Normal
by Jen Doktorski
There are five towns in the U.S. named Normal and seventeen-year-old Gemma Leonardo plans on visiting every one of them. Right after she escapes Children's Hospital in Harrisburg, where she's being treated for anorexia. Enter Lucas Polizzi, a high school wrestler with bulimia and, more importantly to Gemma, a getaway car. Sick of being told they're sick, Gemma and Lucas team up for a themed road trip to the Normals on one condition-- they can't mention food, ever. But as each passing mile puts their lives at greater risk, they soon realize it is their growing love and friendship, not a place on a map, that will put them on the path to recovery.--Provided by publisher.
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King of the Neuro Verse
by Idris Goodwin
Stuck in summer school, seventeen-year-old Pernell navigates life and the challenges of ADHD while battling to become the Cypher King, leader of the lunchroom's impromptu rap circles.
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This Could All Go Bad
by Spencer Hall
One night can change everything in this hilarious and heartfelt novel perfect for young teens about to start high school. Perfect for former fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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One Word, Six Letters
by Adib Khorram
Two teen boys grapple with identity and accountability and set off a ripple effect within their community after a school assembly is disrupted by a shouted slur. A] searing, deeply felt dual-POV novel, --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA must have. --School Library Journal, starred review Freshmen Dayton and Farshid couldn't be more different--or so it seems. When Dayton takes a dare and shouts the f-slur at a visiting author during a school event, it sets off a chain reaction that forces both boys to face parts of themselves they'd rather ignore. Dayton, grappling with the fallout of his actions, faces rejection from his friends, disappointment from his parents, and a growing awareness of the harm he's caused. Meanwhile, Farshid is left to untangle his own feelings--about himself and about the quiet struggle of coming to terms with his queerness in a world steeped in heteronormativity. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, Dayton and Farshid must reckon with what kind of men they want to become and whether they have the courage to defy toxic masculinity and societal expectations. Timely, raw, and deeply thought-provoking, this novel is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Nic Stone.
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PostScript
by Cory McCarthy
On a depopulated archipelago off the coast of Massachusetts, a tiny handful of sapiens sift the remnants of civilization for scraps of comfort and joy in this fleeting postscript about the last of us-- Provided by publisher.
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Beyond Seven Forests
by Amanda McCrina
In 1916, amidst World War I, a blizzard traps eighteen-year-old Polish countess Renata in her home with two Polish deserters from the Russian army--
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Busted
by Jean Mills
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jonah inadvertently records a video of two of his hockey teammates play fighting. When one of them is seriously hurt, Jonah is conflicted about what to do.
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Welcome to Camp Killer
by Cynthia Murphy
When an American-style residential camp is set up in the grounds of an English stately home, the teenage instructors are looking forward to a summer of fun activities. But right from the start, things don't feel quite right at Camp Miller. There are rumours of a tragedy that took place in the grounds and unexplained sightings of a ghostly presence. Then the incidents begin--a near-drowning out on the lake, a fatal fall from a cliff-face . . . Are these tragic accidents or is there something more sinister going on at Camp Killer . . . ?
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Ghost Queen
by Mahtab Narsimhan
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, teen vlogger Malika and her boyfriend risk spending the night in a haunted fort in the hopes of meeting the famous ghost of a cursed Indian princess.
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Nick and Charlie
by Alice Oseman
Absence makes the heart grow fonder... right? Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie love their nearly inseparable life together. But soon Nick will be leaving for university, and Charlie, a year younger, will be left behind. Everyone's asking if they're staying together, which is a stupid question... or at least that's what Nick and Charlie assume at first. As the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie start to question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Charlie is sure he's holding Nick back... and Nick can't tell what Charlie's thinking. Things spiral from there. Everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever. What will it take for Nick and Charlie to defy the odds?--
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Girl Reflected in Knife
by Anica Mrose Rissi
After moving yet again with her unstable mother, seventeen-year-old Destiny experiences her first heartbreak and tells a lie that spirals out of control, forcing her to confront the blurred lines between truth and fantasy to reclaim her life.
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