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A Book Set in the Pacific Northwest or Written by a Pacific Northwest Author
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Concrete rose
by Angie Thomas
A gang leader's son finds his effort to go straight for the sake of his child challenged by a loved one's brutal murder, in a poignant exploration of Black coming-of-age set 17 years before the events of the award-winning The Hate U Give. 500,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Cursed
by Marissa Meyer
Serilda must use her wits and storytelling skills as she navigates a deadly game with the Erkling, who seeks to use her for his own dark purpose, while she also helping Gild solve the mystery of his past
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Gearbreakers
by Zoe Hana Mikuta
A Gearbreaker, Eris Shindanai destroys giant mechanized weapons called Windups from the inside until one of her missions goes awry and she finds herself in prison facing off against a cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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We set the dark on fire
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
A society wife-in-training has an uncomfortable awakening about her strictly polarized society after being recruited into a band of rebel spies and falling for her biggest rival. A first novel. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The lonely dead
by April Henry
Discovering that her estranged friend has been murdered, Adele, a teen with the ability to speak with ghosts, risks her life to help stop the killer and clear her own name of suspicion. By the Edgar Award-nominated author of The Girl I Used to Be. Simultaneous eBook.
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Whale talk
by Chris Crutcher
T.J., a multiracial, adopted, intellectually and athletically gifted teenager, shuns organized sports and the athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team with some of the school's less popular students
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One great lie
by Deb Caletti
Charlotte's dream of a summer writing workshop in Venice with her favorite author brings the chance to investigate the mysterious poet in her family's past, meet fascinating new people, and learn truths about her idol
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Useless Bay
by Mary Jane Beaufrand
Serving as Whidbey Island's unofficial search-and-rescue team, the brawny Gray quintuplets embark on a search for a missing boy and realize that something sinister has happened when they discover the body of the child's mother instead. By the Edgar Award-winning author of The River. 15,000 first printing.
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Phoebe's diary
by Phoebe Wahl
Based on her own teenage diary, the author melds truth with fiction and art in this candid look at adolescence that is full of invaluable friends and heartbreaking crushes, awesome playlists and vintage outfits, drama nerds and art kids, old wounds and new love. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Golden arm
by Carl Deuker
When his pitching talents land him a spot on a wealthier team where he has a chance to be drafted into the majors, a teen navigating poverty and a speech challenge struggles with leaving behind a brother who is increasingly influenced by drug gangs. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Piecing me together
by Renée Watson
Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls
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What I carry
by Jennifer Longo
Entering her final year before being released from the foster-care system, a teen who has avoided emotional attachments forges unexpected bonds with three classmates, including a boy who changes her perspectives on everything. By the author of Six Feet Over It. Simultaneous eBook.
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The shadow sister
by Lily Meade
When her missing sister Sutton suddenly reappears but is changed in ways she cannot explain, Casey starts uncovering her sister's secrets while searching for the truth surrounding the disappearance of other girls in their area. Simultaneous eBook.
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All these bodies
by Kendare Blake
When the suspect in a grisly string of murders refuses to talk to anyone but him, aspiring journalist Michael Jensen, the son of the town sheriff, must learn to separate fact from fiction to discover the truth. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Arden Grey
by Ray Stoeve
Turning to film photography to help deal with her mom's and best friend's abandonment and relentless questions about her sexuality, 16-year-old Arden Grey seeks to find her place in the world—and the love and community she deserves.
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