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A Book About Books, Reading or Writing
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The how & the why
by Cynthia Hand
A novel told from the viewpoints of an adoptee and the teen mother who gave her up 18 years earlier follows Cassandra's search for clues about her true identity in the letters left behind by her birth mother. By the best-selling author of the Unearthly trilogy. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Dear Haiti, love Alaine
by Maika Moulite
After her presentation at school goes very wrong and she is suspended, Haitian American teen Alaine is sent to work in a Haitian nonprofit, where she learns about the local culture and her family's heritage
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Things I'll never say
by Cassandra Newbould
Eighteen-year-old Casey turns to journaling to cope with her twin brother's death and the complicated, romantic feelings she develops for both her best friends, Francesca and Benjamin
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Paper towns
by John Green
One month before graduating from his Central Florida high school, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the predictable boredom of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears
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Dear Ally, how do you write a book?
by Ally Carter
Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your work shine. With honesty, encouragement, and humor, Ally's ready here to answer the questions that writers struggle with the most. Filled with practical tips and helpful advice, Dear Ally is a treasure for aspiring writers at any stage of their careers. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made,from idea to publication, and gives you insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today."--Amazon
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Autoboyography
by Christina Lauren
High school senior Tanner Scott has hidden his bisexuality since his family moved to Utah, but he falls hard for Sebastian, a Mormon mentoring students in a writing seminar Tanner's best friend convinced him to take
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The book thief
by Markus Zusak
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors
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The reader
by Traci Chee
After her father is murdered and her aunt Nin is kidnapped, Sefia uses a book, an item unheard of in her illiterate society, to find her aunt Nin and discover what really happened the night her father was killed
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The perks of being a wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
In a thought-provoking coming-of-age novel, Charlie struggles to cope with complex world of high school as he deals with the confusions of sex and love, the temptations of drugs, and the pain of losing a close friend and a favorite aunt. Original.
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Dear Justyce
by Nic Stone
Incarcerated teen Quan Banks writes letters to Justyce McCallister, with whom he bonded years before over family issues, about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system
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The poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
When Xiomara Batista, who pours all her frustrations and passion into poetry, is invited to join the school slam poetry club, she struggles with her mother's expectations and her need to be heard
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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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Off the record
by Camryn Garrett
"A teen journalist uncovers the #metoo scandal of the decade: a bigshot Hollywood director is taking advantage of cast members"
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Angel of Greenwood
by Randi Pink
Angel and Isaiah share a hidden love for black literature, and now each other, when tragedy and triumph emerge during the Greenwood Massacre of Tulsa, Oklahoma
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A study in drowning
by Ava Reid
Entering a contest to redesign late author Emrys Myrddin's estate, aspiring architect Effy Sayre arrives at Hiraeth Manor where she meets a stodgy young literature scholar who draws her into a battle against dark forces?—?both mortal and magical?—?that threatens to consume them both. Simultaneous eBook.
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