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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

DASHKA SLATER - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter.One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they...
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An Enchantment of Ravens

Margaret Rogerson - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestseller! An Indie Next Top 10 Pick A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner "A funny, action-packed, and sweet romance." - School Library Journal (starred review) "A phenomenal read." - RT Book Reviews A skilled painter...
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Geekerella

Ashley Poston - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover

Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield,...
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Goodbye Days

Jeff Zentner - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

"Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately life-affirming," says Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also A Star, of this novel about finding strength and hope after tragedy. Perfect for fans of Me and Earl...
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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas - Balzer & Bray
Format: Paperback

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police...
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Long Way Down

JASON REYNOLDS - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young...
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Nyxia

Scott Reintgen - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"A high-octane thriller . . . Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go." - Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Warcross Every life has a price in this sci-fi thriller - the first in a trilogy - that has the nonstop action of The Maze...
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One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation...
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Warcross

Marie Lu - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu - when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths. For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn't just a game - it's a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base...
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You Bring the Distant Near

MITALI PERKINS - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Longlisted for the 2017 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Horn Book School Library Journal Publishers Weekly BOOKLIST Five girls. Three generations. One great American love story. You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship,...
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