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Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration

Rose Brock · Philomel Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, James...
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Beneath the Citadel

Destiny Soria · Amulet Books
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

In the city of Eldra, people are ruled by ancient prophecies. For centuries, the high council has stayed in power by virtue of the prophecies of the elder seers. After the last infallible prophecy came to pass, growing unrest led to murders and an eventual rebellion that raged for more...
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Between the Blade and the Heart

AMANDA HOCKING · Wednesday Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

When the fate of the world is at stakeLoyalties will be testedGame of Thrones meets Blade Runner in this commanding new YA fantasy inspired by Norse Mythology from New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking.As one of Odin's Valkyries, Malin's greatest responsibility is to slay immortals...
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Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express

Holly Robinson Peete · Scholastic (Us) , 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your brother or sister is struggling with the condition--life can be challenging. It's one thing when you're a kid in grade school, and a play date goes south due to autism in a family. Or when you're a little kid, and a vacation...
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Stalking Jack the Ripper

KERRI MANISCALCO · jimmy patterson
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller in its very first week! Presented by James Patterson's children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth...
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Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More

Dustin Hansen · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

Find out about the fast and furious growth and evolution of video games (including how they are quickly taking over the world!) by looking at some of the most popular, innovative, and influential games ever, from Pong, the very first arcade game ever, to modern hits like Uncharted.Learn...
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Odd & True

CAT WINTERS · Amulet Books
Pages: 358
Format: Hardcover

Trudchen grew up hearing Odette's stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician's curse. But now that Tru's older, she's starting to wonder if her older sister's tales were just comforting lies, especially because there's nothing fantastic about her own life - permanently disabled...
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Project Semicolon: Your Story Isn't Over

Amy Bleuel · HarperCollins
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

For fans of PostSecret, Humans of New York, and If You Feel Too Much, this collection from suicide-awareness organization Project Semicolon features stories and photos from those struggling with mental illness. Project Semicolon began in 2013 to spread a message of hope: No one struggling...
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Thirteen Rising

ROMINA RUSSELL · Razorbill
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Romina Russell's epic sci-fi fantasy series ZODIAC reaches its breathtaking conclusion with THIRTEEN RISING, the highly anticipated fourth and final novel. The master has been unmasked. Rho's world has been turned upside down. With her loved ones in peril...
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Fairy Wings: A Fairy Tale

E. D. Baker · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

When Tamisin Warner's swim coach sends her home with something sprouting from her back, she feels more mortified than magical. Until the Something turns out to be wings, real wings that can fly! As the magic takes hold of Tamisin's life, she finds she is not just any fairy, but a princess,...
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Wonderful Feels Like This

Sara Lovestam · Flatiron Books
Pages: 305
Format: Hardcover

The Elegance of the Hedgehog meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Wonderful Feels Like This, a novel that celebrates being a little bit odd, finding your people, and the power of music to connect us.For Steffi, going to school everyday is an exercise in survival. She's never fit in with...
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The Dangerous Art of Blending In

ANGELO SURMELIS · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe from debut author Angelo Surmelis. Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn't know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything...
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Queen Latifah: Award-Winning Actress and Hip-Hop Activist

Amy Pettinella · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

Queen Latifah is the critically acclaimed hip-hop artist and actor. Learn about her life, from her childhood in Newark, NJ, to the present day, and how she used music to fight racism and sexism.
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How You Ruined My Life

Jeff Strand · Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

A new hilarious novel from the author of The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever and Stranger Things Have Happened.Rod's life doesn't suck. If you ask him, it's pretty awesome. He may not be popular, but he and his best friends play in a band that has a standing gig. Yeah, it's Monday night and they...
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