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Caraval

Stephanie Garber · Flatiron Books
Pages: 407
Format: Hardcover

The Instant New York Times bestseller from Stephanie Garber! #1 IndieNext Pick! Entertainment Weekly Must List!Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world...Scarlett...
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Metaltown

Kristen Simmons · Tor Teen
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Kristen Simmons's Metaltown, where factories rule, food is scarce, and hope is in short supply.The rules of Metaltown are simple: Work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. You look out for number one, and no one knows that better than Ty. She's been surviving on the factory line...
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Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge

Lisa Jensen · Candlewick
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Filled with magic and fierce emotion, Lisa Jensen's multilayered novel will make you question all you think you know about beauty, beastliness, and happily ever after.They say Chteau Beaumont is cursed. But servant-girl Lucie can't believe such foolishness about handsome Jean-Loup...
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The Final Years

John Hamilton · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

Discusses the effects of World War II within the United States and describes the end of the war from the liberation of France through the fall of Berlin--including the Holocaust--and the defeat of the Japanese empire.Title: The Final YearsAuthor: Hamilton, John/ Hamilton, Sue (EDT)Publisher:...
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Odd One Out

Nic Stone · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes this illuminating exploration of old friendships, new crushes, and the path to self-discovery. Told in three voices, Nic Stone's new book is sure to please fans of Becky Albertalli, Nicola Yoon, and Jason Reynolds.Courtney...
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Winterfolk

Janel Kolby · HarperTeen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

This gorgeous and lyrical debut novel is perfect for fans of Nova Ren Suma, Laura Ruby, and Nina LaCour.Rain doesn't wish on stars anymore.For as long as she can remember, her home has been among the Winterfolk, a group of homeless people living outside Seattle. Being homeless has taught...
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No Good Deed

Kara Connolly · Delacorte Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Marissa Meyer's Heartless and Danielle Paige's Dorothy Must Die will love this reimagining of the legend of Robin Hood. Girl power rules supreme when a modern girl finds herself in the middle of a medieval mess with only her smart mouth and her Olympic-archer aim to get her home....
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Creature Camp: Make Your Own

Wendi Gratz · C&T Publishing / FunStitch Studio
Format: Paperback

This collection of 18 skill-building projects teaches children with no sewing experience how to sew their very own cuddly pals. From sewing on buttons to putting in zippers, this guide walks kids step-by-step through various skill levels. They will learn to embroider, turn corners, and make...
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Video Games and Violence

Andrea C. Nakaya · Referencepoint Press
Format: Hardcover

"For as long as there has been violence in video games, there has been controversy over how that violence affects society. Through a narrative-driven pro/con format--supported by relevant facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations--this title examines issues related to video...
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More Than We Can Tell

Brigid Kemmerer · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

With loving adoptive parents by his side, Rev Fletcher has managed to keep the demons of his past at bay. . . until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back.Emma Blue's parents are constantly fighting, and her only escape is the computer...
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Dreamland Burning

Jennifer Latham · Little
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Some bodies won't stay buried.Some stories need to be told. When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase finds a skeleton on her family's property, she has no idea that investigating the brutal century-old murder will lead to a summer of painful discoveries about the past... and the present.Nearly...
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Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

LITA JUDGE · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"Both timely and terrifying." -- Gregory Macguire, New York Times-bestselling author of WickedPairing free verse with over three hundred pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations, Mary's Monster is a unique and stunning biography of Mary Shelley, the pregnant teenage...
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Illegal Immigration

Bonnie Szumski; Jill Karson · ReferencePoint Press
Format: Hardcover

As undocumented immigrants continue to cross US borders, state and federal lawmakers debate how their presence affects the nation and what should be the response. Through a narrative-driven pro/con formatsupported by facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrationsthis title examines...
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Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space

Philip Reeve · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; First Edition edition
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover

Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in a huge and rambling house called Larklight…that just happens to be traveling through outer space. When a visitor called Mr. Webster arrives for a visit, it is far from an innocent social call. Before long...
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The Last Wish of Sasha Cade

Cheyanne Young · Kids Can Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The day Raquel has been dreading for months has finally arrived. Sasha, her best friend in the whole world, has died of cancer. Overwhelmed and brokenhearted, Raquel can't even imagine life without her. And then a letter from Sasha arrives. Has she somehow found a way to communicate...
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