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Disappeared

Francisco X Stork · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Four Months AgoSara Zapata's best friend disappeared, kidnapped by the web of criminals who terrorize Juarez.Four Hours AgoSara received a death threat - and with it, a clue to the place where her friend is locked away.Four Weeks AgoEmiliano Zapata fell in love with Perla Rubi, who will...
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Devils & Thieves

Jennifer Rush · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A thrilling new urban fantasy filled with magic and motorcycle gangs from Jennifer Rush, author of the Altered saga--perfect for fans of Beautiful Creatures. Eighteen-year-old Jemmie Carmichael has grown up surrounded by magic in the quiet town of Hawthorne, New York. In her world, magic...
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A short history of the girl next door

Jared Reck · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
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Shoe Dog: Young Readers Edition

PHIL KNIGHT · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight "offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh" (BOOKLIST , starred review) , opening up about how he went from being a track star...
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There's Someone Inside Your House

STEPHANIE PERKINS · Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Scream meets YA in this hotly-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss. One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies...
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An Enchantment of Ravens

Margaret Rogerson · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A skilled painter must stand up to the ancient power of the faerie courts - even as she falls in love with a faerie prince - in this gorgeous debut novel.Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread,...
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Starfish

Akemi Dawn Bowman · Simon Pulse
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous and emotionally resonant debut novel about a half-Japanese teen who grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school.Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she's thinking. With a mother who makes her feel...
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Among the Red Stars

Gwen C. Katz · HarperTeen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

World War Two has shattered Valka's homeland of Russia, and Valka is determined to help the effort. She knows her skills as a pilot rival the best of the men, so when an all-female aviation group forms, Valka is the first to sign up.Flying has always meant freedom and exhilaration for Valka,...
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One Dark Throne

Kendare Blake · HarperTeen
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

The battle for the crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail?With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off.Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering...
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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

Leigh Bardugo · Imprint
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.Enter the Grishaverse...Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. Travel...
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Kiss Me in New York

Catherine Rider · Kids Can Press
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

It's Christmas Eve at JFK in NYC.Charlotte is a British student, waiting for a flight home after the worst semester of her life. Anthony is a native New Yorker, surprising his girlfriend at the airport after three months apart. Charlotte has just been dumped, and Anthony is about to be dumped,...
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Invictus

Ryan Graudin · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

Time flies when you're plundering history.
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Wild Bird

WENDELIN VAN DRAANEN · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In her most incisive and insightful book yet, Wendelin Van Draanen, award-winning author of The Running Dream and Flipped, offers a remarkable portrait of a girl who has hit rock bottom, but begins a climb back to herself at a wilderness survival camp in the desert. 3:47 a.m. That's when...
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Jek/Hyde

Amy Ross · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Lulu and Jek are science nerds, and have been best friends since they were young ... or at least they used to be. Lately Jek has been pulling away from Lulu, just as she's coming to terms with how she really feels about him. Just as she was ready to see if there could be something more...
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13 Minutes: A Novel

Sarah Pinborough · Flatiron Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"Mean Girls for the Instagram age." -- The Times (London) The New York Times bestselling author known for her thrilling twists is back:They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart.Natasha doesn't...
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House of Ash

Hope Cook · Amulet Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

After hearing voices among an eerie copse of trees in the woods, seventeen-year-old Curtis must confront his worst fear: that he has inherited his father's mental illness. A desperate search for answers leads him to discover Gravenhearst, a labyrinth mansion that burned down in 1894. When...
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The Sidekicks

Will Kostakis · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Ryan, Harley and Miles are very different people - the swimmer, the rebel and the nerd. All they've ever had in common is Isaac, their shared best friend. When Isaac dies unexpectedly, the three boys must come to terms with their grief and the impact Isaac had on each of their lives. In his absence,...
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Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki

KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND · Candlewick Studio
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Long-recognized master of Norse mythology Kevin Crossley-Holland pairs with award-winning artist Jeffrey Alan Love for an exceptional look at the Viking gods.A collaboration by two talented creators provides the perfect means to delve into Norse mythology and pore over the enthralling exploits...
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The Afterlife of Holly Chase

CYNTHIA HAND · HarperTeen
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Before I Fall meets "bah, humbug" in this contemporary YA reimagining of A Christmas Carol from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd...
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The Elephant Whisperer

Lawrence Anthony · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From BOOKLIST
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All the Wind in the World

SAMANTHA MABRY · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Sarah Jac Crow and James Holt have fallen in love working in the endless fields that span a bone-dry Southwest in the near-future - a land that's a little bit magical, deeply dangerous, and bursting with secrets. To protect themselves, they've learned to work hard and - above all - keep...
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Dare Mighty Things

Heather Kaczynski · HarperTeen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The Selection meets The 5th Wave in this heart-racing debut duology about a girl competing for a spot on a mysterious mission to the outer reaches of space.THE RULES ARE SIMPLE: You must be gifted. You must be younger than twenty-five. You must be willing to accept the dangers that you will...
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Into the Bright Unknown

RAE CARSON · HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
Pages: 1
Format: Book

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17) ] [Read by Erin Mallon] The stunning conclusion to Rae Carson's New York Times bestselling Gold Seer trilogy. A historical fantasy brimming with magic, romance, and adventure -- perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah Maas, and HBOs Westworld. Leah...
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Romancing the Throne

NADINE JOLIE COURTNEY · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover

"Fun, easy...a sweet romance with nuanced sister relationships." - SLJ"A frothy, modern fairy tale." - Kirkus"Fun, dazzling." - Alyson Noel, #1 NYT bestselling author"Captivating." - What Would Kate Do?"Guilty pleasure." - Town & Country"Divine...
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Last Chance: A Novel

GREGG HURWITZ · Tor Teen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The Rain brothers fight for the survival of humanity in Last Chance, the thrilling sequel to New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz's YA debut, The Rains.The New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X, Gregg Hurwitz, returns to Creek's Cause to follow the Rains brothers as they...
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All the Crooked Saints

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle.Here is a thing everyone fears:What it takes to get one.Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado, is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full...
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The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash: A Novel

CANDACE GANGER · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"One of 2017's biggest debuts... Obsession-worthy." - Bustle"Smart, raw, often biting in its reflections of the haves and have-nots, this debut will appeal to fans of John Green's An Abundance of Katherines... Candace Ganger's breathtaking debut is a must-have for every shelf."...
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Freeks

Amanda Hocking · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 387
Format: Hardcover

Step into a wondrously strange new world with this dazzling new standalone novel by Amanda Hocking, New York Times bestselling author of The Kanin Chronicles! Mara has become used to the extraordinary. Roaming from place to place with Gideon Davorin's Traveling Carnival, she longs for an ordinary...
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The Knowing

Sharon Cameron · Scholastic Press
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Samara is one of the Knowing, and the Knowing do not forget. Hidden deep in the comfort and splendor of her underground city, a refuge from the menace of a coming Earth, Samara learns what she should have never known and creates a memory so terrible she cannot live with it. So she flees,...
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Songs About a Girl

CHRIS RUSSELL · Flatiron Books
Pages: 362
Format: Paperback

Pure wish fulfillment for anyone who hasn't gotten over the One Direction breakupCharlie Bloom is happiest behind her camera, unseen and unnoticed. When former classmate Olly Samson gets in touch out of the blue, asking her to take backstage pictures of his new band, she takes him up on it. Charlie...
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The Book of Lies

Teri Terry · Clarion Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

In this suspenseful, gripping novel, teen twin girls raised separately meet for the first time at their mother's funeral. Quinn has been trained to never tell a lie. Piper is a practiced liar. Narrated in both voices, the story of their quest to learn truths that have been concealed from...
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The Hanging Girl

EILEEN COOK · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her psychic visions are helping the police find the town's missing golden girl. It's no challenge - her readings have always been faked, but this time she has some insider knowledge. The kidnapping was supposed to be easy - no one would...
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Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index

JULIE ISRAEL · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Funny, warm, and moving, Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index is a contemporary YA novel about loss, how deeply we can know others, and making our own happiness; perfect for fans of Sara Zarr and Jandy Nelson's The Sky Is Everywhere.Sixty-five days after the death of her older sister, sixteen-year-old...
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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 Girl with the Red Balloon

KATHERINE LOCKE · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall - but even to the balloon...
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Sun Warrior: Tales of a New World

P C CAST · Wednesday Books
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us Sun Warrior, an epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty ... The battle lines...
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Promises I Made

Michelle Zink · HarperTeen
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

In the thrilling sequel to Lies I Told, Grace learns that the most difficult thing about pulling off the perfect crime is living with the consequences. Fans of Ally Carter, Cecily von Ziegesar, and Gail Carriger will love this thrilling, high-stakes novel, which deftly explores the roles...
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Last Star Burning

Caitlin Sangster · Simon Pulse
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

To escape execution for a crime she didn't commit, seventeen-year-old Sev is forced to run away from the only home she's ever known in this exciting start to a brand-new fantasy series from debut author Caitlin Sangster.Sev is branded with the mark of a criminal - a star burned into her hand....
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Orphan, Agent, Prima, Pawn

Elizabeth Kiem · Soho Teen
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Moscow, 1958: sixteen-year-old ballerina Svetlana's dreams come true when she is invited to join the Bolshoi Ballet, but not is all as it seems. Now Svetlana is caught between the sinister worlds of very powerful people in the regime and the KGB, and the other world - one she was trying...
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The Librarian of Auschwitz

Antonio Iturbe · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother...
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Strange Fire

Tommy Wallach · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

For teens who grew up reading and adoring The Giver and The City of Ember. Oregon Trail meets Westworld in this epic new trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of We All Looked Up, Tommy Wallach.Knowledge has always been the enemy of faith. They said that the first generation...
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Long Way Down

JASON REYNOLDS · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Jason Reynolds's fiercely stunning novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds - the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he's going to murder the guy who killed his brother.A...
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Freefall

Joshua David Bellin · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

When the 1% and the 99% clash, the fate of the human race hangs on the actions of two teens from very different backgrounds in this thrilling sci-fi adventure.In the Upperworld, the privileged 1% are getting ready to abandon a devastated planet Earth. And Cam can't wait to leave. After...
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Never say die

Anthony Horowitz · Philomel Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The world's greatest teen spy is back in action in a thrilling new mission: destroy once and for all the terrorist organization SCORPIA. Americans may have purchased more than 6 million copies of Alex's adventures, but now, more than ever, we all need his heroics.Following the events of Scorpia...
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Strange the Dreamer

Laini Taylor · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 536
Format: Hardcover

A new epic fantasy by National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy.The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around--and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream...
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Long Way Home

Katie McGarry · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 408
Format: Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Violet has always been expected to sit back and let the boys do all the saving It's the code her father, a member of the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, raised her to live by. Yet when her dad is killed carrying out Terror business, Violet knows it's up to her to do the saving....
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Before the Devil Breaks You

LIBBA BRAY · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover

The Diviners are back in this thrilling and eerie third installment by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray.New York City.1927.Lights are bright.Jazz is king.Parties are wild.And the dead are coming... After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that early claimed two of their...
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The Last Namsara

Kristen Ciccarelli · HarperTeen
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Kristen Ciccarelli's debut fantasy explores an intricately woven world of deception, inner darkness, and dragons that fantasy fans won't be able to resist. In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there...
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