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Blood and Sand: A Novel

C. V. Wyk · Tor Teen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The action-packed tale of a 17-year-old warrior princess and a handsome gladiator who dared take on the Roman Republic -- and gave rise to the legend of Spartacus...

For teens who love strong female protagonists in their fantasy and historical fiction, Blood and Sand is...

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I Am the Traitor

Allen Zadoff · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The Program has sent Boy Nobody on countless missions, instructed to kill whichever target he was given. But now, after going rogue, he is on his own mission to rescue his friend Howard, who was captured by The Program. Boy Nobody manages to free Howard as well as Tanya, a mysterious girl...
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Policing

By enforcing the law and maintaining a civil society, the police make it possible for people to enjoy and exercise their individual rights and freedoms. But the power of the police can also be used to curtail those rights and freedoms. This book helps teen readers understand what the issues...
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The Wicked King

Holly Black · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.
The first lesson is to make yourself strong.
After the jaw-dropping...
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Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

Monica Edinger · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by a true account, here is the compelling story of a child who arrives in America on the slave ship Amistad and eventually makes her way home to Africa.When a drought hits her homeland in Sierra Leone, nine-year-old Magulu is sold as a pawn by her father in exchange for rice. But before...
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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...
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Into the Dim

Janet Taylor · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic, but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. Trapped...
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Brigid Kemmerer · Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer.

Fall in love, break the curse.

It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed...

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Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans

Rush Limbaugh · Threshold Editions; First Edition first Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

America's #1 radio talk-show host and multi-million-copy #1 New York Times bestselling author presents the second book in a series for young readers with a history teacher who travels back in time to have adventures with exceptional Americans.Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with...
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Zombies: The Truth Behind History's Terrifying Flesh-Eaters

Steve Goldsworthy · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Stories about the walking dead searching for a meal of warm flesh have been around for thousands of years. Take readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about zombies. Then explore how zombie stories have changed over time until these creatures became some...
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The Science of Car Racing

Karen Latchana Kenney · Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Watching a car race is exciting, but have you ever wondered about the science behind the speed? From before drivers reach the track until they blaze across the finish line, science plays a key role. Find out about the concepts behind race car design, crash safety, drafting, and much more!,
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The Teen Money Manual: A Guide to Cash, Credit, Spending, Saving, Work, Wealth, and More

Kara McGuire · Capstone Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Wouldnt it be great if money grew on trees? Since it doesnt, everyone has to learn how to earn and manage money in order to live- and its never too early to start. This book offers todays teens the best and most up-to-date tips on how to make money, how to spend it, how to invest and save...
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Piecing Me Together

Rene Watson · Bloomsbury
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

A timely and powerful story about a teen girl striving for success in a world that too often feels like it wants to break her. Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way....
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ttyl - 10th Anniversary update and reissue

Lauren Myracle · Amulet Books
Pages: 182
Format: Paperback

It's time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready for the iPhone generation.
First published in 2004...
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After the Woods

Kim Savage · Farrar
Pages: 296
Format: Print book

"Statistically speaking, girls like me don't come back when guys like Donald Jessup take us."

Julia knows she beat the odds. She escaped the kidnapper who hunted her in the woods for two terrifying nights that she can't fully remember. Now it's one year later,...

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