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Writing Term Papers with Cool New Digital Tools

Joe Greek · Rosen Pub Group
Format: Paperback

From School Library Journal Gr 6 Up - Maybe you and your students are familiar with apps like Evernote, SlideShare, Voki, and Dropbox. But how about Jing? Stupeflix? Cacoo, anyone? This up-to-the-minute series identifies and discusses dozens of new and evolving tools for developing,...
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Dark Horses

Cecily Von Ziegesar · Soho Teen
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

From the internationally bestselling author of Gossip Girl comes a dark, psychologically complex update of Black Beauty replete with jealousy, romance, mystery, and redemption.Merritt Wenner has been self-destructing ever since the tragic deaths of her grandmother and her horse, and after...
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Noteworthy

RILEY REDGATE · Amulet Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

It's the start of Jordan Sun's junior year at the Kensington-Blaine Boarding School for the Performing Arts. Unfortunately, she's an Alto 2, which - in the musical theatre world - is sort of like being a vulture in the wild: She has a spot in the ecosystem, but nobody's falling over themselves...
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Salt & Stone

Victoria Scott · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

How far would you go to survive?In FIRE & FLOOD, Tella Holloway faced a dangerous trek through the jungle and a terrifying march across the desert, all to remain a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed for a chance at obtaining the Cure for her brother. She can't stop - and in SALT &...
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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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Unrivaled

Alyson Noël · Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

"Aspiring reporter Layla, budding actress Aster, and future guitar hero Tommy find themselves with a VIP invite to the world of Los Angeles's nightlife and lured into a competition where Hollywood's hottest starlet, Madison Brooks, is the target. Just as their hopes begin to gleam...
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Wild Swans

Jessica Spotswood · Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 295
Format: Print book

The summer before Ivy's senior year is going to be golden-all bonfires, barbeques, and spending time with her best friends. For once, she will just get to be. No summer classes, none of Granddad's intense expectations to live up to the family name. For generations, the Milbourn women have...
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Dark Assassin, The

JOSEPH DELANEY · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 319
Format: Hardcover

The conclusion to Joseph Delaney's three-book arc about Thomas Ward that began with A New Darkness! The chilling and action-packed adventure from the internationally bestselling Last Apprentice series will delight fans new and old.In his job as the county's spook, seventeen-year-old Thomas...
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The Chance You Won't Return

Annie Cardi · Candlewick Press, 2014.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

When your mom thinks she's Amelia Earhart, navigating high school, first love, and family secrets is like flying solo without a map. Driver's ed and a first crush should be what Alex Winchester is stressed out about in high school - and she is. But what's really on her mind...
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Wildlife

Fiona Wood · Poppy/Little
Pages: 385
Format: Print book

During a semester in the wilderness, sixteen year- old Sib expects the tough outdoor education program and the horrors of dorm life, but friendship drama and love that gets complicated? That will take some navigating.
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Homeroom Diaries

James Patterson · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In James Patterson's first highly illustrated "diary fiction" story for teens, the mega-bestselling author's most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while.
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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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Signs of You

Emily France · Soho Teen
Pages: 230
Format: Print book

Since sixteen-year-old Riley Strout lost her mother two years ago, her survival has depended on the quirky little family formed from a grief support group at school. Jay, Kate, and Noah understand her pain; each lost a loved one. The four have stuck together in spite of their differences,...
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Summer of Supernovas

Darcy Woods · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

Fans of Jennifer E. Smith and Jenny Han will fall in love with this heartfelt and humor-laced debut following one girl's race to find the guy of her cosmic dreams. When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle discovers a planetary alignment that won't repeat for a decade, she's forced...
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Taiwan

Barbara A Somervill · Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Take a trip around the world with the latest entries in the Enchantment of the World series! Readers are transported to distant lands with the fascinating text and attention-grabbing photos in these books. Each country's culture, history, and geography are explored in detail, allowing...
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