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Finding Hope

Colleen Nelson · Dundurn
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Hope leaves her small town for a fresh start, but her plans are derailed by an online romance and the appearance of her brother. Hope lives in a small town with nothing to do and nowhere to go. With a drug addict for a brother, she focuses on the only thing that keeps her sane, writing...
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An Uninterrupted View of the Sky

MELANIE CROWDER · Philomel Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Modern history unearthed as a boy becomes an innocent victim of corruption in the underbelly of Bolivia's crime world, where the power of family is both a prison and the only means of survival.It's 1999 in Bolivia and Francisco's life consists of school, soccer, and trying to find space...
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I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

Judy Sheehan · Delacorte Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

When Sarah wakes up dead at the Mall of America, she learns that not only was she murdered, her killer is still on the loose. I WOKE UP DEAD AT THE MALL is a terrifically fun & voicey YA novel that tackles some of life's - and the afterlife's - biggest questions. When you're sixteen,...
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The Nowhere Girls

Amy Lynn Reed · Simon Pulse
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

"A call-to-action to everyone out there who wants to fight back." - Bustle "Subversive anti-sexism - just try to put it down." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cuts straight to the core of rape culture - masterfully fierce, stirring, and deeply empowering."...
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The Memory of Light

Francisco X Stork · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 325
Format: Print book

When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn't be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness...
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Grasshopper Jungle

Andrew Smith · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 388
Format: Print book

A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor BookWinner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction"Grasshopper Jungle is a rollicking tale that is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. It's propulsive plot would be delightful enough on its own, but Smith's ability to blend teenage drama...
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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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Mortal Gods

Kendare Blake · Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

As ancient immortals are left reeling, a modern Athena and Hermes search the world for answers in Mortal Gods, the second Goddess War novel by Kendare Blake, acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood.Ares, god of war, is leading the other dying gods into battle. Which is just fine with...
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A Land of Permanent Goodbyes

Atia Abawi · Philomel Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
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Let's Review

Gary Rubinstein · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Book

This brand new book prepares students for the new Algebra I (Common Core) exam. In addition to the math review and exams, the book includes a 32-page color supplement of Common Core material. Students can use this one book to prepare for their Algebra I Regents exams whether or not their...
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Dress Codes for Small Towns

COURTNEY STEVENS · HarperTeen
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A poetic love letter to the complexities of teenage identity, and the frustrations of growing up in a place where everything fits in a box - except you." - David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite"Courtney Stevens firmly reasserts herself as a master...
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License to Spill

Lisi Harrison · Poppy
Format: Hardcover

Three girls, two guys, five secret journals.The five most popular students at Noble High have secrets to hide secrets they wrote down in their journals. Now one of their own exposes the private entries...When our parents were growing up they were encouraged to make mistakes. Thats how they...
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Love, Hate and Other Filters

Samira Ahmed · Soho Teen
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

In this unforgettable debut, a Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian...
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Lion Island: Cuba's Warrior of Words

Margarita Engle · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

In a haunting yet hopeful novel in verse, award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the story of Antonio Chuffat, a young man of African, Chinese, and Cuban descent who became a champion of civil rights.Asia, Africa, Europe - Antonio Chuffat's ancestors clashed and blended on the beautiful...
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The Handy Mythology Answer Book

David A. Leeming · Visible Ink Press
Format: Book

Stories centuries in the making, and many centuries worth of stories, are an integral part of modern society. Whether modern or ancient, every culture has its myths. Mythology forms our understanding of our origin, history, and traditions. They tell of our heroes and deities. Myths are vehicles...
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