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Dear Rachel Maddow

ADRIENNE KISNER
Format: Hardcover

In Adrienne Kisner's Dear Rachel Maddow, a high school girl deals with school politics and life after her brother's death by drafting emails to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow in this funny and heartfelt YA debut.Brynn Haper's life has one steadying force--Rachel Maddow. She watches her daily,...
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When you never said good-bye : an adoptee's search for her birth mother : a novel in poems and journals

Meg Kearney · Persea Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

A student at NYU in Greenwich Village, Liz McLane is pursuing her dream of becoming a poet and, at the same time, determined to find her birth mother, no matter what the results may be. Through her journals, Liz records her struggle to navigate adoption bureaucracy and laws. In spare and poignant...
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Moonrise

Sarah Crossan · Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From Carnegie Award-winning author Sarah Crossan comes a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores life, death, love and forgiveness.Seventeen-year-old Joe hasn't seen his brother in ten years. Ed didn't walk out on the family, not exactly. It's something more brutal.Ed's locked...
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Speak: The Graphic Novel

LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The critically acclaimed, award-winning, modern classic Speak is now a stunning graphic novel."Speak up for yourself -- we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense...
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The Ship Beyond Time

Heidi Heilig · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover

The breathtaking sequel to the acclaimed The Girl from Everywhere. Nix has spent her whole life journeying to places both real and imagined aboard her time-traveling father's ship. And now it's finally time for her to take the helm. Her future lies bright before her - until she learns that...
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Julia Defiant

Catherine Egan · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

Fans of The Rose Society, Graceling, and Six of Crows will thrill to the masterful world-building and fiercely flawed heroine in this heart-pounding follow-up to Julia Vanishes, book two in the Witch's Child trilogy. "Adventure, murder, romance, intrigue, and betrayal with a 16-year-old...
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The Queen of Attolia

Megan Whalen Turner · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback

Discover the world of the Queen's ThiefNew York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief....
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The Murderer's Ape

Jakob Wegelius · Delacorte Press
Pages: 588
Format: Print book

A captivating story about dark truths and heinous crimes as well as unexpected friendships, with detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout. Perfect for fans of mystery and detective stories. Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's...
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Wrecked

Maria Padian · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

Everyone has heard a different version of what happened that night at MacCallum College. Haley was already in bed when her roommate, Jenny, arrived home shell-shocked from the wild Conundrum House party. Richard heard his housemate Jordan brag about the cute freshman he hooked up with....
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Sea of Shadows

Kelley Armstrong · Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 406
Format: Print book

Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times bestselling author, takes an exciting new direction with this big, breathtaking blend of fantasy, romance, horror, and pulse-pounding action, perfect for fans of Graceling and Game of Thrones.Twin sisters Moria and Ashyn were marked at birth to become...
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The Flip Side

Shawn Johnson · Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pages: 308
Format: Print book

From gold medalist and reality TV star Shawn Johnson comes a debut YA novel inspired by her own experiences as an elite teenage gymnast just in time for the Summer 2016 Olympic games. Charlie Ryland has a secret. She may "seem" like your average high school sophomore but she s just...
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The Closest I've Come

Fred Aceves · HarperTeen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Read the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called "a brilliant, subtle debut," and Kirkus Reviews hailed as "heart-wrenching, funny, hopeful, and not-to-be-missed" in a starred review!The Closest I've Come is a must-read from talented first-time author Fred Aceves,...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition

J.K. Rowling · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The beloved first book of the Harry Potter series, now fully illustrated by award-winning artist Jim Kay. For the first time, J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated full-color editions. Kate Greenaway-award-winning artist Jim Kay has created...
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Give Me a K-I-L-L: A Fear Street Novel

R L Stine · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

At Shadyside High, cheerleading can be a scream!For the first time since the original series, R.L. Stine brings back his most beloved characters -- the cheerleaders of Shadyside High.The cheerleading squad at Shadyside has always been strong, but now there are rumors that lack of funds...
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Untitled Marissa Meyer

MARISSA MEYER · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 556
Format: Hardcover

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal.Secret Identities.Extraordinary Powers.She wants vengeance. He wants justice.The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies -- humans...
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