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Even When You Lie to Me

Jessica Alcott · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Fans of John Green's Looking for Alaska as well as Lauren Oliver and Sarah Dessen will embrace this provocative debut novel, an exploration of taboo love set against the backdrop of a suburban high school. Charlie, a senior, isn't looking forward to her last year of high school....
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Under a Painted Sky

Stacey Lee · G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 374
Format: Print book

A powerful story of friendship and sacrifice, for fans ofCode Name Verity Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician not an easy thing if you re a girl, and harder still if you re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling...
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If You're Reading This

Trent Reedy · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From the author of WORDS IN THE DUST and DIVIDED WE FALL: A heartwarming book about a son reconnecting with the father he lost in Afghanistan.Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered:...
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Panic

Lauren Oliver · HarperCollins
Pages: 408
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes an extraordinary novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope that Kirkus Reviews says "will have readers up until the wee hours," School Library Journal raves is "fast-paced and captivating," and E. Lockhart,...
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The Hunted

Matt De La Peña · Delacorte Press
Pages: 363
Format: Print book

Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña's The Hunted is a high-energy, action-packed survival story and the sequel to The Living.

"De la Peña has created a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with characters worthy of a John Green novel."-Entertainment...
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Curses! Foiled Again

Jane Yolen · First Second
Format: Paperback

Aliera Carstairs is back. This time she's got her cousin--and best friend--Caroline in tow, and the stakes are higher than ever. The realm of Seelie, the fairy kingdom of which Aliera is the hereditary defender, is under attack, and only Aliera and Caroline can set things right. Caroline,...
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Breaking Sky

Cori McCarthy · Sourcebooks Media Fusion
Pages: 408
Format: Print book

In this high-flying, adrenaline-fueled thriller, America's best hope is the elite teen fighter pilots of the United Star Academy. "BREAKING SKY is an action-packed thrill ride that smashes through all kinds of barriers at a Mach 5 pace." -- Carrie Jones, New York Times bestselling...

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The Princess Spy

Melanie Dickerson · Zondervan
Pages: 293
Format: Paperback

Margaretha has always been a romantic, and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, is destined to be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, claiming to be an English lord who was attacked by Claybrook and left for dead. And only Margaretha-one of the few who speaks...
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Mark Pincus and Zynga

Sara Machajewski · Rosen Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Looks at the history of the Internet game company, Zynga, and its founder, Mark Pincus.
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Titanic

Dee Phillips · Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc.
Format: Book

The ship is sinking.I don't want to day in the icy sea.When will help come?Who will save us?
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Defy

Sara B. Larson · Scholastic, Incorporated
Pages: 323
Format: Hardcover

A lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, intrigue, and heart-racing romance.Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's...
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Gathering Darkness: A Falling Kingdoms Novel

Morgan Rhodes · Razorbill
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

War brought them together. Love will tear them apart. Alliances form across Mytica and beyond as royals and rebels alike race to hunt down the Kindred - the four elemental crystals that give their owners god-like power. The stakes have never been higher for Magnus and Cleo, who are brought...
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Fire Color One

Jenny Valentine · Philomel Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal, this novel is a stunning tribute to fathers and daughters, and to the unique power of art to connect and change us.

Sixteen-year-old Iris itches constantly for the strike of a match. But when she's caught setting one too many fires,...
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Midnight Frost

Jennifer Estep · K-Teen

Estep blends the perfect amount of action, romance and comedy. --RT Book ReviewsHere we go again. . . Just when it seems life at Mythos Academy can't get any more dangerous, the Reapers of Chaos manage to prove me wrong. It was just a typical night at the Library of Antiquities--until...
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Revenge and the Wild

Michelle Modesto · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

True Grit meets True Blood in this delightfully dark and fantastical Western perfect for fans of Gail Carriger, Cassandra Clare, and Holly Black. This thrilling novel is a remarkable tale of danger and discovery, from debut author Michelle Modesto.

The two-bit town of Rogue City...

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