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The Whisper

Aaron Starmer · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Alistair Cleary has washed up on shore. But where? It seems to be Aquavania, the magical realm where children create entire worlds from their imagination. There's something wrong, though. The creators have disappeared and the worlds are falling apart. All Alistair wants...
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Binge Drinking

James Bow · Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 7 Up - Tackling sensitive and timely topics with a blend of the scientific and the anecdotal, this well-designed, accessible series emphasizes the idea that knowledge is power by giving young adults tools for assessing...
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Onyx & Ivory

MINDEE ARNETT · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

"At once fresh, at once classic, Onyx and Ivory is a page-turning blend of monsters, magic, and romance." - Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of Truthwitch

Acclaimed author Mindee Arnett thrusts readers into a beautiful, dangerous, and magical world in this...

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The Rains: A Novel

Gregg Hurwitz · Tor Teen
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In the tradition of Rick Yancey's "The 5th Wave, " the first YA page-turner from "New York Times "bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz. In one terrifying night, the peaceful community of Creek's Cause turns into a war zone. No one under the age of eighteen is safe. Chance...
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Somebody on This Bus Is Going to Be Famous

J.B. Cheaney · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

Who's it going to be?Spencer's the smart kid. Shelly's the diva. Miranda's the scaredy-cat. Matthew's just average (so far) . In fact, there's nothing about any of the nine middle-schoolers on Mrs. B's bus route that screams "fame." But before the end of the year,...
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Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices

Lisa Charleyboy · Annick Press
Format: Hardcover

A powerful and visually stunning anthology from some of the most groundbreaking Native artists working in North America today. Truly universal in its themes, Dreaming In Indian will shatter commonly held stereotypes and challenge readers to rethink their own place in the world. Divided...
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Save the Date

MORGAN MATSON · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

All first editions will be signed by the author - available while supplies last! Father of the Bride meets Sixteen Candles in the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson.Charlie Grant's older sister is getting married this weekend at their family home, and Charlie...
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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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Flip the Bird

Kym Brunner · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 357
Format: Print book

Mercer Buddie wants two things in this world: a girlfriend and the chance to prove to his master falconer father that he's not a flake. With hunting season fast approaching, fourteen-year-old Mercer has only a short time to work with Flip, a red-tailed hawk he irreverently named to show...
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Pretty Little Liars #14: Deadly

Sara Shepard · HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Deadly, the fourteenth volume in Sara Shepard's YA Pretty Little Liars series, delivers more juicy scandals, dark secrets, and shocking plot twists. This #1 New York Times bestselling series is also a hit ABC Family original TV show.High school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer...
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The Young Elites

Marie Lu · Putnam Pub Group
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived...
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Girls on the Line

Jennie Liu · Carolrhoda Lab
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Luli has just aged out of the orphanage where she grew up, and her childhood friend Yun helps her get a job at the factory where Yun works. Both girls enjoy the freedom of making their own decisions and earning their own money--until Yun gets pregnant by her boyfriend,...
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Shuffle, Repeat

Jen Klein · Random House
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

When Harry Met Sally for YA romance readers. This opposites-attract love story is perfect for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Perkins, and Jenny Han.

June wants high school to end and real life to begin. Oliver is soaking up senior year's glory days. They could have...
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Five Days of Famous

Alyson NoeÌ?l · Delacorte Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noel comes a fun, adventure-filled, contemporary novel that poses the question what would you do if your dream life became reality?

A dream is a wish your heart makes . . . when your life is in desperate need of a makeover....
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Whatever.

S J Goslee · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 266
Format: Print book

It's like the apocalypse came, only instead of nuclear bombs and zombies, Mike gets school participation, gay thoughts, and mother-effin' cheerleaders.

Junior year is about to start. Here's what Mike Tate knows:

His friends are awesome and their crappy garage band...

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