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The Queen of Kentucky

Alecia Whitaker · Poppy
Format: Hardcover

Fourteen-year-old Kentucky girl Ricki Jo Winstead, who would preferred to be called Ericka, thank you very much, is eager to shed her farmer's daughter roots and become part of the popular crowd at her small town high school. She trades her Bible for Seventeen magazine, buys new "sophisticated"...
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Akata Witch

Nnedi Okorafor · Speak
Pages: 349
Format: Paperback

Affectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one's place in the world.

Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. Her features are African, but she's albino....

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Seconds Away: A Mickey Bolitar Novel

Harlan Coben · Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged; Unabridged edition
Format: Audio CD

When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey Bolitar and his loyal new friends ― sharp-witted Ema and the adorkably charming Spoon ― find themselves at the center of a murder mystery involving their friend Rachel. Now, not only does Mickey have to continue his quest to uncover...
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Something in Between

Melissa de la Cruz · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

Be the first to read the thought-provoking new novel from Melissa de la Cruz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost.

She had her whole life planned.

She knew who she was and where she was going....

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The Freddy Files

Scott Cawthon · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback

In the first official guidebook to Five Night at Freddy's, fans and gamers alike can immerse themselves in the series' mythology, gameplay, and secrets as we unwind the twisted mysteries hidden at the heart of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Delving into each game, players can map the animatronics'...
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Lizzie

Dawn Ius · Simon Pulse
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed author Dawn Ius comes an edge-of-your-seat reimagining of one of the most chilling mysteries in modern history - Lizzie Borden.

Seventeen-year-old Lizzie Borden has never been kissed. Polite but painfully shy, Lizzie prefers to stay in the kitchen, where she can dream...
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Impostor: A Variants Novel

Susanne Winnacker · Razorbill
Format: Print book

CAN TESSA POSE AS MADISON . . . AND STOP A KILLER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE? Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities,...
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Mojo

Tim Tharp · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Kindle Edition

All Dylan wants is mojo. What is mojo? It's power. The ability to command respect. It's everything Dylan doesn't have. He gets no respect at school, and when he finds the dead body of a classmate, even the police push him around. All the thanks he gets for trying to help the investigation...
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The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border

Juan Pablo Villalobos
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning Mexican author Juan Pablo Villalobos explores illegal immigration with this emotionally raw and timely nonfiction book about ten Central American teens and their journeys to the United States.

You can't really tell what time it is when you're in the freezer.

Every...

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