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What I Leave Behind

Alison McGhee · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

After his dad commits suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people around him in this exquisitely crafted story made up of one hundred chapters of one hundred words each, by award-winning and bestselling author Alison McGhee.Sixteen-year-old Will spends...
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Gone Crazy in Alabama: Library Edition

Rita Williams-Garcia · Blackstone Audiobooks; Unabridged edition
Format: Audio CD

Newbery Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters, who are about to learn what its like to be fish out of water as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime.Delphine, Vonetta,...
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Autism spectrum disorders

Hilary W Poole · Mason Crest Publishers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

"Experts say that as many as 1 in 68 American kids may fall somewhere on the autism spectrum. Autism affects people's ability to communicate and socialize. The disorder can be a challenge sometimes, but people with autism are also capable of amazing things. Learning as much as you can about...
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The Graces

Laure Eve · Amulet Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

When a glamorous family of teenage witches brings a mysterious new girl into their fold, they unwittingly nurture a powerful black magic that could destroy them all. This paranormal YA fantasy features intrigue, spells, and a devastating twist. In The Graces, the first rule of witchcraft...
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Supercars : a celebration of iconic marques

Devon Bailey · Mason Crest
Pages: 64
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English

Owning a supercar is the ambition of most young boys but achieving the dream becomes a reality for only a small minority given the cost of these magnificent creatures and the small numbers that are manufactured. Sometimes, though, the limited production runs will preclude even the wealthiest...
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Front Lines

Michael Grant · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 548
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of The Book Thief and Code Name Verity, New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant unleashes an epic, genre-bending, and transformative new series that reimagines World War II with girl soldiers fighting on the front lines.World War II, 1942. A court decision makes...
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Smoke in the Sun

RENEE AHDIEH · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling Flame in the Mist--an addictive, sumptuous finale that will leave readers breathless from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn. After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice--to rescue him, she must...
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All the Ways the World Can End

Abby Sher · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

All the Ways the World can End by Abby Sher is at times heart wrenching while at others hilarious. Lenny (short for Eleanor) feels like the world is about to end. Her best friend is moving to San Francisco and her dad is dying. To cope with her stress Lenny is making a list of all the ways...
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Hero at the Fall

Alwyn Hamilton · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 452
Format: Hardcover

The breathless finale to the New York Times bestselling Rebel of the Sands series will have you on the edge of your seat until the dust from the final battle clears!When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one....
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The Thing About Luck

Cynthia Kadohata · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 269
Format: Paperback

There is bad luck, good luck, and making your own luck--which is exactly what Summer must do to save her family in this winner of the National Book Award by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata.Summer knows that kouun means "good luck" in Japanese, and this year her family has none...
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Maximum Ride Forever

James Patterson · Little
Pages: 383
Format: Print book

THE NINTH AND ULTIMATE MAXIMUM RIDE STORY IS HERE! Legions of Max fans won't be disappointed by this encore episode in the beloved series about the incredible adventures of a teenage girl who can fly. As Maximum Ride boldly navigates a post-apocalyptic world, she and her broken flock are roaming...
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Bull

David Elliott · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, which NPR called...
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House of furies

Madeleine Roux · Harper Audio

After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house's mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside,...
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The Industrial Revolution: The Birth of Modern America

Emily Jankowski Mahoney · Lucent Books
Pages: 104
Format: Library Binding

During the Industrial Revolution, millions of Americans moved from farms to cities in search of work in new factories. This shift from an agricultural society to an industrial society was monumental, shaping the United States into the nation it is today. Readers explore the driving forces...
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Don't Let Go

Michelle Gagnon · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In this pulse-pounding final installment of the Don’t Turn Around trilogy, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for teens, a surefire hit,” Noa and Peter race across the country in their search to destroy Project Persephone before time runs out.Noa...
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