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Highrise: The Towers in the World and the World in the Towers

Katerina Cizek · Firefly Books
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Adapted from the Emmy-winning, multimedia interactive documentary of the same name, Highrise is an in-depth exploration of the world's highrises and the people who live inside them. From the multi-story dwellings of Ancient Rome to the soaring glass skyscrapers of today, humans have...
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The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky

Lee, Mackenzi · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

"The queer teen historical you didn't know was missing from your life." - Teen Vogue, on The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and VirtueIn this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue leaves off,...
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The Night Weaver

Monique Snyman · Vesuvian Books
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback

SHADOW GROVE IS A PERFECTLY PLEASANT TOWN ... Shadow Grove isn't a typical town. Bad things happen here. Children disappear, one after the other, and nobody is doing anything about it. Parents don't grieve, missing posters don't line the streets, and the sheriff seems unconcerned.Seventeen-year-old...
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Winterwood

Shea Ernshaw · Simon Pulse
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Deluxe edition with special embellishments on first printing only. From New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep comes a haunting romance perfect for fans of Practical Magic, where dark fairy tales and enchanted folklore collide after a boy, believed to be missing, emerges from...
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Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters

Emily Roberson · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Greek mythology meets the Kardashians in Emily Roberson's Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters, a fresh, fast-paced debut young adult novel about celebrity culture, family dynamics, and finding love amidst it all.Sixteen-year-old Ariadne's whole life is curated and shared with the world....
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Crying Laughing

Lance Rubin · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The author of Denton Little's Deathdate gives us a tragicomic story of bad dates, bad news, bad performances, and one girl's determination to find the funny in high school.Winnie Friedman has been waiting for the world to catch on to what she already knows: she's hilarious.It...
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Beyond the Black Door

Strickland, A. M. · Imprint
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Beyond the Black Door is a young adult dark fantasy about unlocking the mysteries around and within us -- no matter the cost...Everyone has a soul. Some are beautiful gardens, others are frightening dungeons. Soulwalkers -- like Kamai and her mother -- can journey into other people's...
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All-American Muslim Girl

Nadine Jolie Courtney · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

"Phenomenal."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A layered and thoughtful exploration of spiritual awakening that never condescends to teen readers."--School Library Journal, Starred Review "Sharp and sympathetic exploration of identity."--BCCB, Starred Review...
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Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens

Belge, Kathy · Zest Books TM
Pages: 208
Format: Library Binding

Teen life is hard enough, but for teens who are LGBTQ, it can be even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBTQ teens come out to friends and family, navigate...
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The Fountains of Silence

Ruta Sepetys · Philomel Books
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, unforgettable portrait of love, silence, and secrets amidst a Spanish dictatorship.Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark...
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