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The Last Star: The Final Book of The 5th Wave

Richard Yancey · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The highly-anticipated finale to the "New York Times "bestselling 5th Wave series The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They re down here, they re up there, they re nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath...
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Pretty Little Liars #16: Vicious

Sara Shepard · HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

In Rosewood, Pennsylvania, reporters are lined up outside the historic courthouse, typing furiously at their iPhones with freshly manicured nails. Because the trial of the century is happening right here in Rosewood the four pretty little liars have been accused of killing Alison DiLaurentis....
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Hallowed

Tonya Hurley · Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pages: 338
Format: Print book

Three lost girls, one mysterious boy. They battle for his heart while he struggles for their souls in this gripping conclusion to The Blessed trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of the ghostgirl series.Lucy, Cecelia, and Agnes have sacrificed everything for their belief...
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The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

Don Brown · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Don Brown's critically acclaimed, full-color nonfiction graphic novels The Great American Dust Bowl and Sibert Honor winning Drowned City, The Unwanted is an important, timely, and eye-opening exploration of the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, exposing the harsh realities...
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Monster

MICHAEL GRANT · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed author Michael Grant delivers a stunning follow-up to the globally bestselling Gone series - perfect for fans of Stephen King's suspenseful writing. It's been four years since a meteor hit Perdido Beach and everyone disappeared. Everyone, except the kids trapped in the FAYZ - an invisible...
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Teens and relationships

Roger E Herna?ndez · Mason Crest Publishers
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

"Teenagers have many different kinds of relationships: with their parents and grandparents, with their brothers or sisters, with their friends, and even with romantic partners. In contrast to media portrayals of teen life, the Gallup Youth Survey indicates that the lives of most young...
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Return to the Crows

Beth Bracken · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

The peace of the magical Faerieground is being threatened by war, and no one is sure who is on which side. Is Soli becoming a Crow? Where have Lucy and Kheelan been? With friendships at stake and the kingdom in turmoil, will the good faeries prevail over the evil of the Crows?
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1968: Today's Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change

Marc Aronson · Candlewick
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to 1968 - a revolution in a book. Essays, memoirs, and more by fourteen award-winning authors offer unique perspectives on one of the world's most tumultuous years.Nineteen sixty-eight was a pivotal year that grew more intense with each day. As thousands of Vietnamese and Americans...
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What Caused the Afghanistan War?

Sarah Levete · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

While witnessing the continuous coverage of violence in Afghanistan, it can be difficult to remember the events that led to the ongoing conflict. However, in order to understand the struggles of today, informed people need to comprehend the events of years past. This invaluable volume,...
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Ask the Astronaut: A Galaxy of Astonishing Answers to Your Questions on Spaceflight

Tom Jones · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Ever wondered what space is really like? Thanks to his 25 years of training for, flying in, consulting on, and writing and speaking about space, astronaut and spacewalker Tom Jones can answer that question and many others. What do you feel on liftoff? What is weightlessness? Where do you sleep...
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Tumbling

Caela Carter · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Make It Or Break It, a novel about the road to Olympics for the world's most elite gymnasts.Work harder than anyone. Be the most talented. Sacrifice everything. And if you're lucky, maybe you will go to the Olympics. Grace lives and breathes gymnastics - but no matter how hard...
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Talon

Julie Kagawa · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 461
Format: Hardcover

In Julie Kagawa's groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form. Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon...
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The Echo Room

Parker Peevyhouse · Tor Teen
Pages: 306
Format: eBook

Parker Peevyhouse's The Echo Room is a smart, claustrophobic, speculative young adult thriller with an immersive psychological mystery. The only thing worse than being locked in is facing what you locked out. Rett Ward knows how to hide. He's had six years of practice at Walling...
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Caitlyn Jenner

Carla Mooney · Rosen Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Countless media outlets reported it: 2015 was the year of identity. And by and large, Caitlyn Jenner was a central figure in forging that dialogue. When she revealed her gender identity as a trans woman, Jenner shocked the public with her frankness, bringing awareness of transgender rights...
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