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The Good Girls

Sara Shepard · Harper Teen
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

From Sara Shepard, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, comes the shocking sequel to The Perfectionists - with an ending you'll have to read to believe!Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker have done some not-so-perfect things. But even though...
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Doomed

Josh Anderson · EPIC Press,
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

What if your chance at redemption was stolen away? After his adventure in the past, Kyle Cash comes back to an alternate version of his life barely recognizable to him. He's determined to learn more about time weaving from the mysterious woman he met when he visited 1998, but first...
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A Crown of Wishes

Roshani Chokshi · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 367
Format: Hardcover

From the author of The Star-Touched Queen comes a beautiful lush fantasy, Roshani Chokshi's A Crown of Wishes.Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom's enemies. Faced with a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. Hope unexpectedly...
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Blackbird

Anna Carey · HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 249
Format: Print book

From the author of the Eve trilogy comes the breathless story of a girl racing to figure out who she is - and how to stay alive. When a nameless girl wakes up on the subway tracks, she knows only one thing for sure: people want her dead. Can she find them before they track her down? This...
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A Timeline of Presidential Elections

Barbara Krasner · Connect Books/Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Presidential politics has always been a minefield of competition, excitement, and even scandal. Read about the evolution of presidential politics from the election of George Washington, the nation's first president, to the election of Barack Obama, the nation's first black president....
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Words

Linda Ragsdale · Flowerpot Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The Peace Dragon series promotes peace and love among young readers and encourages them to apply those concepts every day to everything they do. In Words, Pax the Peace Dragon teaches children the power of words and the importance of kindness to self and others. Beautiful illustrations...
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Transphobia: Deal with It and Be a Gender Transcender

J Wallace Skelton · James Lorimer & Company Ltd.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Who do you think you are? Part of identity is how people experience their gender. Transphobia is intolerance of any part of the range of gender identity. This accessible, illustrated book offers information, quizzes, comics and true-to-life scenarios to help kids better understand gender...
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Vanishing Girls

Lauren Oliver · Harper
Pages: 357
Format: Print book

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a gripping story perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I Was Here, about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident.Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face...
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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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Cloning

Kara Rogers · Britannica Educational Publishing in Association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.
Pages: 164
Format: Print book

Since the early 20th century, when Hans Spemann first twinned salamander embryos, scientists have made astounding progress in the science and technology of cloning. They have now developed the means to apply cloning in research, agriculture, and medicine. With advancements in cloning techniques...
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Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration

Rose Brock · Philomel Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, James...
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Fake Blood

Whitney Gardner · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A middle schooler comes head-to-head with his vampire slayer crush in this laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel that's a perfect coming-of-age story for anyone who's ever felt too young, too small, or too average.It's the beginning of the new school year and AJ feels like everyone is changing...
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The Solar System

Giles Sparrow · Cavendish Square
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

The Solar System examines topics on earth and its surrounding planets, from the sun all the way out to Pluto. Detailed illustrations and clear charts help explain these complicated topics.
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Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More

Kathryn J Atwood · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead - until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese...
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