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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

Mackenzi Lee · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 513
Format: Book

A hilarious and swashbuckling teen historical fiction novel, named one of summer's 20 must-read books by Entertainment Weekly! A New York Times bestseller! A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century...
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Dive Smack

DEMETRA BRODSKY · Tor Teen
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming." -- Gretchen McNeil, author of TenTheo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match.Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed...
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Famous in a Small Town

Emma Mills · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

For Sophie, small-town life has never felt small. She has the Yum Yum Shoppe, with its famous fourteen flavors of ice cream; her beloved marching band, the pride and joy of Acadia High (even if the football team disagrees) ; and her four best friends, loving and infuriating, wonderfully...
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Unclaimed Baggage

Jen Doll · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Doris -- a lone liberal in a conservative small town -- has mostly kept to herself since the terrible waterslide incident a few years ago. Nell had to leave behind her best friends, perfect life, and too-good-to-be-true boyfriend in Chicago to move to Alabama. Grant was the star quarterback...
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Inventing Victoria

Tonya Bolden · Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In a searing historical novel, Tonya Bolden illuminates post-Reconstruction America in an intimate portrait of a determined young woman who dares to seize the opportunity of a lifetime.As a young black woman in 1880s Savannah, Essie's dreams are very much at odds with her reality. Ashamed...
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Fans of the Impossible Life

Kate Scelsa · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 359
Format: Print book

A captivating and profound debut novel about complicated love and the friendships that have the power to transform you forever, perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.Mira is starting over at Saint Francis Prep. She promised her parents she would at least try to pretend that...
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Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights

Ann Bausum · Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

That's the Stonewall.The Stonewall Inn.Pay attention.History walks through that door.In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families...
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In Other Lands

Sarah Rees Brennan · Big Mouth House
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes it's not the kid you expect who falls through to magicland, sometimes it's . . . Elliott. He's grumpy, nerdy, and appalled by both the dearth of technology and the levels of fit-ness involved in swinging swords around. He's a little enchanted by the elves and mermaids. De-spite...
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Divorce: The Ultimate Teen Guide

Kathlyn Gay · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback

It has been estimated that at least half of the children in America come from families that have been affected by divorce. Of those children, more than half will see a parent's second marriage dissolve as well. The impact of divorce on teens can be devastating, adversely affecting their...
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Frannie and Tru

Karen Hattrup · Harper Teen
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Prep and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Frannie and Tru is a dazzling YA debut about a transformative summer in the life of a girl whose idol is not what he seems.Frannie has always idolized her cousin Tru. At seventeen, Tru is charismatic, rich, charming - everything...
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The Republican Party

Greenhaven Press · Greenhaven Press
Format: Print book

"Opposing Viewpoints: The Republican Party: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--
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The Keeper

David Baldacci · Scholastic Press
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but the Quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. And she believed it - until the night she stumbled across a secret that proved that everything she knew was a lie. Now just...
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Paper Hearts

Meg Wiviott · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Amid the brutality of Auschwitz during the Holocaust, a forbidden gift helps two teenage girls find hope, friendship, and the will to live in this novel in verse that's based on a true story.An act of defiance. A statement of hope. A crime punishable by death. Making a birthday card...
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The Telling

Alexandra Sirowy · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 387
Format: Print book

A chilling new novel about a girl who must delve into her past if she wants to live long enough to have a future when a series of murders that are eerily similar to the dark stories her brother used to tell start happening in her hometown.Lana used to know what was real. That was before,...
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Firewalker

Josephine Angelini · Feiwel & Friends, 2015.
Pages: 337
Format: Print book

I'm a Witch and Witches burn. Lily is back in her own universe, and she's ready to relax with Rowan. True, she almost died in the Pyre that fueled their escape, and must hide her magic for the safety of the world, but compared to fighting the monstrous Woven and leading armies in the alternate...
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