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The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed

Daniel Kraus · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 656
Format: Print book

A murdered teen is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century in the second and final book in the sweeping epic that Entertainment Weekly called "utterly riveting."Zebulon Finch has faced more violence, lust, and heartbreak than any other seventeen-year-old in history....
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The Monster on the Road Is Me

J P Romney · Farrar
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

It starts with the crows. When you see them, you know he's found you.Koda Okita is a high school student in modern-day Japan who isn't very popular. He suffers from narcolepsy and has to wear a watermelon-sized helmet to protect his head in case he falls. But Koda couldn't care less about...
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The Secret of Spellshadow Manor 4: The Keep

Bella Forrest · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 398
Format: Paperback

Continue Alex's journey in the twisty, action-packed fourth book of the Spellshadow series.Buy now! *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*
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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

Caren Barzelay Stelson · Dreamscape Media
Format: Audiobook on CD

This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true...
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Changes in Latitudes

Jen Malone · HarperTeen
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Jen Malone, author of teen novels Wanderlost and Map to the Stars, will take readers to the high seas - literally - in this contemporary YA novel about a girl facing the dissolution of her parents' marriage, a new romance, and self-discovery while sailing down the Pacific coast. After concluding...
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Pointe, Claw

Amber J. Keyser · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Jessie Vale dances in an elite ballet program. She has to be perfect to land a spot with the professional company. When Jessie is cast in an animalistic avant-garde production, her careful composure cracks wide open. Nothing has felt more dangerous.Meanwhile, her friend Dawn McCormick's...
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Amid Stars and Darkness

Chani Lynn Feener · Swoon Reads
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A high-stakes space opera that combines science fiction and romance, this debut novel features plenty of action and a heroine whose unique brand of humor and tenacity make her easy to root for.Delaney's entire world is thrown into chaos after she is mistaken for Lissa Olena, an alien princess...
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The Winter Horses

Philip Kerr · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Kindle Edition

From Philip Kerr theNew York Timesbestselling author of the Bernie Gunther novels comes a breathtaking journey of survival in the dark days of WWII in Ukraine a country that remains tumultuous today This inspiring tale captures the power of the human spirit and is perfect for fans ofThe...
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Tomb of the Khan

Matthew J Kirby · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 343
Format: Paperback

As the second book in the Last Descendants trilogy begins, Owen and his friends have lost. When they located the first piece of an ancient and powerful relic long considered a legend - the Trident of Eden - it seemed little could stop them. This piece was sought by the Brotherhood of Assassins...
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Star-Touched Stories

Roshani Chokshi · Wednesday Books
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

Three lush and adventurous stories in the Star-Touched world.Death and NightHe was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more. But danger crouches in their paths, and the choices...
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The Secret Sea

Barry Lyga · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

Twelve-year-old Zak Killian is hearing a voice. Could it be a guardian angel? A ghost? No, that's crazy. But sometimes the voice is so real. . . . It warns him of danger.One day Zak is standing on the subway platform when the tunnel starts to fill with water. He sees it before anyone...
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A Reaper at the Gates

SABAA TAHIR · Razorbill
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated third book in Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling EMBER QUARTET.Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable,...
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Girl Made of Stars

Ashley Herring Blake · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Girl in Pieces and The Way I Used to Be comes an emotionally gripping story about facing hard truths in the aftermath of sexual assault. Mara and Owen are as close as twins can get, so when Mara's friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can her brother...
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The Boomerang Effect

Gordon Jack · Harper Teen
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A hilariously subversive YA debut that explores the meaning of friendship and loyalty, and also why you should avoid being trapped in a small space with an angry chicken. Perfect for fans of Andrew Smith's Winger and Frank Portman's King Dork.It all started with a harmless prank. But now high...
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Other Breakable Things

Kelley York · Entangled Teen
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

According to Japanese legend, folding a thousand paper cranes will grant you healing.Evelyn Abel will fold two thousand if it will bring Luc back to her.Luc Argent has always been intimately acquainted with death. After a car crash got him a second chance at life -- via someone else's...
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