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COURTNEY STEVENS · HarperTeen
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A poetic love letter to the complexities of teenage identity, and the frustrations of growing up in a place where everything fits in a box - except you." - David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite"Courtney Stevens firmly reasserts herself as a master...
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The Rattled Bones

S M PARKER · Simon Pulse
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Unearthing years of buried secrets, Rilla Brae is haunted by ghostly visions tied to the tainted history of a mysterious island in this haunting novel from the author of The Girl Who Fell.Maine-bred, independent Rilla Brae is no stranger to the deep. She knows the rhythms of hard work and harder...
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I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Maurene Goo · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A funny young adult novel about a Korean-American girl who uses K-Drama techniques to snag the boyfriend of her dreams.Desi Lee knows how carburetors work. She learned CPR at the age of five. As a high school senior, she has never missed a day of school and never had a B. But in her charmed...
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This is Not the End

Chandler Baker · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

If you could choose one person to bring back to life, who would it be?
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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 Wendy Project

MELISSA JANE OSBORNE · Super Genius
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

16-year-old Wendy Davies crashes her car into a lake on a late summer night in New England with her two younger brothers in the backseat. When she wakes in the hospital, she is told that her youngest brother, Michael, is dead. Wendy -- a once rational teenager - shocks her family by insisting...
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Long May She Reign

Rhiannon Thomas · Harper Teen
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl's unexpected rise to power.Freya was never meant to be queen. Twenty-third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory...
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Spellbook of the Lost and Found

Moïra Fowley-Doyle · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated new book from the acclaimed author of The Accident Season is a gorgeous, twisty story about things gone missing, things returned from the past, and a group of teenagers, connected in ways they could never have imagined.One stormy Irish summer night, Olive and her best...
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Fragile Like Us

SARA BARNARD · Simon Pulse
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson comes a pitch perfect novel about friendship and what it takes to break the bonds between friends.Caddy and Rosie have always been inseparable. But that was before Suzanne. Now the twosome has become a triangle with constantly shifting...
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Mask of Shadows

LINSEY MILLER · Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fantasy fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, the first book in this new duology features a compelling gender fluid main character, impressive worldbuilding, and fast-paced action.Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than...
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Bull

David Elliott · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I'm the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness!...
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Rosie Girl

JULIE SHEPARD · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Little Peach meets We Were Liars in this haunting YA debut about a troubled teen searching for her birth mom who uncovers disturbing family secrets along the way. After her father passes away, seventeen-year-old Rosie is forced to live with her abusive stepmom Lucy and her deadbeat boyfriend,...
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Antisocial

Jillian Blake · Delacorte Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

What if your greatest secrets became public? For the students at Alexandria Prep, a series of hacks leads to a scandalous firestorm - and the students are left wondering whose private photos and messages will be exposed next. It's Pretty Little Liars meets WikiLeaks.Senior spring at Alexandria...
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Wicked Like a Wildfire

LANA POPOVIC · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

"Lush. Delicious. Bewildering. And darkly magical. Popovic has created a world that you tumble into from the very first words and wish you could stay in forever." - Evelyn Skye, author of The Crown's Game"Wicked Like a Wildfire was like devouring a succulent fairy fruit...
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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

F. C. Yee · Amulet Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie's every waking thought. But when she discovers she's a celestial spirit who's powerful enough to bash through the gates of heaven with her fists, her perfectionist existence is shattered. Enter Quentin, a transfer...
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Speed of Life

Carol Weston · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Sofia lost her mother eight months ago, and her friends were 100% there for her. Now it's a new year and they're ready for Sofia to move on.Problem is, Sofia can't bounce back, can't recharge like a cellphone. She decides to write Dear Kate, an advice columnist for Fifteen Magazine, and is surprised...
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Hello, Sunshine

LEILA HOWLAND · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A Prep School Girl with a Hollywood DreamBecca Harrington is a reject. After being rebuffed by every college on her list, she needs a fresh start, so she packs up everything and moves to LA, giving herself one year to land an acting gig or kill herself trying. Unfortunately, not everything...
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What Goes Up

Katie Kennedy · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Rosa and Eddie are among hundreds of teens applying to NASA's mysterious Interworlds Agency. They're not exactly sure what the top-secret program entails, but they know they want in. Rosa has her brilliant parents' legacies to live up to, and Eddie has nowhere else to go--he's certainly...
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The Lines We Cross

Randa Abdel-Fattah · Scholastic Press
Pages: 393
Format: Hardcover

Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael.Until Mina, a beautiful girl...
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Romancing the Throne

NADINE JOLIE COURTNEY · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Scandal, secrets, and heartbreak abound in this juicy, modern girl-meets-prince story - perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Jennifer E. Smith.For the first time ever, the Weston sisters are at the same boarding school. After an administration scandal at Libby's all-girls school threatens...
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