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MARISSA MEYER · Macmillan Young Listeners
Format: Audio CD

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal. This new audiobook will pull listeners in and never let them go...Secret Identities.Extraordinary Powers.She wants vengeance. He wants justice.The Renegades are a syndicate...
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All the Forever Things

Jolene Perry · Albert Whitman Teen
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

From growing up in the funeral home her family runs, Gabriella knows that death is a part of life and nothing is forever. Yet Bree, her best friend, has been a constant; it's always been the two of them together against the world. But when Bree starts dating a guy -- the worst guy -- from...
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Defy the Worlds

Claudia Gray · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

This is the thrilling and romantic sequel to Defy the Stars from the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Lost Stars and Bloodline. Noemi Vidal has returned to her planet, Genesis, as an outsider. Ostracized for refusing to sacrifice Abel, the galaxy's most advanced mechanical...
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Not the Girls You're Looking For

AMINAH MAE SAFI · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Lulu Saad doesn't need your advice, thank you very much. She's got her three best friends and nothing can stop her from conquering the known world. Sure, for half a minute she thought she'd nearly drowned a cute guy at a party, but he was totally faking it. And fine, yes, she caused a scene...
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A Face Like Glass

FRANCES HARDINGE · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 487
Format: Hardcover

In the underground city of Caverna, the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare - wines that remove memories, cheeses that make you hallucinate, and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as they slit your throat. On the surface,...
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Male Privilege

Duchess Harris · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Men receive certain privileges that impact the daily lives of women and keep women in lower positions in society. This title takes a look at the history of male privilege, the current issues surrounding this topic, and steps people can take to eliminate sexist practices. Features include...
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The Hazel Wood

MELISSA ALBERT · Flatiron Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

"The Hazel Wood will be your next literary obsession." -- Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval"Thoroughly, creepily captivating." -- Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling"This is one of the best books I've read in years." -- Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright...
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Finding Mighty

Sheela Chari · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover

Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla's necklace and the disappearance of Peter's brother, Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond-smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs...
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The Beast Is an Animal

Peternelle Van Arsdale · Margaret Mcelderry Bks
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A girl with a secret talent must save her village from the encroaching darkness in this haunting and deeply satisfying tale.Alys was seven when the soul eaters came to her village. These soul eaters, twin sisters who were abandoned by their father and slowly morphed into something not quite...
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The Opposite of Here

Tara Altebrando · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Natalie's parents are taking her and three best friends on a week-long cruise for her birthday--a sail-a-bration! Sigh. It's also only been months since her boyfriend died in a tragic accident, and she wants to be anywhere but here. So she's surprised when she meets a guy on the first...
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Bold Women of Medicine: 21 Stories of Astounding Discoveries, Daring Surgeries, and Healing Breakthroughs

Susan M Latta · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Meet 21 determined women who have dedicated their lives to healing others. In the 19th century, Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton - the "Lady with the Lamp" and the "Angel of the Battlefield" - earned their nicknames by daring to enter battlefields to aid wounded...
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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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Cheesus Was Here

J C Davis · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Delaney Delgado knows miracles aren't real - if they were, her kid sister wouldn't be dead. So when the image of baby Jesus appears on a Babybel cheese wheel, she's not buying the idea that God's got a dairy obsession. Soon, religious signs begin turning...
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The Lake Effect

ERIN MCCAHAN · Dial Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

A funny, bracing, poignant YA romance and coming-of-age for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and The Beginning of Everythinglake effect | n.1. The effect of any lake, especially the Great Lakes, in modifying the weather in nearby areas2. The effect of elderly...
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Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees

Mary Beth Leatherdale · Annick Press
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories about young people who lived through the harrowing experience...
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