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The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo · HarperTeen
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

"Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice." - Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation"An incredibly potent debut." - Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost"Acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal...
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Caminar

Skila Brown · Candlewick Pr
Pages: 193
Format: Hardcover

Set in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war. Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone...
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The Beauty of Darkness

Mary E Pearson · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 688
Format: Print book

Lia and Rafe have escaped Venda and the path before them is winding and dangerous - what will happen now? This third and final book in The Remnant Chronicles is not to be missed.Bestselling author Mary E. Pearson's combination of intrigue, suspense, romance and action make this a riveting...
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The Resolutions

Mia Garcia · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

A heart-expanding novel about four Latinx teens who make New Year's resolutions for one another - and the whirlwind of a year that follows. Fans of Erika L. Sánchez and Emery Lord will fall for this story of friendship, identity, and the struggle of finding yourself when all you want...
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A short history of the girl next door

Jared Reck · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
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One of Us

Jeannie Waudby · RP Teens
Pages: 319
Format: Print book

When Two Truths and One Lie Turn Deadly . . .A narrow escape from a bomb attack.A radical insurgent organization on the rise.A place and a people to call her own.K has a choice to make, and her answer is yes.Yes to spying.Yes to making right wrongs of the past.Yes to leading a double life.But...
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The Trouble in Me

Jack Gantos · Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

This fiery autobiographical novel captures a pivotal week or two in the life of fourteen-year-old Jack Gantos, as the author reveals the moment he began to slide off track as a kid who in just a few years would find himself locked up in a federal penitentiary for the crimes portrayed in the memoir...
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The Wren Hunt

Mary Watson · Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Thrilling, atmospheric, and filled with ancient magic, this lyrically written YA debut is perfect for readers of The Raven Cycle and Wink Poppy Midnight.Every Christmas, Wren is chased through the woods near her isolated Irish village by her family's enemies--the Judges--and there's...
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Project You: More than 50 Ways to Calm Down, De-Stress, and Feel Great

Aubre Andrus · Switch Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Find your balance. Make a protein-packed smoothie to energize for a busy day. Center yourself after a stressful week by taking five minutes to write in your journal. Strengthen your body and calm your mind with simple yoga poses and breathing techniques. Craft a vision board to help...
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Isis.

Marsico Katie
Pages: 112
Format:  Print book : English

ISIS covers the history of the terrorist organization and what it stands for, how its leaders recruit more followers, and the importance of understanding the threat this organization poses for the rest of the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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The Sin Eater's Daughter

Melinda Salisbury · Scholastic Press
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although she's engaged to the prince, Twylla isn't exactly a member of the court. She's the executioner. As the Goddess embodied, Twylla instantly kills anyone she touches. Each month, she's taken to the prison and forced to lay her hands...
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Eden Conquered

JOELLE CHARBONNEAU · HarperTeen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The electrifying conclusion to the Dividing Eden series by the New York Times bestselling author of the Testing trilogy, Joelle Charbonneau.The Trials of Virtuous Succession have ended. Prince Andreus is king - and Princess Carys is dead.But even as he's haunted by what he did to win the throne,...
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The Tragic Age: A Novel

Stephen Metcalfe · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 310
Format: Print book

This is the story of Billy Kinsey, heir to a lottery fortune, part genius, part philosopher and social critic, full time insomniac and closeted rock drummer. Billy has decided that the best way to deal with an absurd world is to stay away from it. Do not volunteer. Do not join in. Billy...
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As Old as Time: A Twisted Tale

Liz Braswell · Disney Press
Pages: 484
Format: Print book

What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind-memories of a mother she thought she would never see again....
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Heartfire: A Winterkill Novel

Kate A Boorman · Amulet Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

This richly imagined alternate history will appeal to fans of Delirium, Wither, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth. Emmeline and Matisa have arrived at the land of Matisa's people, but the Dominion's troops are moving in. Matisa's people have prepared for battle, but the Dominion's weapons...
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