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I'll Be There

Anne E Schraff · Saddleback Educational Pulishing
Pages: 188
Format: Paperback

Ernesto and Naomi are mentoring two at-risk freshmen who've had it rough. Naomi's father isn't happy that she's hanging around at-risk kids, but Ernesto convinces him that the kids are fine. Meanwhile, Clay is up to his cruel tricks. Mira has taken him back, and his parents...
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All I Know Now: Wonderings and Advice on Making Friends, Making Mistakes, Falling in

Carrie Hope Fletcher · Experiment
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

"This is a best friend in book form." - Andrew Kaufman, author of All My Friends Are SuperheroesToday, Carrie Hope Fletcher is living her dream as an actress and YouTube star. But not long ago, she was trying to survive the many perils of the Teen Age . . .The Rumor Mill: The more...
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The Careful Undressing of Love

Corey Ann Haydu · Dutton
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The girls of Devonairre Street have always been told they're cursed. Any boy they love is certain to die too soon. But this is Brooklyn in 2008, and the curse is less a terror and more a lifestyle accessory - something funky and quaint that makes the girls from the shortest street in Brooklyn...
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The Tempest: Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Series

William Shakespeare · Five Star Publications
Pages: 98
Format: Print book

"The Tempest, " a story about family, treachery, and love, revolves around a father s magical manipulations that control his daughter s romantic fate and exact revenge upon his enemies. The lead figure, Prospero, uses magic to shipwreck his brother, Alonso, and Alonso s companions...
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The Problem with Forever

Jennifer L. Armentrout · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 474
Format: Print book

"Heartbreakingly real ... a remarkable novel about the power of first love and the courage it takes to face your fears. " - Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a riveting story about friendship,...
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Definitions of Indefinable Things

Whitney Taylor · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Reggie isn't really a romantic: she's been hurt too often, and doesn't let people in as a rule. Plus, when you're dealing with the Three Stages of Depression, it's hard to feel warm and fuzzy. When Reggie meets Snake, though, he doesn't give her much of a choice. Snake has a neck tattoo,...
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Midnight at the Electric

Jodi Lynn Anderson · HarperTeen
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson's epic tale - told through three unforgettable points of view - is a masterful exploration of how love, determination, and hope can change a person's fate.Kansas, 2065: Adri has been handpicked to live on Mars. But weeks before launch,...
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Be True to Me

Adele Griffin · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From a two-time National Book Award finalist comes a riveting romantic drama about the gilded lives of the super-rich and the high price of fitting in. "This is a glittery gem of a book. I was utterly transported to Fire Island--to endless summer days, girls in sundresses, that rush...
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U Chic: College Girls' Real Advice for Your First Year

Christie Garton · Sourcebooks, Inc.
Pages: 409
Format: Print book

The #1 Girls' Guide to CollegeWhat to know a secret about life in college?Everyone -- from the social butterfly in freshman orientation to the top student in Bio 101 -- feels a little unsure about the college experience. And that's completely normal! In fact, everyone could use a little...
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I Kill the Mockingbird

Paul Acampora · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 166
Format: Print book

When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see "To Kill A Mockingbird" included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plot to get the entire town talking about the well-known Harper Lee classic. They...
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Jack Kirby Pencils and Inks Artisan Edition

Jack Kirby · IDW Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Jack Kirby has been called the King of Comics, and rightfully so. For more than 40 years he was the most vital and groundbreaking artist in the medium. There have been dozens of books on Kirby over the years, including several oversized Artist's Editions showcasing his original art....
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Once, in a Town Called Moth

Trilby Kent · Tundra Books
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

Ana is not your typical teenager. She grew up in a tiny Mennonite colony in Bolivia, and her mother fled the colony when Ana was a young girl. Now Ana and her father have also fled, and Ana doesn't know why. She only knows that something was amiss in their tight-knit community. Arriving...
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Ask Again Later

Liz Czukas · HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Sixteen Candles meets Sliding Doors in this hilariously charming and irreverent YA debut. Fans of realistic teen fiction like Lauren Barnholdt's Two-Way Street and Sarah Mlynowski's Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) will love Ask Again Later's pitch-perfect...
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Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas

Jacqueline Rayner · Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

A new illustrated collection of Doctor Who stories, each featuring one of the twelve Doctors off on a festive adventure in his trusty TARDIS. These adventures will be full of magic, mystery, excitement - and everything else that fans love about a Doctor Who Christmas special.
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The Homecoming

Stacie Ramey · Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

A new, emotional novel from Stacie Ramey, the author of The Sister PactThey say you can never go home-and John's about to find out just how true that is.John's mother kicked him out of the house when she couldn't handle his anger, and John's spent the last few years bouncing between relatives....
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