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Miles Away from You

A B Rutledge · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From debut voice A.B. Rutledge comes a quirky and completely fresh story of young love, loss, and the drastic distances we sometimes have to travel in order to move on, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Jandy Nelson. Explores gender identity and the spectrum of sexual preference in an authentic...
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Dragons in the Stacks: A Teen Librarian's Guide to Tabletop Role-Playing

Steven A. Torres-Roman · Libraries Unlimited
Format: Print book

A one-stop, complete guide to tabletop role-playing games for novice librarians as well as seasoned players.,
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Hope in The Holler

Lisa Lewis Tyre · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The poignant--and funny--story of a girl trying to be brave and find her place in the world after she's sent to live with scheming relatives.Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in life, including this one: Be brave, Wavie...
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Alcohol & tobacco

Rosa Waters · Mason Crest
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

Most young adults know that alcohol and tobacco arent good for thembut they may not know the real-life consequences of using these harmful substances. From coughing to cancer, from alcohol poisoning to problems with your liver, alcohol and tobacco can cause serious damage to your health....
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Nantucket Red

Leila Howland · Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Cricket Thompson's lifetime of overachieving has paid off: she's headed to Brown University in the fall, with a spot on the lacrosse team and a scholarship that covers almost everything. Who knew living in the dorm cost money? An Ivy League education seems to mean living at home...
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Hit

Lorie Ann Grover · Blink
Format: Hardcover

After receiving a full-ride scholarship to Mills College for Girls, it appears Sarahs future is all laid out before her that is until she walks into a poetry class led by Mr. Haddings, a student teacher from the nearby University of Washington. Suddenly, life on the UW campus seems very...
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All Those Broken Angels

Peter Adam Salomon · Flux
Format: Book

Richard Harrison was the last person to see his friend Melanie alive. She vanished when they were six, and while the police never found her, a part of her remained - a living shadow that became Richard's closest friend. For ten years, Richard has never questioned the shadow that keeps...
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Self-Esteem for Teens: Six Principles for Creating the Life You Want

Lisa M Schab · New Harbinger Pub
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Start feeling good about yourself! In Self-Esteem for Teens, best-selling author Lisa Schab offers six core principles to build a healthy, positive view of yourself as you face all the challenges of teen life.How you feel about yourself affects every aspect of your life. When you have healthy...
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The Mage of Trelian

Michelle Knudsen · Candlewick Press, 2016.
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

Dragon fire, dark magic, and the bonds of friendship clash in a thrilling finale to the middle-grade fantasy trilogy by best-selling author Michelle Knudsen.Apprentice mage Calen shocked everyone when he disappeared - apparently willingly - with Krelig, the incredibly powerful and evil...
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On the Free

Coert Voorhees · Carolrhoda Lab TM
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

Santi agreed to join the Bear Canyon Wilderness Therapy Program for one reason: less time in juvie. Amelia signed up to prove a point. Victor - well, no one can figure out why Victor's on the trip, but he's definitely not out to make friends. After a mudslide sweeps away other campers,...
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Just Fly Away

Andrew McCarthy · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller"Ever wish that you could just fly away?" When fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a child from a brief affair, an eight-year-old boy who lives in her own suburban New Jersey town, she begins to question everything she thinks...
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We Visit the Philippines

John Bankston · Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Format: Book

We Visit the Philippines takes middle school students on a wonderful journey to the Asian country of the Philippines. The book is written in a lively and interesting style that makes the Philippines come alive. The title contains Filipino history, geography, conflicts, culture, religions,...
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Strange Fire

Tommy Wallach · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

For teens who grew up reading and adoring The Giver and The City of Ember. Oregon Trail meets Westworld in this epic new trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of We All Looked Up, Tommy Wallach.Knowledge has always been the enemy of faith. They said that the first generation...
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Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights

Ann Bausum · Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

That's the Stonewall.The Stonewall Inn.Pay attention.History walks through that door.In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families...
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Aftermath

Clara Kensie · Merit Press
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover

Charlotte survived four long years as a prisoner in the attic of her kidnapper, sustained only by dreams of her loving family. The chance to escape suddenly arrives, and Charlotte fights her way to freedom. But an answered prayer turns into heartbreak. Losing her has torn her family apart....
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