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The Evolution of Claire

RANDOM HOUSE. · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Don't miss this pulse-pounding prequel to the Jurassic World movies that reveals the never-before-seen backstory of beloved film character Claire Dearing.Freshman year in college is full of obstacles--there are messy roommates, cranky professors, and disgusting dining halls. But for Claire...
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Your Destination Is on the Left

Lauren Spieller · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Dessa Rhodes is torn between leaving her modern nomadic life and pursuing her dreams of becoming an artist in this fun, contemporary debut novel that's perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson.Dessa Rhodes is a modern day nomad. Her family travels in an RV, their...
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Captain Marvel Volume 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More

Kelly Sue Deconnick · Marvel
Format: Print book

Hero! Pilot! Avenger! Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Hero with an attitude to match, is back and launching headfirst into an all-new ongoing adventure! As Captain Marvel, a.k.a. Carol Danvers, comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that...
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Unravel

Imogen Howson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Untolddangers await telepathic twins in this sequel to the futuristic, romanticthriller BCCB called classic sci-fi, space-travel adventure at itsbest. After Elissa and Lin exposed thegovernments secret experiments in Linked, which Booklist calleda roller-coaster ride into space that just...
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Look Past

Eric Devine · Running Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Someone brutally murdered Mary Mathison, daughter of a prominent and very conservative local pastor, and Avery, a transgender boy who loved Mary, is bent on finding her killer. He goes to the crime scene to do some investigating, but is quickly put in harm's way. Reluctantly, Avery must...
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The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily

Laura Creedle · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

When Lily Michaels-Ryan ditches her ADHD meds and lands in detention with Abelard, she's intrigued - he seems thirty seconds behind, while she feels thirty seconds ahead. It doesn't hurt that he's brilliant and beautiful. When Abelard posts a quote from The Letters of Abelard and Heloise...
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Run, Elephant, Run: An Indonesian Rainforest Adventure

Patricia MacCarthy · Otter-Barry Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When a storm BURSTS in the rainforest, Little Elephant can't find his mother anywhere. And now a tiger is coming his way... Run, Little Elephant, run!An exciting adventure set in the Indonesian rainforest, with 35 rainforest creatures to spot along the way.
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An Insider's Guide to Basketball

Forest G. Campbell · Rosen Classroom
Format: Hardcover

Basketball is a totally American sport. It has grown from a simple game, invented by James Naismith in 1891, to an international sensation played on courts in huge arenas throughout the world. This easy-to-follow narrative provides readers with a history of the game and the thirteen original...
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Tangles, Growth Spurts, and Being You: Questions and Answers About Growing Up

Nancy Loewen · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Why is my face breaking out? How do I fit in when I'm taller than everyone else? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about growing up posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.
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A Totally Awkward Love Story

Tom Ellen · Delacorte Press
Pages: 307
Format: Hardcover

Some loves are meant to be. Others are awkward. Get ready for the second type in this "laugh-out-loud" (Bustle.com) romance about missed connections and trying to find - and keep - "The One." Written by a former real-life couple! The summer before college, Hannah...
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The Law of Loving Others

Kate Axelrod · Razorbill
Pages: 231
Format: Print book

"Kate Axelrod's atmospheric, intense book captures perfectly the heady feeling of being on the edge of adulthood, when the abstract concept of 'love' starts to have real and sometimes terrifying meaning and consequences." - Emily Gould, author of Friendship "THE LAW OF LOVING...
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The Devil's Banshee

Donna Hosie · Holiday House
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Team DEVIL is back this time, led by the indomitable Viking prince Alfarin to wrest a banshee from her hiding place in the Nine Circles of Hell. Ever since The Devil s wife left him to go find herself, the overlord of Hell has had a hard time replacing her. As his dreamcatcher, she protected...
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Betrayal of the Band

Sarah Tipton · Pelican Book Group
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Three friends. One summer. Countless consequences. Lured away by a college band promising more singing exposure, ambitious high school senior, Zoey Harris, abandons her boyfriend, her band, and her values. Justin Conrad is determined not to make the mistakes his dad made that nearly tore...
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Replica

Lauren Oliver · HarperCollins
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

From Lauren Oliver, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy, comes an epic, masterful novel that explores issues of individuality, identity, and humanity. Lyra's story begins in the Haven Institute, a building tucked away on a private island off the coast...
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Flesh and Bone

William Alton · Luminis Books, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

A literary novel for young adults that deals with a despairing teen uncertain about his sexual preferences who turns to drugs, alcohol, and unreliable friends for solace Told in a series of images and fragments, Flesh and Bone is a raw and real portrayal of a teen struggling to find...
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