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Jennifer Longo - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Robin Benway's Far from the Tree, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl about to age out of the foster care system.Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase.Toothbrush?...
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Randy Orton

Jason Nemeth - Edge Books
Format: Book

Randy Orton was born into one of the greatest professional wrestling families of all time. With a father, grandfather, and uncle who had all wrestled, it seemed natural that Randy Orton would follow in their footsteps. Learn how he claimed his destiny as the future of pro wrestling.
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The Wren Hunt

Mary Watson - Bloomsbury YA
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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No Good Deed

GOLDY MOLDAVSKY - POINT
Format: Print book

He's not asking for much. All Gregor Maravilla wants to do is feed all of the starving children on the planet. So when he's selected to join Camp Save the World, a special summer program for teenage activists from all over the country to champion their cause, Gregor's sure he's on the path...
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Dangerous Deception

Kami Garcia - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the world of Beautiful Creatures--a dangerous new tale of love and magic continues in the sequel to Dangerous Creatures.
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White Rose

Kip Wilson - Versify
Format: Hardcover

"In a searing indictment of silent complicity, White Rose shines a light on one remarkable young woman's insistence on the power of truth, no matter the cost. A timely call to resistance." - Joy McCullough, author of Blood Water Paint "White Rose is a resonant...
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Get Lit Rising: Words Ignite. Claim Your Poem. Claim Your Life.

Diane Luby Lane - Simon Pulse/Beyond Words
Format: Print book

Get to know the Get Lit Players - a group of teens who use poetry to take on the world - with this standards-based book that sheds light on teen issues through their own poetry and slam poetry performances.Get Lit Rising brings to life the true story of nineteen teen poets (the Get Lit Players)...
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Storm-Wake

LUCY CHRISTOPHER - Chicken House
Format: Hardcover

Moss has grown up on the strangest and most magical of islands. Her father has a plan to control the tempestuous weather that wracks the shores. But the island seems to have a plan of its own once Callan -- a wild boy her age -- appears on its beaches. Her complex feelings for Callan shift...
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Price of Duty

Todd Strasser - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Jake Liddell is a war hero. The military is considering awarding him a Silver Star, a huge honor for any soldier -- especially for the son of a military family. Only Jake's questioning everything his family brought him up to believe.Now at home, recovering from his physical wounds, the memories...
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Chain of Gold

Cassandra Clare - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy that stars the Shadowhunters of Edwardian London. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel.Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long...
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On a Clear Day

Walter Dean Myers - Ember
Format: Print book

"Visionary. This book should be in every reader's hands." -JACQUELINE WOODSON, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl DreamingYoung heroes decide that they are not too young or too powerless to change their world in this gripping, futuristic young adult novel by the New York...
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The You Ive Never Known

Ellen Hopkins - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

How do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? A new novel in both verse and prose from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ellen Hopkins.. For as long as she can remember, its been just Ariel and Dad. Ariels mom disappeared when she was a baby. Dad says home is wherever the two of them...
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Chile

Michael Burgan - Children's Press
Format: Book

Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, sports, arts, religions, culture, and people of Chile.Title: ChileAuthor: Burgan, MichaelPublisher: Scholastic Library PubPublication Date: 2009/09/01Number of Pages: 144Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2008044175
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Death Wears A Beauty Mask And Other Stories

Mary Higgins Clark - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Large Print Hardcover

A collection of short stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark, including the never-before-published novella Death Wears a Beauty Mask.From Clark's first-ever published story (1956's "Stowaway") , to classic tales...
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National Geographic Kids World Atlas, 5th Edition

National Geographic Society (U.S.) - National Geographic Childrens Books
Format: Library Binding

The world has changed and this new atlas from the map experts at National Geographic captures the state of the planet with completely updated maps, stats, and fun facts--the perfect hardcover reference for curious kids and students.Learn all about the people, places, trends, and developments...
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Crossing the Line

SIMONE ELKELES - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A high-stakes story of star-crossed lovers from Simone Elkeles, the New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry seriesTo escape his abusive stepdad, bad boy Ryan Hess runs from his tiny Texas border town to Mexico. But his plans to keep his head down and stay out of trouble...
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Cookbook for Teens: The Easy Teen Cookbook with 74 Fun & Delicious Recipes to Try

Mendocino Press - Mendocino Press
Format: Print book

Become a kitchen whiz with The Cookbook for Teens: The Easy Teen Cookbook.Even the world's top chefs had to start somewhere. This teen cookbook the perfect introduction to the art of cooking, even for teenagers who have never cooked more than a slice of toast. With this teen cookbook...
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The Fountains of Silence

Ruta Sepetys - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, unforgettable portrait of love, silence, and secrets amidst a Spanish dictatorship.Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco,...
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The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas

Sarah J. Maas - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from...
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Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes

Scott Cawthon - Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Print book

Based on the bestselling horror videogame series, Five Nights at Freddy's.It's been exactly ten years since the murders at Freddy Fazbear'sPizza, and Charlotte (Charlie for short) has spent those ten yearstrying to forget. Her father was the owner of Freddy Fazbear's...
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Final Fantasy Lost Stranger, Vol. 1 (Final Fantasy Lost Stranger, 1)

Hazuki Minase - Yen Press
Format: Paperback

Square Enix employee Shogo Sasaki has a big dream-to produce his very own Final Fantasy game with his sister, Yuko. But after the siblings are involved in a truck accident, they awaken to realize theyve left their world behind...and fallen into the world of Final Fantasy! After coming to grips...
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Jurassic World Evolution - Xbox One Edition

Frontier Developments Ltd. - Frontier Developments
Format: Video Game

Control the big picture with deep management tools or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air. Expand your islands and choose your own journey in an all-new narrative Featuring iconic characters from across the franchise and decades of Jurassic lore at your fingertips....
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Sweet Little Lies: An L.A. Candy Novel

Lauren Conrad - HarperCollins; 1ST edition
Format: Book

How Sweet it is?Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own reality show, L.A. Candy. Now the girls have an all-access pass to Hollywood's hottest everything. But there's more to life on camera than just parties and shopping....
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The Door That Led to Where

Sally Gardner - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book

In this fast-paced young adult mystery, Printz Honor winner Sally Gardner brings London to life as she explores crime, poverty, and ignorance over the span of almost two centuries, as a young man is given the opportunity to go back in time in order to make sense of the present. A fresh...
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Girl on Pointe: Chloe's Guide to Taking on the World

CHLOE LUKASIAK - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Chloe Lukasiak is a big believer that things happen for a reason. She knows that life would be easier without disappointments, bullying, and medical issues-but sometimes it takes challenges to inspire you to achieve big things. From her status as fan favorite on the hit reality television...
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My Life with the Lincolns

Gayle Brandeis - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

My dad used to be Abraham Lincoln. When I was six and learning to read, I saw his initials were A. B. E., Albert Baruch Edelman. ABE. That's when I knew. Mina Edelman believes that she and her family are the Lincolns reincarnated. Her main task for the next three months: to protect...
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Wanted

Betsy Schow - Sourcebooks Media Fusion
Format: Print book

In the sequel to Spelled, can Robin Hood's daughter, Rexi, stop the Wicked Witch from finding Excalibur?Fairy-Tale Survival Rule No. 52:No matter how difficult the obstacles or all-powerful the evil villain, one can rest assured that the hero of the story never dies. The sidekicks though...they...
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Youre Welcome, Universe

Whitney Gardner - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A vibrant, edgy, fresh new YA voice for fans of More Happy Than Not and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, packed with interior graffiti.Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! When Julia finds a slur about her best friend scrawled across the back of the Kingston School for the Deaf,...
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Teeth in the Mist

Dawn Kurtagich - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A genre-bending epic horror-fantasy, inspired by the legend of Faust, that spans generations as an ancient evil is uncovered--perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Ransom Riggs. Before the birth of time, a monk uncovers the Devil's Tongue and dares to speak it. The repercussions will be felt...
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Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961

LARRY DANE BRIMNER - Calkins Creek
Format: Hardcover

On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South. The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing...
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Bobby Sky: Boy Band or Die

Joe Shine - Recorded Books
Format: Hardcover

At 14, Robert "Hutch" Hutchinson is out of luck. His charm and singing voice - and penchant for bursting into song at all the wrong times - cant keep him out of trouble anymore. When hes arrested (again) : hes given a choice: die in juvie or become a shadow: the fearless, unstoppable,...
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Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel

A W JANTHA - Freeform
Format: Hardcover

Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound...
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Landscape with Invisible Hand

M T ANDERSON - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson returns to future Earth in a sharply wrought satire of art and truth in the midst of colonization.When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth - but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really...
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The Fashion Committee

Susan Juby - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"The Fashion Committee is another winner by one of my all time favorite authors."--Meg Cabot, New York Times bestselling author of the The Princess Diaries and Mediator series Charlie Dean is a style-obsessed girl who eats, sleeps, and breathes fashion. John Thomas-Smith...
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Racial Profiling: Everyday Inequality

Alison Behnke - Twenty-First Century Books
Format: Print book

In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense.The high-profile deaths of unarmed...
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Thick as Thieves

NOT AVAILABLE. - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover the world of the Queen's ThiefThick as Thieves is the eagerly anticipated new stand-alone novel set in the world of the Queen's Thief. New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics...
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Whale Quest: Working Together to Save Endangered Species

KAREN ROMANO YOUNG - Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
Format: Library Binding

Decades of commercial whaling nearly decimated a variety of whales considered a keystone species. Keystone species are indicators of the overall health of Earth's habitats. While whales have made a comeback through an international ban on commercial whaling, they are still threatened with...
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Orange is the new black. Season 2, Disc #1

Jodie Foster - Lionsgate
Format: DVD video

A fierce and funny series that follows Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) when a crime she committed in her past sends her to an all-womens prison with an unforgettable and irreverent group of fellow inmates.
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Surface Tension

Mike Mullin - Tanglewood
Format: Hardcover

After witnessing an act of domestic terrorism while training on his bike, Jake is found near death, with a serious head injury and unable to remember the plane crash or the aftermath that landed him in the hospital. A terrorist leader's teenage daughter, Betsy, is sent to kill Jake...
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Computer Graphics

Kevin Cunningham - Children's Press
Format: Library Binding

Readers will get a close look at how people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers are helping to build our future. Discover how people use STEM skills to solve problems and innovate throughout history. Diagrams, graphs, and charts help to clarify complex subjects...
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Ever the Brave

ERIN SUMMERILL - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Ever the Divided. Ever the Feared. Ever the Brave. After saving King Aodren with her newfound Channeler powers, Britta only wants to live a peaceful life in her childhood home. Unfortunately, saving the King has created a tether between them she cannot sever, no matter how much...
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The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza

Shaun David Hutchinson - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and At the Edge of the Universe comes a mind-bending, riveting novel about a teen who was born to a virgin mother and realizes she has the power to heal - but that power comes at a huge cost.Sixteen-year-old Elena Mendoza...
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The Yoga Handbook

Sumukhi Finney - Rosen Classroom
Format: Hardcover

Young women learn the practice of yoga in this step-by-step illustrated handbook. Includes photos, bibliography, and index. 256 pages.
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Wicked Like a Wildfire

LANA POPOVIC - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

"Lush. Delicious. Bewildering. And darkly magical. Popovic has created a world that you tumble into from the very first words and wish you could stay in forever." - Evelyn Skye, author of The Crown's Game"Wicked Like a Wildfire was like devouring a succulent fairy fruit...
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The Toll

Neal Shusterman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes the thrilling conclusion to the Printz Honor-winning series Arc of a Scythe.It's been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone...
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Sunny

Jason Reynolds - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed Track series from National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds.Ghost. Patina. Sunny. Lu. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds, with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they...
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Nightbird

Alice Hoffman - Wendy Lamb Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

Bestselling author Alice Hoffman's bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored...
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The Voting Booth

Brandy Colbert - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

From Stonewall Award-winning author Brandy Colbert comes an all-in-one-day love story perfect for fans of The Sun is Also A Star. Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?...
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La Ciudad de las Bestias

Isabel Allende - Rayo; 1ra Edicion libro de bolsillo edition
Format: Paperback

Alexander Cold, un joven de quince años está a punto de embarcarse con su temeraria abuela, en el viaje de su vida. Una expedición de la International Geographic se dirige hacia la remotas y peligrosas tierras salvajes de Suramérica para documentar al legendario Yeti...
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

Steve Sheinkin - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

"Sheinkin has made a career of finding extraordinary stories in American history." -- The New York Times Book ReviewUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team is an astonishing underdog sports story -- and more. It's an unflinching look...
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For Magnus Chase: The Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds

Rick Riordan - Listening Library (Audio)
Format: Audiobook

So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what?
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The Science of Hockey: The Top Ten Ways Science Affects the Game

Matt Chandler - Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Format: Print book

Introduces young readers to the exciting ways science affects hockey! Simple text, full-color photos, and a running top-ten countdown help readers grasp the science within their favorite sports.
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Surviving Middle School: Navigating the Halls, Riding the Social Roller Coaster, and Unmasking the Real You

Luke Reynolds - Aladdin ; Hillsboro
Format: Print book

In this hilarious guide full of honest, real-life experiences, veteran teacher Luke Reynolds skillfully and humorously shows kids how to not only survive, but thrive and even enjoy the wild adventure that is middle school.Middle grade series like The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries...
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Tiger Queen

Annie Sullivan - Blink
Format: Hardcover

From Annie Sullivan, author of A Touch of Gold, comes Tiger Queen, a sweeping YA fantasy adventure that tells the story of a fierce desert princess battling to save her kingdom. Fans of Rebel of the Sands and Meagan Spooner will devour this retelling of Frank Stockton's famous short...
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The Candymakers

Wendy Mass - Little, Brown, 2010.
Format: Print book

In the town of Spring Haven, four children have been selected to compete in the national candymaking contest of a lifetime. Who will make a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Yellow Lightning Chew?Logan, the candymaker's son, who can detect the color of chocolate...
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Little Monsters

Kara Thomas - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Pretty Little Liars, Little Monsters is a new psychological thriller, from the author of The Darkest Corners, about appearances versus reality and the power of manipulation amongst teenage girls. Kacey is the new girl in Broken Falls. When she moved in with...
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Shadow

Jenny Moss - Scholastic Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Adventure, romance, and magic fill this tale of a girl who longs for love and freedom, and above all, to know herself. In a time of kings, queens, and conspiracy, it's impossible to know whom one can trust. . . . In a kingdom far away and long ago, it was prophesied at her birth that...
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A Thousand Nights

E K Johnston - Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Format: Print book

"A story threaded with shimmering vibrance and beauty, A Thousand Nights will weave its spell over readers' hearts and leave them captivated long after the final tale has been told." -Alexandra Bracken, New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds series
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Twelfth Grade Kills

Heather Brewer - Dutton Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

As a teenage vampire, Vlad has spent the last four years trying to handle the pressures of school while sidestepping a slayer out for his blood. Now hes a senior, and in this final, action-packed book in the series, Vlad must confront the secrets of the past, unravel the mystery of who he really...
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No Running in the House: Safety Tips Every Babysitter Needs to Know

Rebecca Rissman - Capstone Press
Format: Book

Babysitting should be a fun activity for both you and the kids. But what if something goes wrong? Dont worry. Learn how to be prepared for any emergency or difficult situation. Get advice on staying safe and on how to handle anything from accidents to allergies. Also included is information...
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Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Leia, Princess of Alderaan

CLAUDIA GRAY - Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Hardcover

A young adult novel, written by New York Times Best-selling author Claudia Gray, about sixteen-year-old Princess Leia, set before A New Hope.
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The Girl with the Mermaid Hair

Delia Ephron - HarperTeen; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Click. Sukie Jamieson takes a selfie after her tennis lesson. Click. She takes one before she has to give a presentation in class. Click. She takes one to be sure there's nothing in her teeth after eating pizza at Clementi's. And if she can't take a selfie, she checks her reflection...
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The King Slayer

Virginia Boecker - Little
Format: Print book

An action-packed and suspenseful sequel to "The Witch Hunter, " perfect for fans of "Graceling" and the Grisha Trilogy. ""I think, in time, you'll either be my greatest mistake or my greatest victory. "" Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding...
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The Do-Over

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The Art of Secrets

James Klise - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Format: Hardcover

A Fire Destroys . . .A Treasure Appears . . .A Crime Unfolds . . .An Edgar Award Winner, Best YA Novel 2015 A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2014 A Booklist Editors' Choice, Books for Youth 2014 A Booklist Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth 2014 When Saba Khan's...
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The Daughters Break the Rules

Joanna Philbin - Poppy; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Daughters Rule Number Six: Never talk to the press about your parents. After leaking a story about the family business, impetuous high school freshman Carina Jurgensen is cut off by her billionaire father. Always resourceful, she fibs her way into a job as a party planner for New York's...
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Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement

The March for Our Lives Founders - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders. Glimmer of Hope tells the story of how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global...
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Holding Up the Universe

Jennifer Niven - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone - and love someone - for who they truly are.Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed...
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Phoenix Island

John Dixon - Gallery Books
Format: Book

WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL John Dixon's critically acclaimed Phoenix Island reads like "Lord of the Flies meets Wolverine and Cool Hand Luke" (F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack) . For fans of The...
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On the Blue Comet

Rosemary Wells - Candlewick; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Trains and time travel spur one boy's thrilling adventure as he seeks to rejoin his father in a new classic from Rosemary Wells and Bagram Ibatoulline.One day in a house at the end of Lucifer Street, on the Mississippi River side of Cairo, Illinois, eleven-year-old Oscar Ogilvie's...
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All That Was: A Novel

Karen Rivers - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Two best friends. The boy who loves them both. What happens when there is only one girl left?Piper and Sloane are best friends. They grew up together, dress alike, and never do anything without each other. To Sloane, Piper has always been extraordinary: fierce and pretty and powerful. The only...
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Patina

JASON REYNOLDS - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds.Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly...
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Print book

An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout! Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award The Inquisitor's Tale is one of the most celebrated children's books of 2016! New York Times Bestseller...
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Ronit & Jamil

Pamela L Laskin - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

Pamela L. Laskin's beautiful and lyrical novel in verse delivers a fresh and captivating retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that transports the star-crossed lovers to the modern-day Israel-Palestine conflict.Ronit, an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the fence. Jamil, a Palestinian...
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Stranger Things: Runaway Max

Brenna Yovanoff - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Don't miss this gripping, emotional prequel to the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things! The never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written by New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff.This must-read novel, based on the hit Netflix series,...
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Tomb of Ancients

Madeleine Roux - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum comes the final book in the creepy fantasy series praised as "darkly delightful."*Fleeing the nightmares of Coldthistle House, Louisa and her friends have taken up in a posh new London residence. But religious zealots from the shepherd's...
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Letters to the Lost

Brigid Kemmerer - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother's death, she leaves letters at her grave. It's the only way Juliet can cope. Declan Murphy isn't the sort of guy you want to cross. In the midst of his court-ordered community service...
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Brigands M.C.

Robert Muchamore - Simon Pulse
Format: Print book

A new member of CHERUB gets the chance to avenge the death of his family in the eleventh book of the CHERUB series, which Rick Riordan says has "plenty of action."CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented - and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes,...
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Unusual and Awesome Jobs Using Science: Food Taster, Human Lie Detector, and More

Jennifer Wendinger - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Fascinating facts, figures, and pictures highlight informative text about some of the most interesting and extreme jobs that use science. Young readers will learn what kind of training it takes to be a food taster, how much money a human lie detector makes, and what exactly a professional...
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Crazy Messy Beautiful

Carrie Arcos - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

From National Book Award finalist Carrie Arcos--a fresh take on happily ever after, and friendship, that is anything but a love story.When your namesake is Pablo Neruda - the greatest love poet of all time - finding "the one" should be easy. After all, sixteen-year-old aspiring...
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LIFEL1K3

Jay Kristoff - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Illuminae Files comes the first book in a new series that's part Romeo and Juliet, part Terminator, and all adrenaline.On an island junkyard beneath a sky that glows with radiation, a deadly secret lies buried in the scrap....
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Soldier

Julie Kagawa - Harlequin Teen
Format: Print book

When forced to choose between safety with the dragon organization Talon and being hunted forever as an outcast, Ember Hill chose to stand with Riley and his band of rogue dragons rather than become an assassin for Talon. She's lost any contact with her twin brother, Dante, a Talon devotee,...
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Edge

Jason Nemeth - Edge Books
Format: Book

As a young boy, Adam Copeland dreamed of being a pro wrestler like Hulk Hogan. Today, Adam is Edge, one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE. Discover the secret to Adam’s success, and learn about his accomplishments in and out of the ring.
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Invasive Species

Noah Berlatsky - Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Format: Print book

These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series...
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Marijuana: Facts, Figures, & Opinions

Leigh Clayborne - Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Hardcover

What's the marijuana industry look like around the world? How are businesses, governments, and patients impacted by the laws of their lands? Is there really any proof that medical marijuana works? In Marijuana: Facts, Figures, & Opinions, we'll answer these questions and more....
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Building a Healthy Diet With the 5 Food Groups

Kim Etingoff - Mason Crest; 1 edition
Format: Book

From School Library Journal Gr 2-5-Created with help from a consultant who is a pediatrician and professor at Harvard Medical School, this series provides a thorough overview of different food groups: where they come from and what role they play in our overall health. Suggested...
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Meet Me in Outer Space

Melinda Grace - Swoon Reads
Format: Hardcover

Smart and unflinching, this #OwnVoices debut contemporary novel stars an ambitious college student who refuses to be defined by her central auditory processing disorder.Edie Kits has a learning disability. Well, not a learning disability exactly, but a disability that impacts her learning....
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I Am Still Alive

KATE MARSHALL - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"This tense wire of a novel thrums with suspense. . . . [this book] just might be the highlight of your summer."-The New York TimesCheryl Strayed's Wild meets The Revenant in this heart-pounding story of survival and revenge in the unforgiving wilderness.After:...
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Spindle and Dagger

J. Anderson Coats - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

This rich literary novel follows Elen, who must live a precarious lie in order to survive among the medieval Welsh warband that killed her family.Wales, 1109. Three years ago, a warband raided Elen's home. Her baby sister could not escape the flames. Her older sister fought back and almost...
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All the Bad Apples

Moïra Fowley-Doyle - Kathy Dawson Books
Format: Hardcover

Unflinching and gorgeously written, this feminist novel is important, timely, and a compulsive read. From the highly acclaimed author of the beloved The Accident Season comes an epic breakout novel examining the very topical and controversial issue of women's sexual and reproductive...
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Sweet Black Waves

Kristina Perez - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

For fans of Graceling and The Mists of Avalon, this lush young adult fantasy about warring countries and forbidden romance will have readers entranced.As best friend and lady-in-waiting to the princess, Branwen is guided by two principles: devotion to her homeland and hatred...
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Forget-Her-Nots

Amy Brecount White - Greenwillow Books
Format: Book

Something—some power—is blooming inside Laurel. She can use flowers to do things. Like bringing back lost memories. Or helping her friends ace tests. Or making people fall in love.Laurel suspects her newfound ability has something to do with an ancient family secret, one that...
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Lies: A Gone Novel

Michael Grant - Katherine Tegen Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

It's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.It happens in one night. A girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead....
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Lady Smoke

Laura Sebastian - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller that was "made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir" (Bustle) , Lady Smoke is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.The Kaiser...
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Burning Kingdoms

Lauren DeStefano - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Danger descends in the second book of The Internment Chronicles, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy.After escaping Internment, Morgan and her fellow fugitives land on the ground to finally learn about the world beneath their floating island home. The ground...
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Tell Me No Lies

ADELE GRIFFIN - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's hiding something. Lizzy Swift is a senior in high school, shyly emerging from her nerd chrysalis to take her first gamble on the Argyll social scene. She braves a relationship with her longtime crush, Matt Ashley, and befriends the reckless, enigmatic senior transfer, Claire...
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Timestorm: A Tempest Novel

Julie Cross - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"Cross's zippy writing and fresh plot are an exhilarating combination." --Publishers WeeklyThe battle between the Tempest Division and Eyewall comes to a shocking conclusion in Timestorm--the final installment of Julie Cross's Tempest trilogy, where the need for survival...
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The Conference of the Birds

Ransom Riggs
Format: Audio CD(Unabridged)


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The Wild Lands

Paul Greci - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

In Paul Greci's The Wild Lands, Travis and his sister are trapped in a daily race to survive -- and there is no second place.Natural disasters and a breakdown of civilization have cut off Alaska from the world and destroyed its landscape. Now, as food runs out and the few who remain...
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Growing Career Opportunities in the Marijuana Industry

Andrew Morkes - Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Hardcover

In the past decade, public opinion regarding cannabis legalization has begun to change around the world. A growing number of countries have legalized the medical use of cannabis to treat pain, nausea caused by cancer and other diseases, and other medical conditions. Additionally, a small,...
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Skyhunter

Marie Lu - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

In Skyhunter, a novel laced with adrenaline and filled with nonstop action, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu creates an immersive world broken by war where the only hope against overwhelming evil lies with a team of young warriors willing to sacrifice everything to save what...
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Everyone We've Been

Sarah Everett - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Print book

"Everyone We've Been is a dazzling love story with mystery and dizzying twists. Sarah Everett's puzzle of a debut will easily hook readers as they piece together this consuming tale of hope and heartbreak." -Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of More...
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The Raven's Tale

Cat Winters - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

"Brooding, macabre, romantic, and surprisingly whimsical . . . a must-read for Poe fans and Poe newcomers alike." -- Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series"Winters's smart, silvery, slithering prose finds beauty in the grotesque...
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Guardian: Book 3 in the Steeplejack series

A J HARTLEY - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

In A. J. Hartley's thrilling and intriguing 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world, which started with the Thriller Award-winning Steeplejack, Anglet Sutonga is a teenage detective fighting in a race against time as her beloved city is pushed to the brink.This is what...
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Monday's Not Coming

Tiffany D Jackson - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Paperback

From the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, comes a gripping new novel perfect for fans of E. Lockhart and Gillian Flynn about the mystery of one teenage girl's disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia...
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Unusual and Awesome Jobs in Sports: Pro Team Mascot, Pit Crew Member, and More

Jeremy Johnson - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Fascinating facts, figures, and pictures highlight informative text about some of the most interesting and extreme jobs in the field of sports. Young readers will learn what kind of training it takes to be a pro team mascot, how much money a NASCAR pit crew member makes, and what exactly...
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U.S. Marine Raider Missions: A Timeline

Lisa M B Simons - Capstone Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

What happened in Tripoli in 1805? Who are the Marine Raiders? This unique timeline of the US Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command missions seizes the courage and drama these soldiers experienced. Dive in and follow along to learn more!
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House on Fire: A Novel

Bonnie Kistler - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of Jodi Picoult and Celeste Ng, a tightly wound and suspenseful novel about a blended family in crisis after a drunk driving accident leaves the daughter of one parent dead - and the son of the other parent charged with manslaughter. Divorce lawyer Leigh Huyett...
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Wicked Saints: A Novel

Emily A. Duncan - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

"Prepare for a snow-frosted, blood-drenched fairy tale where the monsters steal your heart and love ends up being the nightmare." - Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen"This book destroyed me and I adored it."- Stephanie...
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The Light

D.J. MacHale - Aladdin; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Marshall Seaver is being haunted. In the first installment of this chillingly compelling trilogy, sixteen-year-old Marshall discovers that something beyond our world is after him. The eerie clues pile up quickly, and when people start dying, its clear whatever this is--its huge.Marshall...
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In Real Life

Cory Doctorow - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

From acclaimed teen author Cory Doctorow and rising star cartoonist Jen Wang comes a New York Times-bestselling graphic novel that takes a sensitive, thoughtful look at adolescence, gaming, poverty, and culture-clash."A lovely graphic novel for gamer girls of all ages." -- Felicia...
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The Palace of Glass: The Forbidden Library: Volume 3

Django Wexler - Kathy Dawson Books
Format: Print book

An action-packed middle-grade fantasy with classic writing, a resourceful heroine, a host of magical creatures, and no shortage of narrow escapes - for fans of Story Thieves, Inkheart, Coraline, and Harry Potter.For Alice, danger threatens from inside the library as well...
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Children of Refuge

Margaret Peterson Haddix - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

After Edwy is smuggled off to Refuge City to stay with his brother and sister, Rosi, Bobo, and Cana are stuck alone - and in danger - in Cursed Town in the thrilling follow-up to Children of Exile from New York Times bestselling author, Margaret Peterson Haddix.It's been barely...
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The Left-Handed Booksellers of London

Garth Nix - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesnt get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously...
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To the Moon!: The True Story of the American Heroes on the Apollo 8 Spaceship

Jeffrey Kluger - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The exciting and inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed spaceship to break free of the Earth's orbit and reach the moon, by the best-selling author of Apollo 13.What's more exciting that spaceships and astronauts? How about a spaceship carrying the first astronauts ever...
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Whisper

Lynette Noni Strudwick - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

For two and a half years, Subject 684 "Jane Doe" has been locked underground in a secret government facility, enduring tests and torture. In that time, she hasn't uttered a single word. Not even her real name. Jane chooses to remain silent rather than risk losing control over...
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Fake Blood

Whitney Gardner - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A middle schooler comes head-to-head with his vampire slayer crush in this laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel that's a perfect coming-of-age story for anyone who's ever felt too young, too small, or too average.It's the beginning of the new school year and AJ feels like everyone is changing...
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The Opposite of Innocent

SONYA SONES - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Poignant and chilling by turns, The Opposite of Innocent is award-winning author Sonya Sones's most gripping novel in verse yet. It's the story of a girl named Lily, who's been crushing on a man named Luke, a friend of her parents, ever since she can remember. Luke has been...
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In Sight of Stars: A Novel

GAE POLISNER - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

"An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Stars is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King...
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Marrow

Preston Norton - Future House Publishing
Format: Print book

Marrow is a fourteen-year-old prodigy at the Fantom Institute for Superheroes-in-Training. To be paired with a top-notch Superhero mentor for the summer, Marrow has to get a perfect score on the Final Challenge. However, a series of disastrous events lands him on academic probation, and he ends...
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Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain

Justin Richards - BBC Books
Format: Book

The Doctor and Rose find themselves in an abandoned Soviet nuclear naval base only to discover that it is not quite as abandoned as it seems, although its new inhabitant is not exactly human and not exactly friendly.
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Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis

K. R. Gaddy - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Photo-illustrated nonfiction, the story of the Edelweiss Pirates, a group of working-class teens who not only survived but resisted the Nazis by whatever means they could, even when they knew it could cost them their lives.Flowers in the Gutter is told from the points of view Gertrude,...
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Gemina

Amie Kaufman - Listening Library (Audio)
Format: Audiobook

The highly anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller that critics are calling "out-of-this-world awesome." Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna's social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed....
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Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

SALLY M WALKER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The worst maritime disaster in American history wasn't the Titanic. It was the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River - and it could have been prevented.In 1865, the Civil War was winding down and the country was reeling from Lincoln's assassination. Thousands of Union...
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Maker projects for kids who love games

Rebecca Sjonger - Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Print book

Game design requires many skills including imagination, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. These characteristics make it a natural fit for the Maker movement. From board games to video games, this exciting title introduces readers to the essential basics of game design including...
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The Dark Intercept

JULIA KELLER - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

The Dark Intercept is the beginning of a "riveting" (Emmy Laybourne) science fiction adventure that challenges the voluntary surrender of liberties for the perception of safety. When the state controls your emotions, how hard will you fight to feel free?In a radiant world of endless...
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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of "Out of My Mind, " "Wonder, "and "Mockingbird, " this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with...
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Love & luck

Jenna Evans Welch - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook on CD

Addie hopes that the road trip of a lifetime through the rolling hills of Ireland will not only bring the romance and adventure she so desperately seeks, but also help fix the shattered relationship she has with her brother after secrets come to the surface.
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Nightstruck

Jenna Black - Tor Teen
Format: Print book

The start of a spooky yet romantic dark paranormal horror series from Glimmerglass author Jenna Black.The night is the enemy, and the city of Philadelphia is its deadliest weapon.Becket is an ordinary teenage girl, wrestling with the upheaval of her parents' divorce. A studious high...
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The Shadow Hour

Melissa Grey - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book

The much-anticipated sequel to the book Danielle Page, author of Dorothy Must Die, says is "inventive, gorgeous, and epic--Grey dazzles." Everything in Echo's life changed in a blinding flash when she learned the startling truth: she is the firebird, the creature of light...
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These Witches Dont Burn

Isabel Sterling - Listening Library
Format: Audiobook

"Infused with page-turning suspense, bittersweet romance, shocking twists, and tragic turns, Sterling has written a standout debut." (Dana Mele, author of People Like Us) Hannahs a witch, but not the kind youre thinking of. Shes the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control...
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This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl

Esther Earl - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Book

New York Times Bestseller! "This moving read will have you reaching for the tissues and smiling with delight ... .Stunningly alive on the page, Esther shows that sometimes the true meaning of life - helping and loving others - can be found even when bravely facing death." -People...
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NASA Takes Photography Into Space

Arnold Ringstad - Essential Library
Format: Library Binding

NASA Takes Photography into Space considers the work of NASA photographers as they began exploring space. Using many stunning, full-page photos, it examines the photography's contributions to NASA's overall mission, including how space exploration has pushed photography technology...
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Someday

DAVID LEVITHAN - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestseller Every Day, soon to be a major motion picture starring Angourie Rice.Every day a new body. Every day a new life. Every day a new choice. For as long as A can remember, life has meant waking up in a different person's body every...
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The Speaker

TRACI CHEE - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestselling fantasy The Reader, "highly recommended for fans of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and female-powered adventures." - School Library JournalHaving barely escaped the clutches of the Guard,...
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Because I Am Furniture

Thalia Chaltas - Speak; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Anke’s father is abusive to her brother and sister. But not to her. Because, to him, she is like furniture— not even worthy of the worst kind of attention. Then Anke makes the school volleyball team. She loves feeling her muscles after workouts, an ache that reminds her she is real....
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Chance the Rapper: Independent Innovator (Hip-Hop Artists)

Diane Bailey - Essential Library
Format: January 26

This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Chance the Rapper. Readers learn about Chances early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. With striking photographs and thought-provoking sidebars, the book brings to life Chances faith, fatherhood,...
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