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Cracking the SAT Math 1 Subject Test

Princeton Review - Princeton Review
Format: Print book

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HELP SCORE A PERFECT 800. Equip yourself to ace the SAT Math 1 Subject Test with The Princeton Reviews comprehensive study guideincluding 2 full-length practice tests, thorough reviews of key topics, and targeted strategies for every question type.We dont have...
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The Farmer and the Clown (The Farmer Books)

Marla Frazee - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee.. A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their circus train...
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Scarlet

A.C. Gaughen - Walker Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance. Posing as one of Robin Hood's thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire....
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Back that thing

Stephanie Perry Moore - Darby Creek
Format: Print book

The "Swoop List" girls are forced to examine their pasts and why their names are on that roster of so-called sluts, as well as what they should do--individually and in support of one another--to turn things around.
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Divergent

Veronica Roth - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest) , Abnegation (the selfless) , Dauntless (the brave) , Amity (the peaceful) , and Erudite (the intelligent) . On an appointed...
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Batman: Arkham Universe: The Ultimate Visual Guide

Matthew K. Manning - DK
Format: Hardcover

Batman: Arkham Universe: The Ultimate Visual Guide details the key storylines, characters, locations, weapons, gadgets, and equipment of these award-winning, action-adventure games. The book is created in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and RockSteady (the game's...
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Forged By Fire

Sharon M. Draper - Simon Pulse
Format: Mass Market Paperback

When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life...
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Making Money Work: The Teens' Guide to Saving, Investing, and Building Wealth

Kara McGuire - Compass Point Books
Format: Paperback

A penny saved is a penny earned weve all heard that old saying before. But savvy savers turn their pennies into dollars and even more. Learn about the various ways to save and how socking away a little money over time can vastly improve your life in the long run.
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Divorce: The Ultimate Teen Guide

Kathlyn Gay - Rowman & Littlefield,
Format: Print book

It has been estimated that at least half of the children in America come from families that have been affected by divorce. Of those children, more than half will see a parent's second marriage dissolve as well. The impact of divorce on teens can be devastating, adversely affecting their...
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Summer days and summer nights : twelve love stories

Stephanie Perkins - Recorded Books

A collection of summertime romances by twelve young adult authors includes contributions by such notables as Francesca Lia Block, Lev Grossman, and Veronica Roth.
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Twisted Myths: 20 Classic Stories with a Dark and Dangerous Heart

Maura McHugh - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

Readers may be familiar with these traditional tales of gods, demons, and tricksters but they've never heard them like this before! Fantasy author Maura McHugh revisits the popular myths of Loki, Odin, Cupid and Psyche, and other myths from Africa, Asia, and the Americas -- and gives...
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Theocracy

Tish Davidson - Mason Crest
Format: Print book

Examines theocratic governments, exploring how they arose, how the leaders maintain authority, and what living under religious rule is like for regular people.Title: TheocracyAuthor: Davidson, TishPublisher: Mason CrestPublication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 64Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary...
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The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army-Navy Game

John Feinstein - Yearling
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein investigates a covert op at the Army-Navy football game in this exciting sports mystery. The Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of Navy have met on the football field since 1890, and it's a rivalry like no other, filled...
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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

Cynthia Levinson - Peachtree Publishers; Third Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

We ve Got a Job tells the little-known story of the 4,000 black elementary-, middle-, and high school students who voluntarily went to jail in Birmingham, Alalama, between May 2 and May 11, 1963. Fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi s and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s precept to fill the jails, they...
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As Old as Time: A Twisted Tale

Liz Braswell - Disney Press
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...
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Breaking Free: True Stories of Girls Who Escaped Modern Slavery

Abby Sher - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

Breaking Free: True Stories of Girls Who Escaped Modern Slavery, by award-winning author Abby Sher, explores the global issue of human sex trafficking from a survivor's point of view. It recounts the harrowing stories of three courageous women--Somaly Mam, Minh Dang, and Maria Suarez--who...
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Confessions of a High School Disaster

Emma Chastain - Simon Pulse
Format: Print book

In the tradition of Bridget Jones's Diary, a lovably flawed high school student chronicles her life as she navigates the highs and lows of family, friendship, school, and love in a diary that sparkles with humor and warmth.I'm Chloe Snow, and my life is kiiiiind of a disaster. On the plus...
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Egg and Spoon

Gregory Maguire - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

In this tour de force, master storyteller Gregory Maguire offers a dazzling novel for fantasy lovers of all ages.Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar's army, the other taken...
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The Mirk and Midnight Hour

Jane Nickerson - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

A Gothic thriller and captivating love story set in Civil War Mississippi Seventeen-year-old Violet Dancey has been left at home in Mississippi with a laudanum-addicted stepmother and love-crazed stepsister while her father fights in the war - a war that has already claimed her twin brother....
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Seedfolks

Paul Fleischman - HarperTrophy
Format: Paperback

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American ace

Marilyn Nelson - Dial Books
Format: Print book

This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor's grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter's confession shakes their...
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Classic Cars: Celebrating the Legends

Tim Slade - Rosen Publishing Group
Format: Book

Readers will be absorbed by text that chronicles the revolutionary design and technology that has shaped the world of automobiles, from the earliest days of Austin Seven, Ford, and Bugatti to the classic marques of Rolls-Royce, Chevrolet, and Lamborghini. With stunning photography, detailed...
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5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus BC 2018

William Ma - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback

Get ready to ace your AP Calculus BC Exam with this easy-to-follow study guide5 Steps to a 5: AP Calculus BC introduces an easy to follow, effective 5-step study plan to help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to achieve a high score on the exam. This wildly...
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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell
Format: Paperback

In the Pacific, there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea birds abound. Karana is the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Hers is not only an unusual adventure of survival,...
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Dangerous Lies

Becca Fitzpatrick - Simon & Schuster BFYR
Format: Print book

A teen is forced to make a fresh start after witnessing a violent crime - but love and danger find her anyway in this novel from Becca Fitzpatrick, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hush, Hush saga.Stella Gordon's life is a lie. She does not belong in Thunder Basin, Nebraska....
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Cell Phones: Threats to Privacy and Security

Patricia D. Netzley - Referencepoint Press
Format: Hardcover

Cell phones provide many benefits in regard to communication and Internet access, but they can also threaten users' privacy and security. This book examines topics related to the ways in which cell phones can expose people to the possibility that someone will listen to their calls,...
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Every Exquisite Thing

Matthew Quick - Little
Format: Print book

Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hardworking student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper--a mysterious, out-of-print cult classic--the rebel...
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100 Sideways Miles

Andrew Smith - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Destiny takes a detour in this "wickedly witty and offbeat novel" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that was nominated for the National Book Award.Finn Easton sees the world through miles instead of minutes. It's how he makes sense of the world, and how he tries to convince...
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What Are the Jobs of the Future?

Roman Espejo - Greenhaven Press
Format: Paperback

Books in this series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth perspectives from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitness accounts, scientific journals, government officials and others. Simultaneous.
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Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets about Money--That You Don't Learn in School!

Robert T. Kiyosaki - Plata Publishing; 2nd edition
Format: Paperback

Personal finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences - his two fathers. This text lays out Kiyosaki's philosophy and his relationship with money.
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Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling

Lucy Frank - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Book

This novel-in-verse—at once literary and emotionally gripping—follows the unfolding friendship between two very different teenage girls who share a hospital room and an illness. Chess, the narrator, is sick, but with what exactly, she isn’t sure. And to make matters worse,...
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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers

Tanya Lee Stone - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

A 2014 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist"An exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted, and important tribute to unsung American heroes." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices...
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Pulled Under

Michelle Dalton - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

A shy teen befriends an attractive beach town tourist in this refreshing summertime romance, in the tradition of Sixteenth Summer and Seventeenth Summer.In the small town of Pearl Beach, Florida, Izzy Lucas needs only her surfboard and the water to be completely happy. She wants nothing...
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Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide

Jessica R. Greene - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Recent studies indicate that 30 million people may suffer from a clinically diagnosable eating disorder at some point in their lives. Additional statistics suggest that half a million teens are experiencing disordered weight control behaviors at any time. The overwhelming majority of individuals...
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Cracking the SAT Literature Subject Test, 15th Edition (College Test Preparation)

Allison Amend - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HELP SCORE A PERFECT 800. Equip yourself to ace the SAT Literature Subject Test with The Princeton Reviews comprehensive study guide - including 4 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations; detailed review of key literary terms and genres; and targeted...
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The Cemetery Boys

Heather Brewer - Findaway World, LLC
Format: Audiobook

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17) ] [Read by Kirby Heyborne] Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from Heather Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell a darkly funny coming-of-age...
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The Darkest Corners

Kara Thomas - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book

"Gripping from start to finish . . . with twists that left me shocked." - Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen For fans of Gillian Flynn and Pretty Little Liars, The Darkest Corners is a psychological thriller about...
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Navy SEAL Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat

Mike Ritland - St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition
Format: Book

Before there was Max, there was Mike. A true story much like the touching movie, Navy SEAL Dogs explores the incomparable relationship between trainer and military dog. Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors-who they are, how they are trained,...
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Energy Experiments Using Ice Cubes, Springs, Magnets, and More: One Hour or Less Science Experiments

Robert Gardner - Enslow Pub Inc
Format: Book

No energy to spare? This title in the LAST-MINUTE SCIENCE PROJECTS series is here to help. Discover how much energy is stored in a spring, and how to transfer energy. Each experiment follows the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Many experiments also include ideas...
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Foul Trouble

John Feinstein - Ember; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel. Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining...
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Careers in Construction

Heather Moore Niver - Rosen Publishing
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English : First EditionView all editions and formats

This title offers authoritative and comprehensive information for any young person looking to forge their way into the construction industry but doesnt know where to start. Readers are first introduced to the general areas of construction such as working with stone, metal, large machines,...
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Next Semester (Kimani Tru)

Cecil R. Cross Ii - Harlequin Kimani; Original edition
Format: Paperback

Not every lesson is learned in school…Second semester, second chances, and James "JD" Dawson has a lot to prove at the University of Atlanta. JD needs to shake academic probation, but he and his crew still act as if college is one big frat party. After all the drama of first...
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A Good Idea

Cristina Moracho - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Can the right kind of boy get away with killing the wrong kind of girl?Finley and Betty's close friendship survived Fin's ninth-grade move from their coastal Maine town to Manhattan. Calls, letters, and summer visits continued to bind them together, and in the fall of their senior year,...
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Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get It Together

NOT AVAILABLE. - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Grace Helbig and Alexa Chung comes a fresh, hilarious guide to growing up your way from social media influencer and lifestyle vlogger Arden Rose.In Almost Adulting - perfect for budding adults, failing adults, and eaters of microwave mug brownies - Arden tells you how to survive...
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Sportsmanship

Nick Hunter - Heinemann
Format: Library Binding

Sportsmanship examines sporting traditions from around the world and explores the difference between following the rules and being a good sport. How do different cultures and sports define being a good sport? Are there different expectations for professional athletes than there are for amateurs?...
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Top 10 Tips for Developing Money Management Skills (Tips for Success)

Larry Gerber - Rosen Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Provides advice for being responsible about money, including how to save, credit tips, and budgets.Title Top 10 Tips for Developing Money Management SkillsAuthor Gerber, LarryPublisher Rosen Pub GroupPublication Date 20120810Number of Pages 64Binding Type LIBRARYLibrary of Congress 2011052048,
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5 Steps to a 5 AP Biology, 2015 Edition

Mark Anestis - McGraw-Hill Education; 7 edition
Format: Print book

This easy-to-follow study guide includes a complete course review, full-length practice tests, and access to online quizzes and an AP Planner app. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology features an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking...
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Snakehead

Anthony Horowitz - Philomel; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

What goes up must come down, and when we last saw Alex Rider, he was as up as can be - in outer space. When he crash lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across South East Asia. Known as snakeheads,...
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School Violence and Conflict Resolution

Marilyn E. Smith - Rosen Pub Group
Format: Book

Provides information about school violence, including the warning signs, how conflict can be prevented, and peer mediation.Title: School Violence and Conflict ResolutionAuthor: Smith, Marilyn E./ Monteverde, Matthew/ Lily, Henrietta M.Publisher: Rosen Pub GroupPublication Date: 2012/08/10Number...
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101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens

Nancy J. Keane - Libraries Unlimited
Format: Paperback

Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks - Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks) , as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With her latest book, 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens, she provides another indispensable...
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Noggin

John Corey Whaley - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTTravis Coates has a good head ... on someone else's shoulders. A touching, hilarious "tour de force of imagination and empathy" (Booklist, starred review) from John Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris Award-winning Where Things Come...
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Tiger's Curse

Colleen Houck - Splinter; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought shed be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But thats exactly what happened. Face-to-face with dark forces, spell- binding magic, and mystical worlds...
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Trial by Internet

Avery Elizabeth Hurt - Greenhaven Publishing
Format: Paperback

The relative anonymity the Internet provides allows us to assert our knowledge like a professor, show off our seemingly perfect lives, and judge like were presiding over a court of law. The problem with this relatively new phenomenon is that we often make snap judgments about other peoples...
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Simpsons Comics Barn Burner

Matt Groening - Turtleback Books
Format: February 15

A hilarious new compilation of comics featuring the irrepressible Simpson family follows their misadventures as Homer runs for mayor against Diamond Joe Quimby, Bart rats out the school bullies and discovers the true meaning of yellow journalism, Smithers moves in leaving Marge out in the cold,...
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Starry, Starry Night: Three Holiday Stories

Lurlene McDaniel - Bantam Books for Young Readers; English Language edition
Format: Hardcover

Remember the true meaning of the holidays with three touching novellas from best-selling author Lurlene McDaniel.In the opening novella, "Christmas Child," 15-year-old Melanie is just getting used to the idea of having a sister when she learns that the child will only live for a few hours....
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Pulled Under

Michelle Dalton - Simon Pulse
Format: Paperback

A shy teen befriends an attractive beach town tourist in this refreshing summertime romance, in the tradition of Sixteenth Summer and Seventeenth Summer.In the small town of Pearl Beach, Florida, Izzy Lucas needs only her surfboard and the water to be completely happy. She wants nothing...
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Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 2015 Edition

Princeton Review - Princeton Review; 1 edition
Format: Book

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests...
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Denton Little's Deathdate

Lance Rubin - Listening Library
Format: Audiobook

**WINNER of the ILA Young Adult Book Award!**Get ready to die laughing: this is an outrageously funny ride through the last hours of a teenager's life as he searches for love, meaning, answers, and (just maybe) a way to live on. Denton Little's Deathdate takes place in a world...
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Damaged

Amy Reed - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

Two teens must come to terms with their friends deathand her afterlifein this gritty and realistic novel from the author of Beautiful, Clean, Crazy, and Over You. When Kinseys best friend Camille dies in a car accident while she was behind the wheel, she shuts down completely, deciding...
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The History of Mathematics

Anne Rooney - Rosen Pub Group
Format: Book

Traces the origins and development of arithmetic, statistics, geometry, and calculus from the ancient civilizations to the present.
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The Mark of the Dragonfly (World of Solace Series)

Jaleigh Johnson - Yearling
Format: Paperback

For fans of Wrinkle in Time and The School of Good and Evil, the New York Times bestseller The Mark of the Dragonfly is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly...
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Find Your Style: Boost Your Body Image Through Fashion Confidence

Sally McGraw - Twenty-First Century Books
Format: Print book

Style can be a flag we wave, a declaration of who we are. Discover awesome tips about understanding your body type so you can build flattering outfits, using colors, shapes, patterns, and accessories to your advantage. Learn how to build self-esteem by busting media myths about beauty standards...
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Computer Games Designer: The Coolest Jobs on the Planet

Mark Featherstone - Raintree
Format: Print book

People young and old love playing computer games, but what goes into making them? From simple games created by one person, to big blockbusters made by a huge team, there is an amazing range of games. Find out whats involved in developing computer games, the tools and skills you need, and the difficulties...
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Unmarked

Kami Garcia - Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Format: Print book

The heart-pounding sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, Unbreakable, by New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures co-author Kami Garcia."A rare sequel that surpasses the original."--Ransom Riggs, New York Times bestselling author of Hollow CityHe is here . . . and he could...
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Algebra and Pre-Algebra: It's Easy

Rebecca Wingard-Nelson - Enslow Publishers
Format: Paperback

This book teaches and discusses variables, integers, expressions, and absolute values. It also describes the order of operations and takes the reader through multi-step problems. It clearly describes how things change and how things are related. It can be read from beginning to end or used...
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McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: SAT Math, Second Edition

Brian Leaf - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Print book

This updated go-to study guide provides the latest concepts, study strategies, and practice you need to dramatically raise your SAT Math scores and reflects the latest test changes.McGraw-Hill Education: Top 50 SAT Math Skills for a Top Score, 2 edition presents the heart of each of the 50 most...
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Another Jekyll, Another Hyde

Daniel and Dina Nayeri - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

An elusive stalker is targeting Marlowe kids - and something unearthly has gotten into its wealthiest student - as the Another series builds up to a fiendish finale.When his billionaire father marries French governess Nicola Vileroy, high society is all abuzz - but Thomas, the most...
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Gemina

Amie Kaufman - New York
Format: Print book

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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Glass

Ellen Hopkins - Margaret K. McElderry Books; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

Kristina's descent continues in the New York Times bestselling sequel to Crank, now with a refreshed look and a trade paperback trim size.One little bit, my heart revs high, then settles into quick- step mode. How I've missed that race and pound. How I've missed the lack of control.Crank....
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Dracula

Bram Stoker - Macmillan Collector's Library
Format: Print book

When Jonathan Harker is summoned to Transylvania to finalise a property deal for the mysterious Count Dracula he little suspects that he is unleashing a terrible evil on his fellow countrymen. In this classic novel about vampires Bram Stoker captured the fears of his age. Dracula represents...
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The Kingdom of Little Wounds

Susann Cokal - Candlewick Press, 2013.
Format: Print book

A 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor BookA young seamstress and a royal nursemaid find themselves at the center of an epic power struggle in this stunning young-adult debut.On the eve of Princess Sophia's wedding, the Scandinavian city of Skyggehavn prepares to fete the occasion with a sumptuous...
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The Wish Granter

C J Redwine - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

An epic, romantic, and action-packed fantasy inspired by the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, about a bastard princess who must take on an evil fae to save her brother's soul, from C. J. Redwine, the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Queen. Perfect for fans of Graceling and the Lunar...
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Games Wizards Play

Diane Duane - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

Every eleven years, Earth's senior wizards hold the Invitational: an intensive three-week event where the planet's newest, sharpest young wizards show off their best and hottest spells. Wizardly partners Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan, and Nita's sister, former wizard-prodigy Dairine Callahan,...
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The Fallen Prince

Amalie Howard - Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

Riven has fought for a hard-won peace in her world, and has come to shaky terms with who and what she is - a human with cyborg DNA. Now that the rightful ruler of Neospes has been reinstated, Riven is on the hunt for her father in the Otherworld to bring him to justice for his crimes against...
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Cartoon History of the United States

Larry Gonick - HarperPerennial
Format: Paperback

What? You don't know what a Burgess is? -- You can't outline the Monroe Doctrine? -- Recall the 14th Amendment? -- Explain the difference between a sputnik and a beatnik? Then you need The Cartoon History of the United Statesto fill those gaps. From the first English colonies to the Gulf...
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Autumn Falls

Bella Thorne - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book

New friends, new enemies . . . can a magical journal change Autumn's crazy life? With her fiery red hair, new-girl outsider status, and tendency to be a total klutz, Autumn Falls definitely isn’t flying below the radar at Aventura High. Luckily, she makes some genuine friends...
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Words Wound: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral

Justin W. Patchin - Free Spirit Publishing
Format: Paperback

Cyberbullying happens every day. Harsh words and damaging photos exchanged through texts, email, or social media can result in humiliation, broken friendships, punishment at school, and even legal prosecution. In some cases, online harassment has contributed to teen suicide. Faced with...
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A court of thorns and roses

Sarah J Maas - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPerfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand...
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All Fall Down: Embassy Row, Book 1

Ally Carter - Scholastic
Format: Audio - Unabridged

A new series of global proportions -- from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter. Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things: 1. She is not crazy. 2. Her mother was murdered. 3. Someday she is going to find the killer and make him pay. As certain...
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We Are Okay

Nina Lacour - Dutton
Format: Print book

From the award-winning author of Hold Still comes an achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. "Exquisite." - Kirkus, starred review "LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful."...
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Waiting for You

Susane Colasanti - Speak; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Its sophomore year, and Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, hopefully, her first real boyfriend. But after popular Derek asks her out, things get complicated. Not only do her parents unexpectedly separate, but Marisa has a fight with her best friend, and Derek--the love of her life--delivers...
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Blood for Blood

Ryan Graudin - Little
Format: Print book

"Wild and gorgeous, vivid and consuming. I loved it I can't wait for the sequel. "--Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy, on Wolf by WolfThe action-packed, thrilling sequel to Ryan Graudin's Wolf by Wolf. There would be blood....
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Bone Jack

Sara Crowe - ‎Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A haunting story of magic and myth, of one boy caught between worlds, and of the lengths he will travel to save those he loves."Dark, magical, and mysterious, Bone Jack captured...
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Careers as a Commissioned Sales Representative (Essential Careers)

Mindy Mozer - Rosen Young Adult
Format: Library Binding

Commissioned sales are one of the few reliable, steady growth job sectors in the modern economy, so being introduced to the ins-and-outs of commissioned sales work and the many positions available throughout a wide range of industries will serve todays teens well. The nature of the work,...
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A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America

Rebecca Stefoff - Seven Stories Press
Format: Book

A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers...
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Cyber Attack

Margaret J. Goldstein - 21st Century
Format: Print book

In 2013, the FBI started posting a new most wanted list - not for kidnappers, murderers, or armed robbers, but for online crooks. These "Cyber's Most Wanted" criminals have committed serious offenses ranging from hijacking Internet traffic to spying on businesses and governments....
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Cookies or Carrots?: You Are What You Eat

Helen Thompson - Mason Crest
Format: Hardcover

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Cookies or Carrots?Author: Thompson, HelenPublisher: Mason CrestPublication Date: 2010/09/01Number of Pages: 48Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2010025502
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Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific

Mary Cronk Farrell - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers...
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Basher Science: Climate Change

Simon Basher - Kingfisher; Har/Pstr edition
Format: Hardcover

Do you know your carbon cycle from your carbon footprint? Can you tell your greenhouse effect from your green house? And what exactly is a tipping point? If any of these questions leave you confused, then Basher Science: Climate Change is the book for you. From El Nino and hurricanes to deforestation...
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Coding For Kids For Dummies

Camille McCue - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

An easy-to-grasp introduction to coding concepts for kids Coding For Kids For Dummies breaks coding into a seriesof small projects, each designed to teachelementary-to-middle-school-aged students a core concept to build agame, application, or other tool. In this his hands-on, friendlyguide...
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Hate Crimes: When Intolerance Turns Violent

JENNIFER LOMBARDO - Lucent Books
Format: Library Binding

Hate crimes can take many forms. Assaulting someone, vandalizing their property, or simply making them feel threatened are all considered hate crimes when they are motivated by animosity for a particular group. Readers learn that these offenses often take place because the perpetrator has a fundamental...
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Almost Home

Joan Bauer - Viking
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heart When twelve-year-old Sugar's grandfather dies and her gambling father takes off yet again, Sugar and her mother lose their home in Missouri. They head to Chicago for a fresh start, only to discover that fresh starts aren't...
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If You Could Be Mine: A Novel

Sara Farizan - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Lgbt Children's/Young Adult One of Rolling Stone's 40 Best Ya Novels A 2014 Ala Rainbow List Top 10 Title A BOOKLIST Top 10 First Novels for Youth 2013 A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2013 This Forbidden Romance Could Cost Them...
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Friends with Boys

Faith Erin Hicks - First Second; Original edition
Format: Book

A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist! Maggie McKay hardly knows what to do with herself. After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and rough-housing with her older brothers, it's time for Maggie to face the outside world, all on her own. But that means facing high...
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Begging for Change

Sharon Flake - Jump at the Sun
Format: Paperback

Raspberry Hill, who once was homeless, vowed never to end up on the streets again. To her, money equals security. But when a troubled neighborhood teenager attacks her mother, Raspberry is desperate for things in her life to change and ends up stealing from her best friend. But nothing...
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A Teen Guide to Buying Stocks

Claire O'Neal - Mitchell Lane Publishers
Format: Library Binding

The complex world of investing in stocks is simplified for today's teen. From the definition of stock to how they are affected by economic changes is detailed with practical examples from the teen's world.
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Little Cloud board book

Eric Carle - World of Eric Carle
Format: Board book

At last! Heres a brand-new board book edition of an Eric Carle picture book thats a favorite with littlest cloud gazers everywhere! Little Cloud likes to stand out from the crowd. When all the other clouds drift up, he goes his own way, changing shapes to become a sheep, an airplane, a shark...
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Confessions: The Paris Mysteries (Confessions, 3)

James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Paperback

In this New York Times bestseller, brilliant detective Tandy Angel is meeting her lost love in Paris . . . but when he becomes more distant, she starts to question everything she knows. Is there anyone she can trust?After investigating multiple homicides and her familys decades-old skeletons...
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The Story of Science: Newton at the Center

Joy Hakim - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

In volume two, students will watch as Copernicuss systematic observations place the sun at the center of our universe - to the dismay of establishment thinkers. After students follow the achievements and frustrations of Galileo, Kepler, and Descartes, they will appreciate the amazing Isaac...
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The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

S E Hinton - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

50 years of an iconic classic! The international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie--now with bonus content.This special edition of the groundbreaking novel contains:Never before seen photos and letters from the publisher's archivesOriginal review clippings and media coveragePhotos...
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Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, 2015 Edition

Princeton Review - Princeton Review; Csm edition
Format: Print book

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests...
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Call Me By My Name

John Ed Bradley - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

From former football star and bestselling author John Ed Bradley comes a searing look at love, life, and football in the face of racial adversity. "Heartbreaking," says Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak.Growing up in Louisiana in the late 1960s, Tater Henry has experienced...
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The Diabolic

S J Kincaid - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when the galaxy's most deadly weapon masquerades as a senator's daughter and a hostage of the galactic court.A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful. A Diabolic has a single task: Kill in order...
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Coming Out as Transgender

Corona Brezina - Rosen Publishing Group
Format: Library Binding

An accessible guide to coming out to family and friends, this title provides transgender readers with insight about what steps to take when thinking about coming out. It addresses how to answer questions that friends and family might ask as well as the potential steps involved in a gender...
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Chaos (The Lost Books, Book 4) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Ted Dekker - Thomas Nelson; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A final quest and an ultimate betrayal. Deep in the mountains of Romania stands a fortress, and deep within that fortress lies a chamber. In that chamber, ruling the dead for over two thousand years, lives one Shataiki bat straight from the bowels of the Black Forest. He seeks the final...
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The Finisher

David Baldacci - Turtleback
Format: Library Binding

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual -- nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown. Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave -- he was chased. And he's...
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Batgirl Vol. 5: Deadline

Gail Simone - DC Comics; 52nd edition edition
Format: Print book

Superstar writer Gail Simone continues the New York Times bestselling Batgirl series!It's a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver - the man who knows the secret of Gotham City's...
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Call Me By My Name

John Ed Bradley - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

From former football star and bestselling author John Ed Bradley comes a searing look at love, life, and football in the face of racial adversity. "Heartbreaking," says Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak.Growing up in Louisiana in the late 1960s, Tater Henry has experienced...
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The Fixes: A Novel

Owen Matthews - HarperTeen
Format: Print book

5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . Eric Connelly is crumbling under the weight of his dad's expectations. He can't seem to live up to the "Connelly Man" standards - but when he meets the mysterious, free-spirited Jordan Grant, his dad's rules seem so much less important than they...
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Let's Review: Biology, The Living Environment

Scott Hunter - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

This updated biology review book covers all topics prescribed by the New York State Board of Regents and serves as a valuable companion to high school biology textbooks. Two comprehensive study units cover the following material--Unit One explains the process of scientific inquiry, including...
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Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

Cassandra Clare - Margaret Mcelderry Bks
Format: Print book

The New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling collection of short stories chronicling the adventures of Simon Lewis as he trains to become a Shadowhunter is now available in print for the first time with ten brand-new comic illustrations!Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire,...
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American Street

Ibi Zoboi - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and All American Boys. In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical...
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Telling the Tale: Narration and Point of View

Valerie Bodden - Creative Education
Format: Print book

"Did I ever tell you about the time I...?" "Can you believe that she...?" "Did you hear that he...?" And so begins another story, part of the daily stream of anecdotes that falls upon our ears. Perhaps the abundance of true stories in our lives is why so many...
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Surviving the Applewhites

Stephanie S. Tolan - Perfection Learning
Format: Book

Will anyone take on Jake Semple?Jake Semple is notorious. Rumor has it he burned down his old school and got kicked out of every school in his home state.Only one place will take him now, and that's a home school run by the Applewhites, a chaotic and hilarious family of artists. The only...
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None of the Above

I. W. Gregorio - Balzer + Bray
Format: Print book

A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she's intersex . . . and what happens when her secret is revealed to the entire school. Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None of the Above is a thought-provoking novel that explores what it means to be a boy, a girl, or something...
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Life in a Fishbowl

Len Vlahos - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Fifteen-year-old Jackie Stone's father is dying.When Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can't imagine how she'll live without him . . . Then, in a desperate act to secure his family's future, Jackie's father...
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Conquest: Book 1, The Chronicles of the Invaders

John Connolly - Atria/Emily Bestler Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Earth is no longer ours. . . . It is ruled by the Illyri, a beautiful, civilized, yet ruthless alien species. But humankind has not given up the fight, and Paul Kerr is one of a new generation of young Resistance leaders waging war on the invaders. Syl Hellais is the first of the Illyri...
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Tired of Being Teased: Obesity and Others

Jamie Hunt - Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Book

Teaches that a person is more than appearance, and discusses how to deal with being teased about one's appearance.
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Twisted

Hannah Jayne - Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Print book

Bex is ready to start a new life in foster care. There, she won't be known as a serial killer's daughter. Though her father was never tried for the murders attributed to "The Wife Collector," he disappeared after questioning. And Bex struggles with the guilt that she provided...
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All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven - Ember
Format: Hardcover

NOW A NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ELLE FANNING AND JUSTICE SMITH! The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. And dont miss Take Me with You When You Go, Jennifer Nivens highly anticipated new book with bestselling author David Levithan!...
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Water Walker

Ted Dekker - Worthy Publishing
Format: Paperback

About the Author Ted Dekker is a New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels. Heralded as a "master of suspense" by Library Journal, Dekker has sold millions worldwide, establishing himself as one of the most widely recognized author brands. Dekker...
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Time's Divide

Rysa Walker - Skyscape,
Format: Print book

The Cyrists are swiftly moving into position to begin the Culling, and Kate's options are dwindling. With each jump to the past or the future, Kate may trigger a new timeline shift. Worse, the loyalties of those around her - including the allegiances of Kiernan and the Fifth Column,...
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Dont Get Caught

Kurt Dinan - Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Paperback

Oceans 11 meets The Breakfast Club in this funny book for teens about a boy pulled into an epic prank war who is determined to get revenge.10:00 tonight at the water tower. Tell no one. -- Chaos ClubWhen Max receives a mysterious invite from the untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club,...
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Of Beast and Beauty

Stacey Jay - Delacorte Press
Format: Library Binding

In the beginning was the darkness, and in the darkness was a girl, and in the girl was a secret... In the domed city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra, a Smooth Skin, is raised to be a human sacrifice whose death will ensure her city’s vitality. In the desert outside Yuan, Gem, a mutant...
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Infinite in Between

Carolyn Mackler - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

The Breakfast Club meets Boyhood in this striking young adult novel from Printz Honor author Carolyn Mackler, which chronicles the lives of five teenagers through the thrills, heartbreaks, and joys of their four years in high school."Characters live, grow, and ultimately come of age in a beautifully...
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The free

Lauren McLaughlin - Recorded Books

In the beginning, Isaac West stole to give his younger sister Janelle little things: a new sweater, a scarf, just so she looked less like a charity case whose mother spent money on booze and more like the prep school girls he'd see on his way to school. But when Isaac's petty theft...
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Crystal Storm: A Falling Kingdoms Novel

Morgan Rhodes - Razorbill
Format: Print book

An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic.MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King...
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Through the Woods

Emily Carroll
Format: electronic resource

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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia

Candace Fleming - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Print book

"[A] superb history.... In these thrilling, highly readable pages, we meet Rasputin, the shaggy, lecherous mystic...; we visit the gilded ballrooms of the doomed aristocracy; and we pause in the sickroom of little Alexei, the hemophiliac heir who, with his parents and four sisters,...
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Miss Mayhem: a Rebel Belle Novel

Rachel Hawkins - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is sassier than ever in this page-turning follow up to Rebel Belle, perfect for fans of Buffy and Veronica Mars.Life is almost back to normal for Harper Price. The Ephors have been silent after their deadly attack at Cotillion months ago,...
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Chasing Shadows

Swati Avasthi - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Chasing Shadows is a searing look at the impact of one random act of violence.Before: Corey, Holly, and Savitri are one unit—fast, strong, inseparable. Together they turn Chicago concrete and asphalt into a freerunner’s jungle gym, ricocheting off walls, scaling buildings, leaping...
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If You're Reading This

Trent Reedy - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

From the author of WORDS IN THE DUST and DIVIDED WE FALL: A heartwarming book about a son reconnecting with the father he lost in Afghanistan.Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered:...
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A Teen Guide to Buying Mutual Funds

Marylou Morano Kjelle - Mitchell Lane Publishers
Format: Library Binding

The complex world of investing in mutual funds is simplified for today's teen. From what mutual funds are to how they are affected by economic changes is detailed with practical examples from the teen's world.
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Batgirl Vol. 4: Wanted

Gail Simone - DC Comics; 52nd edition edition
Format: Print book

In one moment, Batgirl irrevocably tore her family apart. Faced with no other choice, Barbara Gordon was forced to kill her brother, James Gordon Jr., a madman and a murderer. With James dead and their mother is leaving town, their father-Gotham Police Commissioner Gordon--is on a mission...
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Liar

Justine Larbalestier - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may be the one honest thing she’ll ever tell you. Over the years she’s duped her classmates, her teachers, and even her parents, and she’s always managed to stay one step ahead of her lies. That is, until...
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As Red as Blood

Salla Simukka - Skyscape; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

In the midst of the freezing Arctic winter, seventeen-year-old Lumikki Andersson walks into her school's dark room and finds a stash of wet, crimson-colored money. Thousands of Euros left to dry - splattered with someone's blood.Lumikki lives alone in a studio apartment far from...
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Cradle and All

James Patterson - Jimmy Patterson
Format: Print book

In Boston, a young woman finds herself pregnant--even though she is still a virgin.In Ireland, another young woman discovers she is in the same impossible condition.And in cities all around the world, medical authorities are overwhelmed by epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and worse....
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How It Went Down

Kekla Magoon - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookWhen sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white.. In the aftermath of Tariqs death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events...
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The Good Neighbors #2: Kith

Holly Black - GRAPHIX; 1 Gph edition
Format: Hardcover

From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black, a mysterious and wonderful teen graphic novel masterpiece.Rue Silvers life is not what it appears to be. Her mother is a faerie, and has been taken back to the faerie realm. As Rue goes to bring her back, she must travel deep...
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Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done

Andrea Gonzales - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere, Girl Code is the story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, and ended up becoming world famous. The book also includes bonus content to help you start coding!Fans of funny and inspiring...
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Teen Cuisine: New Vegetarian

Matthew Locricchio - Amazon Children's Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Teens will celebrate all the great features in this exquisite cookbook that speaks directly to today’s most popular eating trends. Features: • 50 mouthwatering, original step-by-step recipes for all times of day arranged into sections such as “Smart Starts,”...
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The Handy Mythology Answer Book

David A. Leeming - Visible Ink Press
Format: Book

Stories centuries in the making, and many centuries worth of stories, are an integral part of modern society. Whether modern or ancient, every culture has its myths. Mythology forms our understanding of our origin, history, and traditions. They tell of our heroes and deities. Myths are vehicles...
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The Break-Up Diaries

Ni-Ni Simone - K-Teen/Dafina; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

The only thing more intense than teen love is a break-up with the uncertainty of a make-up. This exciting new series serves up two tales of love that will shake-up your assumptions of relationships. So buckle up, its time to get real, learn to deal, and move on with this first volume of The Break-Up...
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Chains

Laurie Halse Anderson - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious...
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Feel Real Good

Stephanie Perry Moore - Darby Creek Publishing
Format: Print book

Swoop List, noun. 1 A list of the top fast girls in a particular area. 2 A place where boys kiss and tell to humiliate the ones placed on the list. 3 Names of shame to embarrass so-called sluts of the school. Sit on Top is the story of Octavia, a virgin who lied her way onto the list.,
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Cloud and Wallfish

Anne Nesbet - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Slip behind the Iron Curtain into a world of smoke, secrets, and lies in this stunning novel where someone is always listening and nothing is as it seems.Noah Keller has a pretty normal life, until one wild afternoon when his parents pick him up from school and head straight for the airport,...
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Renegade (The Lost Books, Book 3) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Ted Dekker - Thomas Nelson; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

One of the chosen has gone renegade. Turning his back on all that he once believed, Billos does the forbidden and enters into a Book of History. He lands in a reality as foreign to him as water is to oil—a place called Paradise, Colorado. He has strange new powers given to him courtesy...
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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

Cynthia Levinson - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book

We've Got a Job tells the little-known story of the 4,000 black elementary-, middle-, and high school students who voluntarily went to jail in Birmingham, Alabama, between May 2 and May 11, 1963. Fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi's and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s precept to fill the jails,...
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Stem in Sports: Math

James Jr. Buckley - Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Explains what the STEM fields are, and describes the role of math in measuring and tracking success, analyzing statistics, calculating salaries and contracts, and designing equipment used in a variety of sports.
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Dr. Birds Advice for Sad Poets

Evan Roskos - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"I hate myself but I love Walt Whitman, the kook. Always positive. I need to be more positive, so I wake myself up every morning with a song of myself." Sixteen-year-old James Whitman has been yawping (à la Whitman) at his abusive father ever since he kicked his beloved older...
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