Back Teens | November Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Teens  
Baba Yaga's Assistant

Marika McCoola - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Amazon Editors recommend this book for readers who have recently discovered middle grade novels with more intricate story lines.Russian folklore icon Baba Yaga mentors a lonely teen in a wry graphic novel that balances gleefully between the modern and the timeless.Most children think twice...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Espionage and Intelligence (Opposing Viewpoints)

unknown author - Greenhaven Pr
Format: April 30

For decades, spies have been a source of intrigue, often romanticized and sensationalized in popular culture. However, the reality of espionage is often very different from what is depicted in movies and books. It more often involves hacking into computers than donning disguises and traveling...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Football's Greatest Running Backs

Eric Braun - Capstone Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

Running backs plow through tacklers for tough yards. They block. They catch passes. On most plays, they get hit hard. Then they ask for the ball again. Turn the pages to read about some of the best running backs in pro football today. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.
Read More check catalog
 
 
No Such Person

Caroline B. Cooney - Delacorte Press
Format: Library Binding

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller The Face on the Milk Carton, comes a new riveting page-turner.Murder. One of the Allerdon sisters has been charged with a pre-meditated killing and taken to jail. It doesn't seem possible--but it's happening. What was supposed...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Roommaid

Sariah Wilson - Montlake
Format: Paperback

Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family's wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher's salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening - especially when she wakes...
Read More check catalog
 
 
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...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women

Ellen Atlanta - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A generation-defining exposé of toxic beauty culture -- from Botox and Instagram filters to lip flips and editing apps -- and the realities of coming of age online. We live in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, walk-in treatments, augmented reality face filters,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
GED Test Prep Plus 2024-2025: Includes 2 Full Length Practice Tests, 1000 Practice Questions, and 60 Hours of Online Video Instruction (Kaplan Test Prep)

Caren Van Slyke - Kaplan Test Prep
Format: Revised, Revised Edition

Rated "Best of the Best" in GED Prep Books by BestReviews. With realistic practice, proven strategies, and expert guidance, Kaplan's GED Test Prep Plus 2024-2025 (English edition, US exam) gives you everything you need to pass the test - including 60 hours of online video...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Princeton Review AP World History: Modern Prep, 2022: Practice Tests Complete Content Review Strategies & Techniques

The Princeton Review - Princeton Review

AP World History: Modern Prep, 2022 provides students with a comprehensive review of all relevant era, events, and topics from 1200 BCE to the present. It also includes timelines, summaries, and key term lists in every chapter, a step-by-step guide to mastering the DBQ and free-response...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Opioid Epidemic

Hal Marcovitz - Referencepoint Press
Format: Hardcover

When synthetic opioids were developed a quarter-century ago, many physicians believed the drugs would help alleviate the pain caused by severe injuries and debilitating diseases. But while the drugs do deaden pain, they can lead to devastating addiction as well as death through overdose....
Read More check catalog