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The Petrified Flesh

Cornelia Funke - Breathing Books
Format: Print book

Ever since Jacob Reckless was a child, he has been escaping to a hidden world through a portal in his father's abandoned study. Over the years, he has made a name for himself as a finder of enchanted items and buried secrets. He's also made many enemies and allies - most important,...
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Other Broken Things

C. Desir - Simon Pulse
Format: Print book

From the author of Bleed Like Me, which BOOKLIST called "edgy, dark, and turbulent with passion" comes another compelling and gritty novel about addiction and forbidden romance - starring a fearless, unforgettable heroine.Natalie's not an alcoholic. She doesn't...
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Hero

Michael Grant - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

While the Rockborn Gang tries to outmaneuver a new supervillain created by meteorite shrapnel, Malik investigates the Dark Watchers and the possibility that their reality is advanced, elaborate simulation.
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We Were Never Here

Jennifer Gilmore - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

In this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can't see are the most painful.Did you know your entire life can change in an instant?For sixteen-year-old Lizzie Stoller that moment is when she collapses out of the blue....
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The Half Life of Molly Pierce

Katrina Leno - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous and visceral page-turner reminiscent of the film Memento, The Half Life of Molly Pierce is perfect for fans of Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere and Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall.For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Now she's figuring...
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Between Burning Worlds

Jessica Brody - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

Les Misrables meets The Lunar Chronicles in the out-of-this-world sequel to Sky Without Stars that's an "explosion of emotion, intrigue, romance, and revolution" (Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series) .A traitor. A prisoner. A fugitive....
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A Problematic Paradox

Eliot Sappingfield - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this wild, warm-hearted, and hilarious sci-fi debut about a brainy young girl who is recruited for a very special boarding school.Nikola Kross has given up on living in harmony with classmates and exasperated...
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All We Have Left

Wendy Mills - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Interweaving stories from past and present, All We Have Left brings one of the most important days in our recent history--September 11th--to life, showing that love and hope will always triumph.Now:Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. Her older...
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Becoming Beatriz

Tami Charles - Charlesbridge Teen
Format: Hardcover

Beatriz dreams of a life spent dancing--until tragedy on the day of her quinceaera changes everything.Up until her fifteenth birthday, the most important thing in the world to Beatriz Mendez was her dream of becoming a professional dancer and getting herself and her family far from the gang...
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Hacks for Minecrafters: Redstone: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You

Megan Miller - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Hacks for Minecrafters comes the most encompassing guide ever to redstone in the world of Minecraft!With Hacks for Minecrafters: Redstone, kids will learn the basics of manipulating redstone to make amazing contraptions, with clear and illustrated explanations of redstone...
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