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White Cat
by Holly Black
Cassel Sharpe is the only non-magical member of his family of curse workers. When he discovers a dark secret, he must navigate dangerous alliances to protect himself and those he loves.
Although Cassel Sharpe comes from a large family of workers who are well connected to one of the major crime families, he believes himself to have no worker abilities. He is the youngest son with a ... (Wikipedia)
Beauty Queens
by Libba Bray
A group of beauty pageant contestants stranded on a desert island, learning resilience and self-reliance.
From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, the story of a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.,Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Diviners
by Libba Bray
In 1920s New York City, a group of young people with supernatural abilities must come together to stop a dark force from unleashing chaos on the city.
SOMETHING DARK AND EVIL HAS AWAKENED… Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, ... (Goodreads)
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
by Kody Keplinger
Bianca, the DUFF of her friend group, starts a friends-with-benefits relationship with her popular classmate Wesley, leading to self-discovery and romance.
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy ... (Goodreads)
Across the Universe
by Beth Revis
Interplanetary journey of a teenage girl, struggling to stay alive and free from a totalitarian government.
Hundreds of years in the future, the spaceship Godspeed travels toward a distant, earth-like planet with 100 cryogenically frozen settlers on board. Seventeen year old Amy, frozen along with her ... (Wikipedia)
Hourglass
by Myra McEntire
Emerson can see ghosts and time travel. She falls in love with a boy from the past and must save him from a tragic fate.
One hour to rewrite the past… For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an ... (Goodreads)
These Shallow Graves
by Jennifer Donnelly
A young woman in 1890s New York City defies societal expectations to investigate her father's mysterious death.
Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo ... (Goodreads)
Pandemonium
by Lauren Oliver
A teenage girl's fight for freedom and for a chance to make her own choices.
The book follows up the events of Delirium . Lena is now in the Wilds alone, and the sequel begins by switching the chapters from the present "now" and the past "then" point of view of Lena until ... (Wikipedia)
Between Shades of Gray
by Ruta Sepetys
A young girl's story of survival and resilience in the face of oppression during World War II.
Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family ... (Goodreads)
Chime
by Franny Billingsley
A young girl must battle a powerful curse and uncover long-hidden family secrets to save her village.
Before Briony's stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family's hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it's become a second skin. She often escapes to the ... (Goodreads)
The Winter Rose
by Jennifer Donnelly
Love, loss, and redemption in 19th-century England.
An epic tale of secret love and hidden passions. It is 1900 and the dangerous streets of East London are no place for a well-bred woman. But India Selwyn Jones is headstrong: she has trained as one ... (Goodreads)
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater
A thrilling race between magical sea horses, set against a backdrop of danger and suspense.
It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age ... (Goodreads)
People of the Book
by Geraldine Brooks
A journey through time as an ancient book is discovered and its secrets revealed.
The "complex and moving" ( The New Yorker ) novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks follows a rare manuscript through centuries of exile and war. Inspired by a true story, "People of the ... (Goodreads)
Ship Breaker
by Paolo Bacigalupi
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young scavenger discovers a valuable and dangerous secret that could change his life forever.
Nailer, a small-framed teenage boy, is scavenging through an old rusty ship for copper wire. As he crawls through the darkness looking for scavenge to make quota, he dreams of traveling through the ... (Wikipedia)
A Midsummer's Nightmare
by Kody Keplinger
A teenage girl is forced to attend a summer camp with her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, leading to unexpected romantic entanglements.
Whitley Johnson's dream summer with her divorcé dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée's son? Whitley's one-night stand from graduation night. Just ... (Goodreads)
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
by Jennifer E. Smith
A chance encounter between two strangers leads to a whirlwind romance.
Quirks of timing feature in this romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be unexpected. ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Northern Light
by Jennifer Donnelly
A young girl's journey of self-discovery, reconciling her dreams with family expectations.
The novel centers on a feisty and smart sixteen-year-old narrator Mathilda "Mattie" Gokey with strong morals. The novel takes place in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York (the "North ... (Wikipedia)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
Under the Never Sky
by Veronica Rossi
A post-apocalyptic world where two teenagers must join forces to survive.
Under the Never Sky follows the character of Aria, a 17-year-old girl who has been exiled from Reverie, the domed city in a dystopian future 300 years after a major catastrophe has decimated the ... (Wikipedia)
The Sky Is Everywhere
by Jandy Nelson
A young girl's exploration of love and loss amidst a tumultuous family life.
Adrift after her sister Bailey's sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey's boyfriend who shares her grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and ... (Goodreads)
Bitterblue
by Kristin Cashore
Young Queen Bitterblue must unravel the secrets of her kingdom and confront a legacy of lies.
Enter the Graceling Realm and let it work its magic in this unforgettable novel from, New York Times, bestselling author Kristin Cashore. When Queen Bitterblue took the throne of Monsea, she was a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
Words in Deep Blue
by Cath Crowley
A story of love, loss, and second chances, set in a bookstore where books have a special place in people's hearts.
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family’s bookshop. She waited. But Henry never came. Now Rachel has ... (Goodreads)
Catherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman
An adolescent girl's story of rebellion, seeking freedom in a restrictive society.
The following is a description of the novel as it appears on the cover: "[T]he fourteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, ... (Wikipedia)
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
by Patricia C. Wrede
Two cousins in Regency England exchange letters detailing their adventures with magic, romance, and a mysterious chocolate pot.
A great deal is happening in London and the country this season. For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying ... (Goodreads)
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer
by Lish McBride
Sam discovers he's a necromancer and is pulled into a dangerous world of magic, monsters, and power struggles.
Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he's doing all right—until a fast food prank brings him to the attention of Douglas, a creepy guy with an ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Chosen One
by Carol Lynch Williams
A young girl is forced into a polygamous marriage and must escape to save herself and her family.
Kyra Carlson is a thirteen-year-old girl who has grown up in an isolated community. She has always ignored the fact that her father has three wives, and that she has twenty siblings, and two more on ... (Wikipedia)
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
Two female spies' harrowing mission during WWII and the secrets they discover.
In 1943 Nazi-occupied France, a British Lysander spy plane crashes in the fictional town of Ormaie. On board are two best friends, a pilot (Maddie, code name: Kittyhawk) and a spy (Julie, code name: ... (Wikipedia)
Summers at Castle Auburn
by Sharon Shinn
A young girl's magical summer, unlocking secrets of her family's past and discovering her own identity.
As a child, Coriel Halsing spent many glorious summers at Castle Auburn with her half-sister—and fell in love with a handsome prince who could never be hers. But now that she is a young woman, she ... (Goodreads)
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
by Carol Rifka Brunt
A young girl's journey of grief and healing as she discovers the secrets of her beloved uncle's life.
June Elbus is a 14-year-old girl living in Westchester in 1986. She is in love with her gay uncle, Finn Weiss, a fact she is scared to admit even to herself. Finn is dying of AIDS. Being a ... (Wikipedia)
