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Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
An African American student's reflections on racial injustice, sparked by the shooting of an unarmed black teen.
Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut. Justyce McAllister is ... (Goodreads)
Horde
by Ann Aguirre
Deuce and her friends fight to survive in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombie-like creatures.
The epic conclusion to Ann Aguirre's, USA Today-,bestselling Razorland trilogy. , The horde is coming. Salvation is surrounded, monsters at the gates, and this time, they're not going away. When ... (Barnes & Noble)
Outpost
by Ann Aguirre
Deuce and Fade are exiled from their underground enclave and must survive the dangers of the surface world.
Deuce’s whole world has changed. Down below, she was considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she’s a brat in need of training in the eyes of the townsfolk. She doesn't fit in ... (Goodreads)
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey
A teenage girl struggles to survive in a world overtaken by alien invaders.
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the un lucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the ... (Goodreads)
Requiem
by Lauren Oliver
A young girl's journey of grief and self-discovery as she navigates a post-apocalyptic world.
The third and final book in Lauren Oliver’s powerful New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose. Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Atlantis Complex
by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl is suffering from the Atlantis Complex, a mental illness that causes him to behave erratically. He must overcome it to save the world.
On Vatnajökull , a glacier in Iceland, Artemis unveils the Ice Cube, his invention to stop global warming (by shooting reflective nano wafers into the clouds, and having them rain down with the snow, ... (Wikipedia)
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Three children, three different times, all with a common goal of finding refuge.
A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (,Prisoner B-3087,), this timely — and timeless — novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge. A, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Playing for Pizza
by John Grisham
A former NFL quarterback's winding journey of rediscovery, finding a sense of belonging in a foreign land.
Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. ... (Goodreads)
Feed
by M.T. Anderson
In a future where everyone is connected to the internet through their brains, a group of teenagers rebel against the system.
The novel portrays a near-future in which the feednet , a huge computer network (apparently an advanced form of the Internet), is directly connected to the brains of about 73% of American citizens by ... (Wikipedia)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
by Irving Stone
An epic tale of Michelangelo's life and art, the struggles and triumphs of his creative genius.
Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo’s David, New American Library releases a special edition of Irving Stone’s classic biographical novel—in which both the artist and the man are ... (Goodreads)
Fairest
by Gail Carson Levine
A tale of self-discovery, as a young girl learns to embrace her true beauty.
In the kingdom of Ayortha, who is the fairest of them all? Certainly not Aza. She is thoroughly convinced that she is ugly. What she may lack in looks, though, she makes up for with a kind heart, and ... (Goodreads)
A Dog's Purpose
by W. Bruce Cameron
A dog's journey to discovering its true purpose, through multiple lifetimes and owners.
The narrator first starts out as a feral Beagle / German Shepherd / terrier mix puppy. A few weeks later, after being nursed by their mother, a feral as well, the dog and his siblings Fast, Sister, ... (Wikipedia)
I Am Number Four
by Pittacus Lore
An extraordinary teen must use his special abilities to protect himself and those he loves from an alien race of enemies.
Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster ... (Goodreads)
The Goose Girl
by Shannon Hale
A young princess must overcome great obstacles to reclaim her rightful throne.
When crown princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee was born, she did not open her eyes until her aunt held her. The woman became her nursemaid and constant companion, nicknaming her Ani and telling ... (Wikipedia)
Sweet Venom
by Tera Lynn Childs
Three teenage girls, triplets separated at birth, discover their mermaid heritage and fight against a common enemy.
Grace just moved to San Francisco and is excited to start over at a new school. The change is full of fresh possibilities, but it’s also a tiny bit scary. It gets scarier when a minotaur walks in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Raven
by Lauren Oliver
A teenage girl's life is turned upside down when her best friend suddenly disappears, leading her to uncover dark secrets about their town.
This captivating story set in the world of Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling Delirium series focuses on Raven, the fiery leader of a rebel group in the Wilds. As a teenager, Raven made the ... (Goodreads)
The Best Thing
by Mariana Zapata
A slow-burn romance between a woman and her best friend's brother, as they navigate their feelings and past traumas.
Some things are easily forgiven. Other things… not so much. Lenny DeMaio made herself a promise: she was done. Done thinking about him. Done worrying about him. Done reaching out to a man who clearly ... (Goodreads)
The Shadow Queen
by C.J. Redwine
A retelling of Snow White, where a fugitive princess must defeat the evil queen and reclaim her throne.
Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large, has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the Ravenspire throne and the life of her father. To do that, Lorelai needs to use the ... (Goodreads)
Ghostgirl
by Tonya Hurley
Charlotte Usher is a high school misfit who dies choking on a gummy bear. She becomes a ghost and tries to fit in with the popular crowd.
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. And if I should die before I awake, I pray the popular attend my wake. Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one ... (Goodreads)
What's Left of Me
by Kat Zhang
In a world where everyone is born with two souls in one body, Eva and Addie are different. Eva refuses to fade away, causing a dangerous struggle for control.
The Hybrid Chronicles books are set in an alternate universe society in which at birth every body possesses two ' souls ', or human identities. One of these identities is supposed to fade away with ... (Wikipedia)
The Eleventh Plague
by Jeff Hirsch
A post-apocalyptic world where a deadly virus has wiped out most of humanity. A boy and his father struggle to survive in a harsh new reality.
Jeff Hirsch's stunning debut is now in paperback! In the aftermath of a war, America’s landscape has been ravaged and two-thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. ... (Barnes & Noble)
TimeRiders
by Alex Scarrow
Three teenagers are recruited to become TimeRiders, tasked with preventing time travel from destroying history.
Liam O’Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. Yet moments before death, someone mysteriously appeared ... (Goodreads)
All Is Not Forgotten
by Wendy Walker
After a brutal assault, a teenage girl undergoes a controversial treatment to erase her memory of the event, but the truth cannot be forgotten.
"An assured, powerful novel that blends suspense and rich family drama...it is, in a word, unforgettable." —William Landay, author of DEFENDING JACOB Wendy Walker's All Is Not Forgotten begins in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Romanov
by Nadine Brandes
Anastasia "Nastya" Romanov possesses a magical spell that could save her family and change the course of history.
My name is Anastasia . . . The history books say I died . . . They don’t know the half of it. Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on ... (Barnes & Noble)
Shattered
by Teri Terry
A girl wakes up with no memory of her past, but discovers she is a clone. She must uncover the truth before it's too late.
Kyla is in danger from both the government Lorders who erased her memory and the terrorists who tried to use her. So now she’s on the run. Sporting a new identity and desperate to fill in the blank ... (Goodreads)
How to Save a Life
by Sara Zarr
Two girls from different worlds come together after a tragedy and learn to navigate grief, forgiveness, and the complexities of family.
Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants to support her. And ... (Goodreads)
Delirium
by Lauren Oliver
A teenage girl's struggle against a dystopian society's oppressive rules in order to stay with the one she loves.
The story is set in Portland, Maine , in 2091. Civilization is concentrated in the cities that escaped the severe bombings decades earlier. Travel between the cities is highly restricted. Electric ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Destiny
by Christine Feehan
A psychic woman is forced to marry a powerful Carpathian vampire to save her family. They must navigate their bond and fight against their enemies.
As a young girl, Destiny unknowingly let a vampire into her home, who then slaughtered her family and held her captive, forcing her to become like him. During this terrible time she was able to ... (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)
The Unteachables
by Gordon Korman
A group of misfits, deemed unteachable by their school, band together to prove their worth and challenge their teacher's expectations.
“Any book that makes me both laugh out loud and tear up on the subway will always hold a special place in my heart. I found I unexpectedly learned a lot from the misfit group known as Unteachables, ... (Barnes & Noble)
