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Wonderstruck
by Brian Selznick
Two stories from different eras intertwine, revealing hidden connections between a deaf girl and a runaway boy.
Ben’s story starts in Gunflint Lake, Minnesota in June 1977. He was born deaf in his left ear. Ben’s mom, Elaine, was the town librarian, but died in a car crash. He now lives with his aunt and uncle ... (Wikipedia)
Rainbow Boys
by Alex Sanchez
Three high-school seniors learn to accept themselves and each other as they come to terms with their sexuality.
The story follows the overlapping lives of three high school seniors, with the chapters alternating between their different points of view. Jason Carrillo, the popular jock, finds himself questioning ... (Wikipedia)
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
by Peter Cameron
A coming-of-age story of a teenage boy struggling to cope with change and life's struggles.
James Sveck, 18, is an isolated young adult caught in the summer before he is to begin college at Brown University . The only person in his life with whom he is able to successfully relate is his ... (Wikipedia)
Someone Like You
by Sarah Dessen
A story of friendship, love, and loss. Two best friends navigate through life's challenges and unexpected events.
The book is split into three parts. Halley and Scarlett Thomas live in directly opposite houses and both had jobs at Milton's Market. At the beginning of the summer, Scarlett starts dating Michael ... (Wikipedia)
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn
Two teens in New York City embark on an unforgettable night of music and adventure.
It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, who's just walked in to his band's show. With a new guy. And then, ... (Goodreads)
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Four gifted children embark on a dangerous mission to save the world from a mysterious villain.
After the events of the previous book, Mr. Benedict, and the children's parents, plan to bring the children back together for another adventure using their teamwork, skills, and intelligence. When ... (Wikipedia)
Crank
by Ellen Hopkins
A teenage girl's descent into addiction and the consequences it has on her life and relationships.
Crank takes place the summer before and during the protagonist Kristina's junior year of high school. She is a straight-A honor roll student and decides to visit her father for three weeks. Her ... (Wikipedia)
Making It Right
by Catherine Bybee
A successful contractor falls for a single mom, but their pasts threaten to ruin their future together.
A #1, Wall Street Journal, bestseller.,, In the final book in Amazon Charts bestselling author Catherine Bybee’s Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend’s rebel follows in her father’s footsteps to become ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Paris Wife
by Paula McLain
A woman's journey of self-discovery, navigating the complexities of a passionate and tumultuous relationship.
The Paris Wife focuses on the romance, marriage and divorce of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley Richardson, who met when Hemingway was 20 years old, and Richardson 28. They marry and move ... (Wikipedia)
Walk of Shame
by Lauren Layne
After a one-night stand, a woman navigates the awkwardness of a morning-after walk home.
Sparks fly between a misunderstood New York socialite and a cynical divorce lawyer in this lively standalone rom-com from the USA Today bestselling author of, Blurred Lines, and, Love Story,. ... (Goodreads)
Teardrop
by Lauren Kate
Eureka's mother's death haunts her until she meets Ander, who reveals her destiny and the secrets of Atlantis.
Never, ever cry... Seventeen-year-old Eureka won't let anyone close enough to feel her pain. After her mother was killed in a freak accident, the things she used to love hold no meaning. She wants to ... (Goodreads)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
An orphaned boy's journey to unravel the secrets of a mechanical man and find his place in the world.
In 1930s Paris, young Hugo Cabret and his father repair an automaton at the museum where his father works. When Hugo's father dies in a fire, his uncle brings him to live and work at the train ... (Wikipedia)
Hades
by Alexandra Adornetto
After being sent to the underworld, a teenage girl must navigate the dangerous and dark world of Hades to save her loved ones.
Heaven Help Her. Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Candy
by Kevin Brooks
A teenage girl falls in love with a drug dealer and gets caught up in a dangerous world of addiction and crime.
The story opens when Joe Beck, a music lover with a knack for curiosity, meets 16-year-old Candy on the streets of London . Joe soon learns that Candy is not only a runaway from her home town, but ... (Wikipedia)
Time Between Us
by Tamara Ireland Stone
A teenage girl falls in love with a boy who can time travel, but their relationship is threatened by the consequences of altering the past.
Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into ... (Goodreads)
Geography Club
by Brent Hartinger
A group of high school students form a secret club to explore their sexuality and identity.
Russel Middlebrook is keeping a secret from his two best friends, Min, a bright Chinese American girl, and Gunnar, a bright and socially awkward boy. Neither of them knows he is gay and that he has ... (Wikipedia)
So Yesterday
by Scott Westerfeld
A teenage trendsetter and his new friend uncover a conspiracy behind the sudden disappearance of a popular fashion brand.
Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the ... (Goodreads)
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
by Lauren Tarshis
A young boy's harrowing experience surviving a series of shark attacks along the New Jersey shore in 1916.
Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek? Chet Roscow is ... (Goodreads)
Promises
by Marie Sexton
A gay romance novel about a man who has given up on love and a man who is determined to make him believe in it again.
Jared Thomas has lived his whole life in the small mountain town of Coda, Colorado. He can't imagine living anywhere else. Unfortunately, the only other gay man in town is twice his age and used to ... (Goodreads)
If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
by Pseudonymous Bosch
Cass and Max-Ernest are on a mission to save a magician who has been kidnapped by the Midnight Sun. But danger lurks around every corner.
Beware! Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book. OK, I warned you. But if you think I'll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name ... (Goodreads)
Goddess of the Night
by Lynne Ewing
A teenage girl discovers she is a descendant of an ancient goddess and must navigate the dangerous world of gods and monsters.
Vanessa is being followed. She doesn't know by whom, and she doesn't know what they want. But she knows why.Vanessa has a secret. She can become invisible, but the problem is, she can't control it. ... (Goodreads)
Halo
by Alexandra Adornetto
Three angels are sent to Earth to save humanity, but one falls in love with a human boy and puts everything at risk.
An angel is sent to Earth on a mission.,But falling in love is not part of the plan. Three angels – Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human – are sent by ... (Goodreads)
Shine
by Lauren Myracle
A high school student struggles to come to terms with a hate crime that occurred in her small town.
In Black Creek, North Carolina , 16-year-old Cat Robinson's gay best friend, Patrick Truman, is left temporarily comatose from a brutal and discriminatory act of violence. Cat feels guilty for having ... (Wikipedia)
The Bungalow
by Sarah Jio
A young nurse falls in love with a soldier during World War II, but their romance is cut short. Years later, she returns to the island where they met and uncovers secrets from the past.
A sweeping World War II saga of thwarted love, murder, and a long-lost painting. In the summer of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Anne Calloway, newly engaged, sets off to serve in the Army Nurse Corps on ... (Goodreads)
You Have to Stop This
by Pseudonymous Bosch
The fourth book in the "Secret" series, where Cass and Max-Ernest must stop the Midnight Sun from taking over the world.
The story begins with a picture of The Oath of Terces. There is a quick preface concerning an ibis bird that stands for a quick moment, but then crosses the River Nile. Then the story moves to an ... (Wikipedia)
The Medusa Plot
by Gordon Korman
The first book in the "39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers" series. The Cahill family must stop the Vespers from unleashing a dangerous toxin on the world.
The book starts out with the kidnappings of Fiske Cahill, Reagan Holt, Natalie Kabra, Nellie Gomez, Alistair Oh, Ted Starling, and Phoenix Wizard. Then jumping back to Dan and Amy waiting for the ... (Wikipedia)
This Book Is Not Good for You
by Pseudonymous Bosch
A warning to readers to put down the book and walk away. A mysterious and dangerous adventure awaits those who continue reading.
The novel starts out with an African girl named Simone, who tastes a piece of chocolate for the Midnight Sun (as the book centers around the sense of taste , like the first novel, which centers ... (Wikipedia)
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
by Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton embarks on a treasure hunt to find the Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye.
Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, ... (Goodreads)
Another Day
by David Levithan
A companion novel to "Every Day" that explores the same story from a different character's perspective.
Every day is the same for Rhiannon. She has accepted her life, convinced herself that she deserves her distant, temperamental boyfriend, Justin, even established guidelines by which to live: Don’t be ... (Goodreads)
All's Faire in Middle School
by Victoria Jamieson
A young girl navigates the social struggles of middle school while embracing her love of renaissance fairs.
The author of, Roller Girl, is back with a graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire., Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with ... (Goodreads)
