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New Teen Books at the Gold Coast Public Library
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The Daughters by Joanna PhilbinIn New York City, three fourteen-year-old best friends who are all daughters of celebrities watch out for each other as they try to strike a balance between ordinary high school events, such as finding a date for the homecoming dance, and family functions like walking the red carpet with their famous parents
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The Sword of Summer by Rick RiordanLiving on the streets of Boston after the death of his mother, Magnus is told by a mysterious stranger that he is the son of a Norse god and must track down a lost ancient sword to stop a war being waged by mythical monsters, in the first book of a new series by the internationally best-selling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus series.
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Never Say Die by Anthony HorowitzTeen spy Alex Rider is challenged to rescue an entire bus filled with the children of wealthy families as part of his effort to dismantle a brutal terrorist organization. By the award-winning author of Moriarty.
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The Last 8 by Laura PohlClover Martinez, a young survivor of an alien invasion that has killed everyone she knows, learns that other teen survivors are hiding at the former Area 51, where the discovery of a hidden spaceship makes her question who she can trust.
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The Rule of Many by Ashley SaundersFleeing a death sentence into the relative safety of Canada, fugitive twins Ava and Mira join a gifted young programmer and an abused labor-camp escapee in a growing rebellion against the power-grabbing Governor Roth.
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The First 7 by Laura PohlA conclusion to the duology that began with The Last 8 finds Clover Martinez and the Last Teenagers on Earth responding to a distress signal from home only to discover a mysterious colony of survivors and bizarre crystal formations that are spreading all over the planet.
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The Vanishing Deep by Astrid ScholteA teen diver in a water-covered world collects enough from the immersed city ruins to pay for a procedure to bring her sister back to life for 24 hours, a quest for answers that is complicated by her revived sister’s desire for a final day of freedom.
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Only Mostly Devastated by S. GonzalesWhen his aunt's illness keeps Ollie in North Carolina, he hopes his summer fling with Will can grow into something more, but at school Will proves to be a completely different--and firmly closeted--man.
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Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara FujimuraStruggling to live up to expectations as the teen daughter of Olympic champions, an embittered figure skater bonds with a determined new trainee who distracts her from her efforts to pursue a normal life. By the author of Breathe.
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Moment of Truth by Kasie WestWhen her swim meets are repeatedly interrupted by a clownish stranger in an action-hero costume, a 16-year-old athlete discovers uncomfortable personal truths when she tries to uncover the masked boy’s identity.
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Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnisFeeling more at home in the woods than under a roof, Ashley finds the limits of her survival abilities tested when a betrayal and an accident strand her in untracked territory. By the Edgar Award-winning author of A Madness So Discreet.
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The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon CameronSecretly falling in love with the son of Jewish grocers in 1943 Poland, a young Catholic singer is devastated when the family is arrested by Nazis who requisition her house, complicating her effort to protect her beloved’s hidden brother.
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When We Were Magic by Sarah GaileyFour teen witches whose secret abilities have forged their friendship find their close bond tested by complicated love, jealousy and a magical accident that ends a boy’s life.
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The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza BartlettLonging to escape and prove herself a scholar, Ekata unexpectedly inherits a dukedom when the rest of her family succumbs to a bizarre sleeping sickness, forcing her to learn new skills in diplomacy, war and love.
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Most Likely by Sarah WatsonFour best-friend high school seniors, one of whom is unknowingly destined to be the President, navigate private insecurities, ambitions and obstacles while supporting each other through their setbacks.
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Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn BowmanLonging to become a trapeze artist like the performers in her parents’ Las Vegas circus, a multiracial teen risks everything to run away with a traveling circus, where brutal and beautiful experiences lead to a reckoning about her choices.
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Defy the Sun by Jessika FleckA sequel to Beware the Night finds Veda joining Dorian Winters’ underground revolutionaries before she is arrested and leveraged against her ruling Imperi best friend, Nico, who Dorian captures as an equally valuable hostage.
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When You Were Everything by Ashley WoodfolkWhen her best friendship with Layla implodes beyond repair, Cleo pursues other relationships before she is assigned to tutor her former friend and forced to come to terms with her choices. By the author of The Beauty That Remains.
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All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana UrbanInvited to a school scholarship dinner, a queen bee, a star athlete, a valedictorian, a stoner, a misfit and a music geek find themselves trapped in a room where one of them must die to save the lives of the others.
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Frozen Beauty by Lexa HillyerSearching for answers when her community draws its own conclusions about her sister’s murder, Tessa struggles to exonerate a much-loved boy next door while navigating painful discoveries. By the award-winning author of Spindle Fire.
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Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen YangAn introverted reader starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic peers and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves. By the award-winning author of American Born Chinese.
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Girls With Razor Hearts by Suzanne YoungResolving to shut down the corporation that subjected them to violent experiments, Mena and her fellow escapees from Innovations Academy relocate to a private prep school to take down a powerful investor from the inside.
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Thorn by Intisar KhananiA fantasy retelling of the “Goose Girl” fairy tale follows the experiences of a betrothed princess who is robbed of her identity by a mysterious sorceress before a threat against her betrothed prince compels her to make a dangerous choice.
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Between Burning Worlds by Jessica BrodyA sequel to Sky Without Stars finds Marcellus joining the Vangarde to prevent his grandfather from seizing control of Laterre, while fugitive Alouette is hunted by the Regime for reasons she is only beginning to understand.
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Tigers, not daughters by Samantha MabryA follow-up to the National Book Award-long listed All the Wind in the World follows the experiences of three younger sisters whose dream of escape is thwarted by the loss of their older sister, whose ghost they believe haunts their San Antonio home.
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We Are The Wildcats by Siobhan VivianA tale spanning 24 hours and the diverse perspectives of six insiders follows the efforts of a group of high school female athletes who turn the tables on a coach who seeks to reclaim the toxic glory of his own student years.
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The Year After You by Nina De PassHaunted by her role in a best friend’s accidental death, Cara enrolls in a Swiss boarding school where new classmates and a possible romantic interest encourage her to let down her walls and embrace a new start.
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Nightshade by Anthony HorowitzTeen spy Alex Rider is sent to a maximum security facility in Gibraltar to impersonate Julius Grief while seeking information about a new criminal organization called Nightshade
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So This Is Love by Elizabeth LimWhat if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Unable to prove that she's the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king's visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king-and the prince-out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella's own Fairy Godmother. Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present . . . before it's too late.
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Golden Arm by Carl DeukerWhen his pitching talents land him a spot on a wealthier team where he has a chance to be drafted into the majors, a teen navigating poverty and a speech challenge struggles with leaving behind a brother who is increasingly influenced by drug gangs.
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Deeplight by Frances HardingeDiscovering the still-beating heart of a formidable deity believed long dead, 15-year-old Hark races to keep the dangerous object out of the hands of smugglers, scientists and cult fanatics in the hope of saving a best friend’s life. By the award-winning author of The Lie Tree.
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