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YA Picks from CFPL May 2017
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Things I Should Have Known
by Claire Lazebnik
Claire is determined to find her autistic sister Zoe's soulmate somehwere in LA, but first she has to figure out why she and sworn enemy David keep crossing paths. Perhaps she has as much to learn about life, love and family as Zoe and David do? A little bit Clueless, a little bit Rainmaker, this is how YA romance and realism is done well.
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Defy the Stars
by Claudia Gray
Naomi, a soldier willing to fight to the death for her planet Genesis, bonds with a servant AI robot, who must help with her quest. The ultimate fast-paced space opera, first in a series, thank goodness!
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Traitor to the Throne
by Alwyn Hamilton
The sequel to Rebel of the Sands, so you know it's going to be good. The news that Willow Smith is going to produce the movie and possibly star as Amani make life even more interesting.
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A Psalm for Lost Girls
by Katie Bayerl
Callie just wants to mourn her late sister, but the people in their town and their mother want Theresa canonized as a saint. Callie investigates the secrets behind Theresa's miracles, and finds danger and more than she might want to know about who her sister truly was.
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The Upside of Unrequited
by Becky Albertalli
One of the rising stars of YA fiction gives us Molly, sweet, sensitive, plus-sized and now lonely as her fraternal twin sister, Cassie finds love with a girlfriend for the first time. Oh yes, and their lesbian mothers are getting married at long last! This book has it all, humor, family, decorating tips, pop culture obsessed teens, a wedding, and some amazing relationships!
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Spill Zone
by Scott Westerfeld
Environmental disaster in upstate New York State have led to Poughkeepsie becoming a breeding ground for unimaginable horrors. Addison sneaks into the Spill Zone to photograph these images for cash but will she venture too far this time? Hard to know which is better, the gripping story or the stark, spooky full-color images.
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Selections by Fiona Stevenson of the Kids & Young Adult Departments.
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