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Girl. Boy. Sea.
by Chris Vickers
Storm, shipwreck, survival. With echoes of Life of Pi and an upbeat twist on Lord of the Flies, Chris Vick's novel delves deep into the might and majesty of the unpredictable ocean, the strength of an unlikely friendship between a British boy and a Berber girl and their will to survive against all the odds.
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War girls
by Tochi Onyebuchi
In 2172, when climate change and nuclear disaster have rendered much of Earth unlivable. Sisters Onyii and Ify dream of escaping war-torn Nigeria and finding a better future together. Their lives are marked by violence and political unrest, but still they dream of peace, whilst they're willing to fight an entire war to get there.
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The Porangi Boy
by Shilo Kino
Niko lives in Pohe Bay, a small, rural town with a sacred hot spring and a taniwha named Taukere. The government plan to build a prison here and destroy the home of the taniwha has divided the community. Some are against it, but others see it as an opportunity. Niko is worried about the land and Taukere, but who will listen to him? He’s an ordinary boy who’s laughed at, bullied, and called pōrangi, crazy, for believing in the taniwha.
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We contain multitudes
by Sarah Henstra
As penpals for a high school English assignment, poetry-loving sophomore Jonathan and popular-athlete senior Adam explore their growing relationship through a series of letters.
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The best lies
by Sarah Lyu
Told in alternating timelines, seventeen-year-old Remy Tsai's boyfriend, Jack, is shot by her best friend, Elise, and while police investigate, Remy probes her memories for the truth of their friendship.
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Kind of a big deal
by Shannon Hale
Dropping out of high school to pursue her Broadway ambitions, a talented performer lands in a directionless job before a visit to the library catapults her into the plotlines of the books she reads. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Princess Academy.
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For Fans of Leigh Bardugo
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| The Silvered Serpents by Roshani ChokshiWhat it’s about: Secrets. Murder. Romance. An ancient artifact and a crew of criminals with dark and twisty links to one another.
Why you might like it: Though this sequel to The Gilded Wolves focuses primarily on one protagonist, he is surrounded by a diverse cast of characters that each bring something unique to the table. |
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| A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica CluessWhat it's about: Henrietta Howel is invited to train as a sorcerer in a magical, monster-ridden, alternative version of Victorian London -- with all the glamor and secrets that entails.
Reviewers say: This fantastical novel “is a marvelous mash-up of Dickens, the students-with-magical-powers genre, and alt-history” (Booklist).
Series alert: Don't miss the sequel, A Poison Dark and Drowning. |
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| Courting Darkness by Robin LaFeversWhat it is: the 2nd in a new series set in the same 15th-century universe as His Fair Assassin. This time, the perspective alternates between that of Sybella and Genevieve, two trained assassins working from within the French court. Why you might like it: Both Sybella and Genevieve are icons of strength who struggle to make choices, and to ultimately understand themselves. |
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| The Crown's Game by Evelyn SkyeIntroducing: Vika Andreyeva and Nikolai Karimov, two sorcerers dueling to win the coveted role of Imperial Enchanter in their native Russia.
The twist: Whoever wins the duel becomes Imperial Enchanter. Whoever loses is sentenced to death.
Read it for: action-packed, operatic fiction, a shocking climax, and maybe a little romance. |
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| Strange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorWelcome to: a world where cities lose their names, where a quiet librarian can become a hero, and where the aftermath of war masks devastating secrets.
What's inside: Laini Taylor’s lush writing, intricate plots, carefully crafted characters, and penchant for star-crossed romance show up in full color in this 1st volume of two, followed by Muse of Nightmares. |
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