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Teen Scene September 2019 “I'm used to a world that sells me a lie and pretends it's the truth.” ― Scott Reintgen, Nyxia Unleashed
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Looking for the Next Book in a Series?
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Bright we burn
by Kiersten White
Fantasy. A tumultuous conclusion to the best-selling series finds Radu returning to Mehmed's side to help him become the sultan their people need, while Lada's obsession with rendering Wallachia invincible escalates into war.
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Defy me
by Tahereh Mafi
Science Fiction. Receiving the children of other world leaders in her home, Juliette is devastated when Warner reveals that he has been keeping important secrets about her family and identity.
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Flashback
by Shannon Messenger
Fantasy. When the Neverseen reveal that she is far more vulnerable than she imagined, Sophie begins training to fight while evaluating a risky choice that could help a beloved friend.
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Nyxia unleashed
by Scott Reintgen
Science Fiction. Receiving a Babel mission to extract the most valuable material in the universe without upsetting an indigenous population, Emmett and the rest of the Genesis survivors find themselves in the crossfire of two powerful enemies.
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Finale : a Caraval novel
by Stephanie Garber
Fantasy. A conclusion to the best-selling series that includes Legendary finds Tella struggling to choose between the throne-claiming Legend and a former enemy, while Scarlett faces the impossible in the wake of a life-changing discovery.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. (September 15-October 15) with one of these excellent reads by and about Hispanic people.
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I am not your perfect Mexican daughter
by Erika L. Sánchez
Fiction. When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed.
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The living
by Matt de la Peña
Fiction. Taking a summer job on a Pacific luxury cruise liner to help his struggling family, Shy anticipates a season of lucrative tips and pretty girlfriends only to have everything radically transformed by a massive California earthquake that jeopardizes the survival of everyone he knows.
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Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Fiction. Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents and his family that he has never asked before.
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The closest I've come
by Fred Aceves
Fiction. Enduring abuse at the hands of his mother's racist boyfriend and his gritty peers, gentle-hearted Marcus dreams of escaping his disadvantaged neighborhood and is placed in an after-school program for promising at-risk teens, where new friendships inspire him to think about his future in different ways. A first novel.
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Shadowshaper
by Daniel José Older
Urban Fantasy. When her summer plans are interrupted by creepy supernatural phenomena, Sierra and her artist friend uncover the work of a magic-wielding killer who believes Sierra's family is hiding a powerful secret.
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Darkest minds
Ruby Daly, a 16-year-old fugitive is trying to outwit an oppressive government in a future where a pandemic has killed most of America's children and left the few surviving children with psychic powers. Based on the book by Alexandra Bracken. Rated PG-13.
Saturday, September 14 @ 12:30-2:15 in the Teen Center
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A-X-L
A teenage boy stumbles upon a high-tech robotic dog named A.X.L., which turns out to be a lost military weapons project. After accidentally pairing with the device, he realizes the dog is capable of emotions. He goes on the run to protect his new friend from the ruthless inventor who will stop at nothing to get his creation back. Rated PG.
Saturday, September 21 @ 12:30-2:15 in the Teen Center
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