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Teen Scene November 2020 “And even though we are afraid, even though the fear is right there beneath the surface, it’s a different kind of fear. It’s a fear with hope. And hope matters...”― Jenny Torres Sanchez, We Are Not From Here
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Girl, unframed
by Deb Caletti
Mystery. Reluctantly returning to her film star mother’s home in California, Sydney finds herself the object of unwanted attention before a thrilling night gone wrong calls her loyalties into question.
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You say it first
by Katie Cotugno
Romance. Volunteering at a voter registration call center, a teen who has planned out her entire Ivy League life clashes with an underprivileged caller with opposing political views over a series of conversations that gradually lead to a friendship and something more.
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Something to say
by Lisa Moore Ramée
Fiction. A friendless girl who has developed a knack for keeping her head down at school resists a red-headed newcomer who wants to make friends, before the two are paired for a class assignment that she hopes will secure her position on the debate team.
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A good girl's guide to murder
by Holly Jackson
Mystery. Five years after the shattering murder and suicide of two popular teens, a skeptical high school student reexamines the case before uncovering disturbing clues about what really happened. A first novel.
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We are not from here
by Jenny Torres Sanchez
Fiction. "Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But, none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life -- if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing but the bags on their backs and desperation drumming through their hearts, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, despite the unknown that awaits them. And the darkness that seems to follow wherever they go."
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Moment of truth
by Kasie West
Romance. When 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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Clap when you land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Fiction. An evocative novel in verse by the National Book Award-winning author of The Poet X follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship.
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