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Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Featuring: Zélie, a divîner with dormant magic abilities who's fed up with King Saran's brutal oppression; Amari, the rebellious princess who hopes to reawaken the magic in Zélie and others like her; and Inan, the crown prince who's determined to stop them.
Book buzz: This vivid, fast-paced trilogy opener is already generating excitement among readers on social media.
Further reading: Looking for another richly drawn Afrofantasy series? Try Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Witch or Tochi Onyebuchi's Beasts Made of Night.
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Prince in disguise
by Stephanie Kate Strohm
Romance. Growing up in the shadow of a popular beauty queen sister, Dylan receives unexpected attention when her sister becomes engaged to a celebrity and chooses her to be the maid of honor in a high-drama reality television wedding.
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Time bomb
by Joelle Charbonneau
What it's about: A bombing at their high school leaves students Frankie, Rashid, Tad, Z, Diana, and Cas trapped together, dependent on each other to survive but all too aware that any of them could be the bomber.
Read it for: Multiple perspectives, shifting alliances, and steadily building suspense.
Reviewers say: "a powerful page-turner that doesn’t let up until its explosive finale" (Publishers Weekly).
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It should have been you
by Lynn Slaughter
Mystery. A high-school advice columnist takes matters into her own hands to uncover the truth about her twin sister's murder when threatening emails from an anonymous cyberstalker implicate her in her twin's death.
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The dead I know
by Scot Gardner
What it's about: Even as Aaron Rowe struggles with sleepwalking, repressed memories, and an unstable family situation, his new job at a funeral parlor provides him with an unexpected sense of belonging.
Who it's for: If you appreciate dark humor, psychologically complex characters, and you're not squeamish about corpses, this book is for you.
Try this next: Jason Reynolds' The Boy in the Black Suit for another teen guy who finds solace at a funeral home.
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The Dark Days Club
by Alison Goodman
Starring: Lady Helen Wexhall, whose supernatural abilities complicate her social debut in 1812 London and provoke a personal dilemma: should she marry the Duke of Selburn and be a respectable lady, or join the rakish Earl of Carlston as a demon-fighter with the Dark Days Club?
For fans of: Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle trilogy.
Series alert: This atmospheric historical fantasy series continues in The Dark Days Pact.
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Words in deep blue
by Cath Crowley
What it's about: Returning to the city and bookstore of her youth, years after tucking a love letter to her crush, Henry, within the pages of his favorite book, Rachel embarks on a revelatory correspondence with Henry as she works alongside him at the bookstore and finds herself falling in love with him all over again.
Who it's for: If you enjoy love stories and old bookstores, this book is for you.
Try this next: Robin Benway's Emmy & Oliver for romance and friendships.
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Six impossible things
by Fiona Wood
What it's about: After his dad announces that he's bankrupt, gay, and leaving, Dan and his mom have a tough time: they move into a smelly old house, and private school student Dan has to transfer to public school. Thank goodness for Estelle, his dazzling new neighbor and fellow misfit.
Who it's for: "Effervescent and sweet" (Kirkus Reviews), this quirky tale will please romance readers as well as those looking for guy-centric coming-of-age stories.
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Before I fall
A teenager is forced to relive her last day over and over. Rated PG-13.
Saturday, April 7 @12:30-2:15 in the Teen Center
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
When the actions of Superman are called into question, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world ponders what kind of a hero it really needs. Rated PG-13.
Saturday, April 28 @12:30-3:00 in the Teen Center
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Floss Bracelets
Take home craft. April 23-27, 2018
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