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Popular New Fiction for Teens
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The Unlikelies by Carrie FirestoneFive teens forge an unlikely alliance to embark on a summer of vigilante good samaritanism throughout their community until an effort to intervene on behalf of a heroin-using friend finds them in over their heads. By the author of The Loose Ends List.
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Two roads from here by Teddy SteinkellnerFive high school seniors have the opportunity to experience two parallel outcomes of life-altering decisions, including whether or not to participate in a football game with a head injury, leave a sick parent to attend college, cheat on the SATs to gain acceptance into a dream school, have sex and admit to loving someone.
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The radius of us
by Marie F. Marquardt
Told in alternating voices, follows the growing relationship of two teenaged victims of violence who are struggling to overcome trauma and help each other cope
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Ramona Blue by Julie MurphyStruggling with the loss of her home and her dysfunctional family after Hurricane Katrina, gay teen Ramona finds solace in a new swimming hobby while developing confusing feelings for a boy who challenges her perceptions. By the best-selling author of Dumplin'.
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That thing we call a heart by Sheba KarimFeeling alienated from her brave best friend when the latter abruptly starts wearing a Muslim headscarf, a Pakistani-American teen living in suburban New Jersey takes a summer job while falling in love with a friend in ways that remind her of the rose and nightingale of classic Urdu poetry.
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Tash hearts Tolstoy by Katie OrmsbeeWhen a shout-out by a famed vlogger causes her own web series to go viral, Tash embarks on an ambitious project marked by her love of Tolstoy, adoring fans, high pressure, a cyber-flirtation with a fellow award nominee and her secret asexual orientation.
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Saints and misfits by S. K. AliStruggling to secure her identity as an Arab Indian-American hijabi teen who loves pop culture and aspires to a career in photography, Janna Yusuf falls for a boy she cannot date and considers exposing a person with a monstrous nature who is pretending to be a saint in their tightknit Muslim community.
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Little wrecks by Meredith MillerKeenly aware of the secrets, indifference and violence toward women that occur within the private homes of their Long Island town, three girls refuse to become complacent and begin fighting against the abuse and discrimination until an opportunity challenges their bonds and determination to leave the community.
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It's not like it's a secret by Misa SugiuraA girl whose life revolves around big and small secrets struggles with differences between two diverse groups of friends, a boy's sweet but unrequited affection, her crush on her best friend and her father's increasingly obvious affair.
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I See London, I See France by Sarah MlynowskiPlanning what she dreams will be the perfect European tour with her best friend, 19-year-old Sydney finds her vacation challenged by a cheating boyfriend, an unexpected crush and her mother's deteriorating mental health. By the best-selling author of Fishbowl.
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Grendel's guide to love and war
by A. E. Kaplan
A teen misfit resolves to defeat a local bully who upsets the senior community by constantly throwing wild parties, an effort that is complicated by the teen's father's PTSD, his unrequited feelings for the bully's sister and an existential crisis related to his mother's death. A first novel.
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The Art of Starving by Sam J. MillerA gay teen with an eating disorder that he believes gives him supernatural mental clarity decides to infiltrate the life of a bully responsible for driving away his sister, an effort that leads to a greater awareness of body image, self-acceptance and the things he cannot control.
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The fashion committee : a novel of art, crime and applied design by Susan JubyA humorous he-said, she-said story by the author of Alice, I Think follows an art scholarship competition between a fashion-obsessed girl and a sculptor who could not care less about clothes, a rivalry shaped by a complicated relationship, a soul-crushing job and a legal misunderstanding.
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Coming up for air
by Miranda Kenneally
When high school senior Maggie realizes there is more to life than swimming, she may be placing her long-term friendship with teammate Levi and her hope of an Olympic tryout at risk
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The circus
by Olivia Levez
Entitled Willow has everything, except a father who really cares about her, so she runs away to find the circus in an attempt to follow in her missing mother's footsteps, but when she winds up homeless and poor instead, all she really needs is a friend to help her
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Geekerella : A Fangirl Fairy Tale by Ashley PostonA devoted fan of a classic sci-fi television series risks the ire of her evil stepsisters by entering a contest to win an invitation to a ball where she would meet her favorite actor, a teen star who would prove he is more than just a dumb heartthrob.
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Antisocial by Jillian BlakeA high-action whodunit set in the age of social media finds Alexandria Prep senior Anna struggling with loneliness after being dumped by her boyfriend, a situation that is complicated by a mysterious culprit's efforts to hack messages and leak embarrassing photos of the school's popular kids.
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Stranger than fanfiction by Chris ColferWhen four fans jokingly invite a world-famous kid actor on a cross-country trip, his surprising acceptance leads to a paparazzi-laden adventure of friendship, loss and revelations.
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Camp So-and-So
by Mary McCoy
Twenty five girls are invited to attend the mysterious Camp So-and-So over the summer where they work with their cabin mates to compete in the All-Camp Sports 7 Follies
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North of happy by Adi AlsaidA wealthy dual citizen of Mexico and the U.S. rebels against his family's strict plans for his future in the aftermath of his older brother's tragic death, an event that compels him to secure a job with his favorite celebrity chef, a relationship that becomes complicated when he falls for his boss's daughter.
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The lines we cross
by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A story about the power of choosing tolerance by the award-winning author of Does My Head Look Big in This? finds basketball enthusiast Michael attending anti-immigration rallies with his parents until a friendship with a Muslim refugee newcomer from Afghanistan compels him to question his family's politics. Simultaneous eBook.
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A face like glass by Frances HardingeA U.S. release of a tale by the award-winning author of The Lie Tree depicts an underground city with a sinister past, rival families vying for power and an out-of-place girl yearning to escape into the sunlight.
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But then I came back by Estelle LaureA girl who witnessed astonishing things while in a coma taps the mysteries of what she experienced to help a grieving boy make contact with his comatose best friend.
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Between two skies
by Joanne O'Sullivan
Enjoying a quiet life in a tiny Louisiana fishing town, 16-year-old Evangeline is set adrift by Hurricane Katrina and must work through difficult political and cultural challenges to regain her sense of belonging. A first novel.
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Bang : a novel by Barry LygaA decade after accidentally shooting and killing his infant sister when he was four years old, Sebastian is haunted by the guilt and horror of the incident and bonds with a new friend before resolving to get another gun in the hope of rectifying his past.
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What girls are made of
by Elana K Arnold
Believing her cynical mother's statement that there is no such thing as unconditional love, Nina desperately clings to a boyfriend who leaves her, causing her to question her identity outside of romantic relationships.
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The whole thing together by Ann BrasharesSasha's dad was once married to Ray's mom and in the aftermath of their breakup, neither parent would give up the beach house—Sasha and Ray vacation in this same beach house year after year but never meet until one summer when their lives and those of their siblings intersect in ways none of them could have ever dreamed. By the best-selling author of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series.
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Windfall by Jennifer E. SmithBuying her crush a lottery ticket for his 18th birthday, Alice is astounded when he wins, an unexpected situation that is complicated by her parents' recent deaths, her crush's absent father's gambling debts and differing opinions about how their relationship is changing.
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Saint death by Marcus SedgwickAn unsparing tale set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the U.S.-Mexican border finds Arturo enduring a hardscrabble existence before helping his friend, who has stolen money from the narcos to smuggle his girlfriend and baby into the U.S.
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Radio silence by Alice OsemanA studious girl and a quiet, straight-A boy start a controversial podcast together that challenges their courage and forces them to confront issues in the form of backlash and censorship.
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The other F-word by Natasha FriendTwo teens conceived via in vitro fertilization—one with extreme allergies and the other who recently lost her mother—team up to search for answers about their donor. By the award-winning author of Where You'll Find Me.
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Worthy by Donna D. CoonerDisregarding a wildly popular app that ranks couples according to votes and comments, Linden finds her happy relationship with Alex thrown into turmoil when the app's users deem her unworthy of his regard and subject her to cruel online bullying and social scrutiny.
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Just Fly Away by Andrew McCarthyA 15-year-old girl questions everything she has ever believed about life and family after discovering that her father had a brief affair and that she has an 8-year-old half-brother. A first novel by the author of the best-selling The Longest Way Home.
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The inexplicable logic of my life by Benjamin Alire SáenzHaving believed he was happy with his place in the loving Mexican-American family he shares with his adoptive gay father, Sal turns angry and uncertain when his senior year arrives and he realizes that he wants to know more about his biological origins. By the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
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Gem & Dixie by Sara ZarrForging a deep, complex relationship with the sister who cares for her when their dysfunctional mother and absent father cannot, Gem organizes a short trip to avoid their father when he returns unexpectedly. By the National Book Award finalist author of Story of a Girl.
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The hate u give by Angie ThomasAfter witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died.
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#Famous by Jilly GagnonA first novel by a debut teen author follows the unexpected chaos that ensues when a girl takes a photo of her crush and posts it online, rendering him instantly famous and irrevocably changing both of their lives.
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The sky between you and me
by Catherine Alene
Becoming obsessed with winning rodeo nationals to honor her late mother's memory, Rae distances herself from her loved ones and develops anorexia in her determination to meet the sport's demanding requirements.
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