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Popular New Fiction for Teens
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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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Under the lights : a Field party novel by Abbi GlinesA follow-up to Until Friday Night continues the love-triangle story of Willa, who resolves to earn her family's forgiveness; quarterback Brady, who struggles with changes in Willa's character; and football star Gunner, who questions his carefree life of privilege. By the best-selling author of the Rosemary Beach series.
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Tumbling : a novel by Caela CarterFive aspiring Olympic gymnasts struggle with their ambitions, insecurities and secrets while participating in the two-day U.S. Olympic Trials for Gymnastics that either will elevate them to stardom or send them home forgotten. By the author of My Best Friend, Maybe.
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Last man out by Mike LupicaLearning about teamwork and bravery from his Boston firefighter dad, 12-year-old Tommy, the toughest kid on his football team, faces the most difficult challenge of his young life in the wake of a devastating fire. By the best-selling author of Fantasy League.
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Flip the bird by Kym BrunnerDetermined to prove himself to his master falconer father by working with a spirited red-tailed hawk in the weeks before the hunting season, Mercer falls in love with a bubbly girl before discovering that her family belongs to a fanatical animal-rights organization that would put an end to falconry. By the author of One Smart Cookie.
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The flip side by Shawn JohnsonThe Olympic gold medalist and reality television star presents a debut novel inspired by her own experiences, presenting the story of elite teen gymnast Charlie, who hides her training activities and questions her goals when she falls in love.
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Fire color one by Jenny ValentineA father and daughter reconnect after a life spent apart and discover that their mutual love of art is not the only thing they share in common. By the award-winning author of Me, the Missing, and the Dead.
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The female of the species by Mindy McGinnisLiving a life in the shadows after violently retaliating against the killer who walked free after murdering her sister, Alex unexpectedly befriends guilt-ridden athlete Jack and defiant preacher's kid Peekay, who must navigate Alex's darker nature throughout their senior year.
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Cloudwish by Fiona WoodStrictly categorizing fantasies as positive or negative, Vietnamese-American VGn Uoc works diligently at school and helps care for her traumatized mother only to question everything when her longtime crush, a boy from a very different culture, starts returning her affections.
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Be good be real be crazy by Chelsey PhilpotHaving been hopelessly in love with Mia ever since she first waltzed into his small Florida town, Homer agrees to help Mia move to a new home hundreds of miles away and realizes that the trip will be his last chance to tell her how he feels.
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The thousandth floor by Katharine McGeeA tale set in a 1,000-story luxury tower one century into the future follows the experiences of an addicted perfectionist, a betrayed teen, a financially strapped girl, a socialite with an illegal A.I. that he designed and a genetically perfect girl who dreams of what she can never have.
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The art of being normal by Lisa WilliamsonHiding the truth about his transgender identity from his parents and bullying peers, David forges an unlikely friendship with attractive newcomer Leo, whose secret past as a girl compels David to come out and stand up for himself.
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After the fall by Kate HartTraumatized by a peer assault, 17-year-old Raychel suffers from nightmares and finds solace in a close friendship with overachiever Matt, who is unaware that she has been sleeping with his slacker brother, Andrew.
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Well, that was awkward by Rachel VailSetting aside her crush on a boy who prefers her best friend, Gracie plays Cyrano de Bergerac to help her friend write clever texts to the boy, whose equally witty replies suggest that he may be getting assistance with his own romantic communiqués.
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Crazy messy beautiful by Carrie ArcosFalling repeatedly in love but unable to succeed in the style of the poet who inspired his name, 16-year-old Neruda Diaz is partnered on a school assignment with a girl unlike anyone he typically falls for and discovers the magic and mess of a romance born from friendship.
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Don't tell, don't tell, don't tell
by Liane Shaw
Enjoying his second friendship ever with fellow outcast Angel, sixteen-year-old Frederick, who has Asperger's, promises to keep a secret for Angel that leads to his being questioned by the police after she disappears
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The sun is also a star by Nicola YoonA scientifically minded girl who avoids relationships to help keep her family from being deported and a dutiful student who endeavors to live up to his parents' high expectations unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together. By the best-selling author of Everything, Everything.
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The twelve days of Dash & Lily by Rachel CohnTold in alternating chapters, a holiday-themed Dash and Lily romance is set during the 12 days before Christmas as the young couple joins a group traveling to Manhattan in order to recapture the magic of the season for Lily, who is struggling with a loved one's illness.
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The Murdstone trilogy
by Mal Peet
Philip Murdstone's books are not selling, so his agent convinces him to write a high fantasy blockbuster, but Philip is totally unsuited to the task, until he meets a dwarfish stranger and makes a Faustian bargain
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A world without you by Beth RevisA teen boy suffering from the delusion that he can travel through time becomes obsessed with saving his girlfriend, a depressed girl with a tragic past and the superpower of invisibility. By the best-selling author of the Across the Universe series.
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Dan versus nature
by Don Calame
The veteran screenwriter and author of Swim the Fly follows the story of a teen graphic novel artist whose mother sends him on a survivalist camping trip to bond with his soon-to-be-stepdad, a haphazard journey marked by pranks, his germaphobe best friend, an attractive girl and the loss of their guide.
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The memory of things by Gae PolisnerRacing to safety across the Brooklyn Bridge after witnessing the first Twin Tower collapse on September 11, 2001, 16-year-old Kyle, having been separated from his family, impulsively brings home a traumatized girl who has forgotten who she is. By the award-winning author of The Summer of Letting Go.
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Kids of appetite by David ArnoldInterrogated in separate rooms at a New Jersey police department, a young man with a neurological disorder characterized by facial paralysis and a beautiful punk girl explain how they found themselves wrapped up in a murder. By the best-selling author of Mosquitoland.
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Every hidden thing by Kenneth OppelSeventeen-year-old Samuel Bolt and his archeologist father are determined to excavate the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, the "rex," as are Rachel Cartland and her father, creating a rivalry that pushes the two young people together and forces them to decide between joining together to find their quarry and make a new life together or allow enmity to keep them from both the rex and each other.
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Stick by Michael B HarmonA talented athlete who secretly dislikes football and a social misfit who performs anonymous good deeds in memory of his murdered father forge an unlikely friendship that brings healing and help to both boys.
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Goldfish by Nat LuurtsemaA young swimmer is marginalized and bereft after her Olympics ambitions are dashed, compelling her to work as a coach for three popular boys with whom she forges a unique bond that is shaped by their different social statuses at school. A first novel.
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Whisper to me
by Nick Lake
Writing a letter to a heartbroken boy to explain why she pushed him away, Cassie asks for his forgiveness while reflecting on her father's anger over their relationship, the reasons for her occasional disappearances and the traumatic long-ago night that she does not want to remember. By the award-winning author of In Darkness.
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Timber Creek Station
by Ali Lewis
Thirteen-year-old Danny Dawson lives on a cattle station in the Australian outback, where his family struggles to cope with the accidental death of his older brother a year earlier and his sister's pregnancy by an Aboriginal
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