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Ziggy, Stardust and me
by James Brandon
The co-founder of the I AM Love Campaign and star of Corpus Christi follows the wrenching experiences of two teen boys who fall in love against a backdrop of 1970s discrimination. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook
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The virtue of sin
by Shannon Schuren
"Coming of age in a desert haven that her leader calls ""New Jerusalem,"" Miriam begins to speak out against community restrictions on women when she is forced into an arranged marriage to someone other than the boy she loves. Simultaneous eBook."
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Start here
by Trish Doller
Willa and Taylor fulfill the dying wish of Finley, who had held their friendship together, by sailing from Ohio to Key West after high school graduation
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| Wilder Girls by Rory PowerWhat it’s about: Ever since the Tox infected the Raxter School for Girls, killing some and leaving others distorted, the survivors have been under strict quarantine -- but that doesn’t stop student Hetty from venturing into the Tox-ravaged woods in search of a missing friend.
Is it for you? The gruesome mutations and brutal violence of the Tox might be too much for some readers, but those who like things dark and disturbing will be hooked by this dystopian/horror hybrid. |
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Hello Girls
by Brittany Cavallaro
Fed up with their controlling, manipulative and abusive families, two teen girls bond over a local fire and consider turning in their relatives before embarking on a road trip to Vegas in a stolen convertible. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Selection
by Kiera Cass
Preferring a relationship with her secret boyfriend, Aspen, but unwittingly selected to compete for the hand of the gorgeous Prince Maxon against dozens of hopefuls, 17-year-old America Singer grudgingly participates and clearly voices her distaste for the kingdom's caste system until she unexpectedly develops feelings for the prince. A first young adult novel. 100,000 first printing.
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Enrique's journey : the true story of a boy determined to reunite with his mother
by Sonia Nazario
A young adult adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's highly praised adult book by the same title documents the journey of a Honduran teen who braved hardship and peril to reunite with his mother after she was forced to leave him behind and seek migratory work in the United States, in an edition complemented by an epilogue providing new updates on Enrique's story.
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| Burn Baby Burn by Meg MedinaThe setting: New York City, 1977, when disco music wafts from radios, a serial killer called Son of Sam is on the loose, and high school grad Nora López is trying to hang on to her family and her hopes for the future.
What happens: Money is tight and her delinquent brother's behavior is getting more frightening, but Nora’s relationship with co-worker Pablo is getting hotter than the sizzling summer weather.
Read it for: intense emotions and vivid atmosphere. |
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Dealing in dreams
by Lilliam Rivera
"Sixteen year old Nalah leads the fiercest all-girl crew in Mega City, but when she sets her sights on giving this life up for a prestigious home in Mega Towers, she must decide if she's willing to do the unspeakable to get what she wants"
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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