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Honor Code
by Hugh H. Evans
After his brother is "framed" as a terrorist, it is up to Kamran to clear his name.--Sai
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The Willoughbys
by Lois Lowry
The Willoughbys is a hilarious book! It is about parents that leave their children with the nanny to care for. Now if they can just survive.--John
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
If you like cheesy, romantic and exciting books, then you will like Jane Eyre. It's about the life of a young girl who goes through a difficult childhood and learns a lot through her troubles.--Gemma
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Princess Academy
by Shannon Hale
If you like adventure, this is the book for you: happy ending +adventure +funny +sad +I loved it! --Mary
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| The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasFiction. Sixteen-year-old Starr walks an uneasy line, with one foot in her poor, mostly-black neighborhood and the other in her rich, mostly-white school. After Starr sees her friend Khalil gunned down by a white cop, however, that line is obliterated. Amid the uproar, Starr knows she should speak out, but the pressure she's under from all sides makes it difficult -- and dangerous -- to raise her voice. With a movie already in the works, this "powerful, in-your-face novel" (Horn Book Magazine) is one of the year's most talked-about books. For further fiction about the personal cost of racial injustice, try All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. |
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| We Are Okay by Nina LaCourFiction. At the end of last summer, Marin left her home in San Francisco and boarded a plane with nothing but what she had in her pockets. Now, after her first semester of college in New York, she's facing a lonely winter break in an empty dorm. Holed up against the icy weather, Marin allows herself to remember the devastating events that led to her abrupt departure from California, and finally confronts their consequences during a visit with her estranged friend, Mabel. Written with pensive intensity, We Are Okay is a "poignant and affecting exploration of grief and betrayal" (Booklist). |
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| Optimists Die First by Susin NielsenFiction. If you're curious about the stats for death via earthquakes, rare diseases, or other unusual causes, Petula de Wilde can tell you. Ever since her baby sister's accidental death, Petula can't stop preparing for the unexpected. To help her manage this anxiety, she attends an art therapy group filled with eccentric students, each grappling with their own issues. When Jacob -- an outgoing filmmaker with a prosthetic arm, a hidden past, and eyes for Petula -- joins the group, she begins opening up to unpredictability. If you like this sensitive, moving story of friendship and romance among misfit artists, you might also enjoy Tamara Ireland's Every Last Word. |
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| American Street by Ibi ZoboiFiction. In a crowded house on the corner of Joy Road and American Street, Fabiola Toussaint begins her life in the U.S. Since her mom was detained by U.S. Immigration when they arrived from Haiti, Fabiola has to live with her aunt and cousins in Detroit, a cold, rough city that's nothing like Fabiola's dreams of America. Fined for speaking Creole and sent to Catholic school despite her Vodou beliefs, Fabiola has a hard time adjusting, and just when she begins to forge new relationships, she's tempted to risk them to earn her mother's freedom. This gritty, lyrical debut offers richly drawn characters and a story you won't soon forget. |
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Animanga! (10 years +)
Thursdays, February, 5:00pm
Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library 101 E Hunt Street McKinney
Watch episodes, talk about your favorite manga, make animanga-inspired crafts, and hang out with other fans!
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Basic First Aid for ages 10-18
Tuesday, April 25, 4:30pm
The John and Judy Gay Public Library 6861 Eldorado Parkway
Care now will be conducting a basic first aid class for teens. For more information, contact Abby Stapp at 972-547-2033.
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Roy and Helen Hall Public Library Teen Advisory Board |
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