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The How-to Cookbook for Teens : 100 Easy Recipes to Learn the Basics
by Julee Morrison
Learn how to be a rock star in the kitchen with 100 easy recipes for teens Not only is cooking a useful skill to learn, it can also be super fun! This beginner-friendly cookbook for teens is packed with simple recipes to help you level up your cooking skills and create delicious dishes that you’ll be proud to share with your friends and family. Find out how to make a tasty mix of classic comfort foods and creative new dishes, like Cheesy Breakfast Bacon Muffins, Black Bean Burgers, Easy Lasagna, Banana Cream Pie, and many more. The recipes use everyday ingredients that are affordable and easy to find in your local grocery store.
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A Cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow
by Laura Taylor Namey
Seventeen-year-old Lila Reyes, furious when her parents send her to the English countryside to recover from grief and heartbreak, unexpectedly falls in love with a teashop clerk--and England, itself
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What We Don't Talk About
by Charlot Kristensen
Adam and Farai are an interracial couple that have been together for two years. Farai has finally persuaded Adam to introduce her to his parents, but the visit to the in-laws turns out to be a horrible experience for Farai. Several situations during the introductory dinner make her feel uneasy and ostracised. When confronted about this experience Adam tries to play down the whole situation and does not show any understanding for his partner's concern. This puts a further strain on their relationship and Farai starts to wonder if she can be with a man who's family does not accept her and who is not willing to face the difficulties related to an interracial relationship. Examining important contemporary issues of race, bigotry and the difficulties that interracial couples face, What We Don't Talk About is the debut graphic novel from a burgeoning new comics talent.
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The Enigma game
by Elizabeth Wein
Working to support herself after the deaths of her parents, a teen in World War II Scotland crosses paths with a Royal Air Force volunteer and a squadron flight leader when she discovers an Enigma machine capable of translating German code. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Love from A to Z by S.K. AliWhat it's about: When they meet on a spring break trip to Qatar, Adam and Zayneb discover that they have a lot in common: both Muslim, both mourning, and both harboring big secrets. Soon, they're taking turns sharing from their journals, leading to clashes and connection alike.
Why you might like it: This realistic romance captures not only the exhilaration and heartache of love, but also offers an insider's perspective on growing up Muslim. |
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| Love Letters to the Dead by Ava DellairaWhat it's about: First-year high school student Laurel is assigned to write just one letter to a dead person, but once she starts, she can't stop, because the journal-like letters help her handle her own grief for her older sister, May.
Who she writes to: Amy Winehouse, Heath Ledger, and Amelia Earhart, among others.
Is it for you? This emotionally intense read is best for readers who are, like Laurel, ready to confront pain and trauma in order to find healing. |
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Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
What it's about: After a big mistake earns her a school suspension, ambitious high school journalist Alaine is sent to Haiti to work with a children's charity and spend time with her privileged mother and aunt.
How it's told: through letters, emails, diary entries, social media, lists, and more.
Why you might like it: Alaine's experience of contemporary Haiti is woven into the fascinating, complicated history of the nation and her family's place within it.
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Because you'll never meet me
by Leah Thomas
Ollie, a boy who experiences seizures if he comes in contact with electricity, and Moritz, whose weak heart is powered by an electric pacemaker, forge an unlikely friendship through letters sent from their respective world regions. A first novel.
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The turning
by Francine Prose
Enduring a summer babysitting job on an isolated island without Internet or cell phone service, Jack struggles to retain his sanity in the face of dark revelations and malevolent dangers that only he can see. By the author of the National Book Award Finalist, Blue Angel. 40,000 first printing.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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