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| This Mortal Coil by Emily SuvadaWhat it's about: Teen hacker Catarina is the only one who can decrypt the cure for Hydra, a devastating virus that causes cannibalism and combustion. But can she do it before the cure is stolen by the scheming Cartaxus organization?
Who it's for: With a gruesome plague, pulse-pounding action, and complicated romance, this dystopian adventure will appeal to a variety of readers.
Series alert: Yep, there's already a sequel in the works. |
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| Kat and Meg Conquer the World by Anna PriemazaWhat it's about: After moving from Ottawa to Alberta, Kat (quiet and anxiety-prone) bonds with Meg (an extrovert with ADHD) over their love of the game Legends of the Stone and their mutual obsession with LumberLegs, a popular LotS vlogger.
Who it's for: If you've ever felt socially awkward or used the word "fandom," this moving story of friendship is for you.
You might also like: Hannah Moskowitz and Kat Helgeson's Gena/Finn or Steve Brezenoff's Guy in Real Life. |
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| Here We Are Now by Jasmine WargaWhat it's about: Though Taliah Abdallat doesn't know her father's identity, she suspects that he might be indie rock icon Julian Oliver – and her suspicions prove true when Julian turns up on her doorstep and asks her to meet his side of the family.
Read it for: A multicultural, multilayered family drama laced with romance and bittersweet song lyrics.
You might also like: Solo, by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess. |
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The Promised Neverland 1
by Kaiu Shirai
What it's about: Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.
Read it for: A gripping, dark plot set in an exciting fantasy world.
You might also like: Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
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Best YA of 2017 These YA books were the best of the best for 2017! Make it your New Year's resolution to read them all for 2018! |
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The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
by Mackenzi Lee
Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy. So Monty vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
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Strange the dreamer
by Laini Taylor
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around— and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.
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Little & Lion
by Brandy Colbert
After a year at boarding school, Suzette is back in Los Angeles to spend the summer with her close family. She's especially hoping to renew her bond with her brother Lionel, who has bipolar disorder. That hope is tested, however, when Lionel asks her to keep an uneasy secret. Developing a crush on the girl that Lionel likes doesn't make things any easier, especially since Suzette is also attracted to her old friend Emil and is still coping with the fallout from a romance with her roommate. An inclusive supporting cast underscores Suzette's intersecting identities and realistically messy emotions in this character-driven story about love and loyalty.
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When Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon
A heartfelt romantic comedy told from the alternating perspectives of two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged their marriage follows the efforts of one to distance herself from the agreement and the other to woo his intended during a summer program they are attending together.
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Warcross
by Marie Lu
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.
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Moxie
by Jennifer Mathieu
Witnessing a series of sexist incidents at her high school, an exasperated teen takes a page from her former Riot Grrrl mom's past and creates an anonymous feminist zine (magazine) that triggers a revolution in her small-town Texas high school.
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