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New Teen Books February 2020
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| Just Breathe by Cammie McGovernStarring: popular, outgoing David, who tries to downplay his cystic fibrosis while waiting for a lung transplant; and quiet, depressed outsider Jamie, who strikes up an intense friendship with David while volunteering at the hospital.
For fans of: Rachael Lippincott’s Five Feet Apart and other books that use alternating perspectives to explore romance and freedom in the face of illness. |
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Where the world ends
by Geraldine McCaughrean
An award-winning young adult novel by the best-selling author of Peter Pan in Scarlet traces the story of eight boys who participate in an annual bird-hunting expedition on a remote island only to become stranded when nobody arrives to take them home. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. Maps.
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Songs from the deep
by Kelly Powell
Fascinated by the deadly sirens that lurk along the shores of her island community, a violinist enlists the help of her lighthouse keeper friend to uncover the truth when a boy’s death is attributed to a siren attack. 40,000 first printing. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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One of us is next : The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
A sequel to the best-selling One of Us Is Lying finds the Bayview friends targeted by an anonymous adversary who uses an increasingly dangerous truth-or-dare app to keep the late Simon’s gossip legacy alive. Simultaneous eBook.
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The grace year
by Kim Liggett
Dreaming of a life outside the strict society that criminalizes teen girls and banishes them into the wild to be “purified,” 16-year-old Tierney discovers that many of the banished girls are being poached and sold on the black market. By the award-winning author of The Last Harvest. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The pretenders
by Rebecca Hanover
Still reeling from the events of last year, Emma isolates herself from her friends and Ollie, but when Gravelle's plot is revealed, Emma realizes she must stop him before he destroys everyone she loves
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Diamond & dawn
by Lyra Selene
Mirage’s ascent to the throne of the Amber Empire is threatened by the survival of her nemesis, a distant cousin’s claims and dark family secrets that complicate alliances and force her to complete a series of trials to prove her worthiness.
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The Dozier School for Boys : Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past
by Elizabeth A. Murray
Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where--rather than reforming the children in their care--school officials tortured, raped, and killed them. Opened in 1900, the school closed in 2011 after a Department of Justice investigation substantiated allegations of routine beatings and killings made by about 100 survivors. Follow this story of institutional abuse, the brave survivors who spoke their truth, and the scientists and others who brought it to light.
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Me & Mr. Cigar
by Gibby Haynes
Seventeen-year-old Oscar Lester and his dog/supernatural companion, Mr. Cigar, eager to avoid nefarious forces that are after Mr. Cigar, speed to New York where Oscar's twenty-two-year-old sister, Carla, is being held hostage
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The way of the househusband. 2
by Kousuke Oono
It’s a day in the life of your average househusband—if your average househusband is the legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon”!
A former yakuza legend leaves it all behind to become your everyday househusband. But it’s not easy to walk away from the gangster life, and what should be mundane household tasks are anything but!
The legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon” has washed his hands of the gangster life for something far more dangerous—becoming a househusband! Cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking... These days he’s doing everything he can to succeed as man of the house, if it doesn’t kill him first! The cozy yakuza comedy continues!Book Annotation
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| Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Raymond ObstfeldWhat it is: The true story of how a shy, curious kid named Lewis Alcindor grew into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a proud black man, a faithful Muslim, and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
What’s inside: plenty of basketball, of course, as well black-and-white photos and reflections on how Abdul-Jabbar’s coaches, politics, and experiences shaped his young life.
Reviewers say: “Like the author's unstoppable sky hook, this timely book is a clear score” (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett KrosoczkaWhat it is: a moody, expressive graphic memoir in which author and artist Jarrett J. Krosoczka describes -- with gut-punching openness -- how he was raised by his caring, challenging grandparents while his heroin-addicted mother was in rehab (or jail).
Who it's for: Whether you're curious about the guy behind the Lunch Lady comics (remember those?) or you're looking for a mature, unflinching family story, Hey, Kiddo might be for you. |
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| Proud: Living my American Dream by Ibtihaj MuhammadWhat it is: An honest, straightforward memoir detailing the life of Muslim American fencer and activist Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first U.S. Olympian to compete (and medal) while wearing hijab.
Who it’s for: While readers of all kinds can admire Muhammad’s dedication and her success as a black woman in a sport dominated by white men, athletes in particular may appreciate her practical advice.
Did you know? Muhammad was the inspiration for the first hijabi Barbie. |
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| How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana with Abigail PestaWhat it’s about: This candid, heart-wrenching memoir opens during the refugee camp massacre that claimed the lives of Sandra Uwiringiyimana’s mother and sister, and then walks readers through the author’s life before and after, including her immigration from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United States.
Read it for: an unforgettable true story of survival, healing, and identity.
Want a taste? “I had grown up in a war zone, but life in America...was a different kind of war zone." |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Ave Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 (847) 965-4220www.mgpl.org/ |
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