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The incredible true story of the making of the Eve of destruction
by Amy Brashear
A nuclear missile silo community in 1984 Arkansas is thrown into chaos when a Hollywood director chooses the town as the site for a nuclear holocaust production, prompting the daughter of an absent Strategic Air Command officer to investigate a catastrophic detonation. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Unwanted : Stories of the Syrian Refugees
by Don Brown
The award-winning creator of The Great American Dust Bowl incorporates evocative graphic artwork into an exploration of the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis that draws on survivor testimonies to explore the harsh realities of living in, and trying to escape, a war zone.
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Stronger, faster, and more beautiful
by Arwen Dayton
"Six interconnected stories that ask how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimens, and how hard that will push the definition of human"
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The Lying Woods
by Ashley Elston
Starring: Owen Foster, who leaves his life of privilege in New Orleans to move back to his tiny Louisiana hometown after his father embezzles millions of dollars and disappears...but not without leaving a coded letter for Owen first.
Why you might like it: Alternating between Owen's predicament and a similar incident years earlier, this atmospheric, multilayered mystery ramps up the nail-biting tension with every chapter.
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Lady's guide to petticoats and piracy
by Mackenzi Lee
A highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue finds Felicity Montague traveling incognito with a mysterious benefactor in the hope of securing a job assisting her idol, Dr. Alexander Pratt, who is marrying her former best friend. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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I, Claudia
by Mary McCoy
Unexpectedly pulled into the tumultuous and high-profile world of the Senate and Honor Council, disaffected teen historian Claudia McCarthy resolves to use her influence to make positive changes at Imperial Day Academy only to be challenged by scandals, power-hungry rivals and political dilemmas.
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A blade so black
by L. L. McKinney
By day, Alice juggles a slipping GPA, a high-maintenance best friend, and an overprotective mom, but by night she heads to the dark realm known as Wonderland to battle monstrous creatures to save her mentor
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Archenemies
by Marie Meyer
"The Renegades Trilogy continues, in this fiercely awaited second installment after the New York Times-bestselling Renegades by Marissa Meyer, author of the Lunar Chronicles. Time is running out. Together, they can save the world. But they each other's worst nightmare. Nova's double life is about to get a lot more complicated: As Insomnia, she is a full-fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. She works with Adrian's patrol unit to protect the weak and maintain order in Gatlon City. As Nightmare, she is an Anarchist - a group of of villains who are determined to destroy the Renegades. Nova wants vengeance against the so-called heroes who once failed her when she needed them most. But as Nova, her feelings for Adrian are deepening, despite the fact that he is the son of her sworn enemies and, unbeknownst to Nova, he has some dangerous secrets of his own. In this second installment of the Renegades trilogy, Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew - Ruby, Oscar, andDanna -- are faced with escalating crime in Gatlon City, while covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also the feelings they have for each other. The line between good and evil has been blurred, but what's clear to them both is that too much power could mean the end of their city - and the world - as they know it. this is part of 'The Renegades Trilogy #2'"
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Legacy of light
by Sarah Raughley
Hunted throughout the world after being framed by Maia's resurrected twin, the Effigies race to uncover the connection between Saul, Blackwell and the Phantoms before the Sect is replaced by a terrifying new world order. Simultaneous eBook.
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Odd one out
by Nic Stone
The best-selling author of Dear Martin presents a story told in three voices that finds old and new friendships challenged by bisexual crushes, heartbreak and self-discovery. Simultaneous eBook
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Sheets
by Brenna Thummler
When Marjorie, a practical teen in charge of her family's laundry business, encounters Wendell, a ghost seeking purpose in the forbidden human world, the pair must find a solution to Wendell's hauntings that are causing chaos in Marjorie's life
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Dodge City
by Josh Trujillo
Dodge City is a YA sports comedy about making sense of a chaotic world and growing up against the insane backdrop of competitive dodgeball, told through the eyes of oddball Tomás and his teammates. Life comes at you fast, but dodgeballs come way faster! Tomás is a teenage misfit, but when he joins the Jazz Pandas dodgeball team, he's thrown into a family of oddballs and outcasts who are willing to do whatever it takes to win the summer regional dodgeball championships. Through a season of highs, lows, and blows to the face, Tomás might finally find a place where he truly belongs, and the person inside himself he didn't know he could be
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Realm of ruins : a Nissera novel
by Hannah West
Valory, an unlikely heroine and descendant of Bristal, must battle the effects of a dangerous, time-bending resurrection spell wreaking havoc on Nissera
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Impostors
by Scott Westerfeld
In a world that is rapidly descending into chaos, Frey and Rafi are twin sisters, but few people know of Frey's existence, because she has been raised to be her sister's body double and lethal bodyguard, while Rafi has been raised to further the family'spolitical power--but when their father sends Frey in her sister's place as collateral in a tricky deal, Col, the son of a rival leader, gets close enough to begin to suspect something, and Frey must decide whether to deal with him violently or finally assume her own identity
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| Geekerella by Ashley PostonWhat it is: a feel-good fandom fairy tale for anyone who loves a Cinderella story.
What happens: An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball -- as well as some romantic, anonymous texts -- set the stage for a fateful meeting between sci-fi fangirl Elle and teen heartthrob/secret geek Darien.
Look for: the companion book, The Princess and the Fangirl, which hits shelves in April. |
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I am Princess X
by Cherie Priest
Years after writing stories about a superheroine character she created with a best friend who died in a tragic car accident, 16-year-old Libby is shocked to see stickers, patches and graffiti images of the superheroine appearing all over town. Simultaneous eBook.
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| All the Feels by Danika StoneWhat it's about: Heartbroken over the death of Spartan, her favorite character from the Starveil movies, first-year college student Liv begins a campaign -- complete with a trip to Dragon Con -- to revive him.
Who it's for: anyone who's lost their fictional fave or had trouble balancing fandom with school and relationships.
You might also like: Anna Breslaw's Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here, another contemporary read about a teen girl who's more confident on the internet than she is IRL. |
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Eliza and Her Monsters
by Francesca Zappia
When the anonymous teen creator of a wildly popular webcomic is tempted by a school newcomer to pursue real-world relationships, everything she has worked so hard to build crumbles in the wake of their highly publicized romance. By the author of Made You Up. Simultaneous eBook.
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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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