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| The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly JacksonBel wishes everyone could move past her mother Rachel’s mysterious disappearance sixteen years ago. But then Rachel reappears, perfectly timed with the filming of a true crime documentary, and Bel realizes it’s time to uncover the truth. Read-alikes: Tomi Oyemakinde’s The Changing Man; Vincent Ralph’s Are You Watching? |
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Pieces of a girl
by Stephanie Kuehnert
"A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries, original illustration, and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the memoir of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse to become a strong young woman after years and years trapped in a cycle that sometimes seemed to have no escape"
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A fragile enchantment
by Allison Saft
"While designing the wardrobe for a royal wedding, magical dressmaker Niamh forms an unlikely friendship with the groom that makes her a pawn in a game to expose the royal family's secrets, destroying her hope for a love she never thought possible."
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The last bloodcarver
by Vanessa Le
A bloodcarver who can alter human biology with just a touch, Nhika, seen as a monster who kills for pleasure, is bought by a girl who needs her to heal the last person who saw her father's killer?—?an investigation that becomes a fight for her life.
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A tempest of tea
by Hafsah Faizal
When her prestigious tearoom is threatened, criminal mastermind and collector of secrets Arthie Casimir must make a devil's bargain with an adversary to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society of Athereum to pull off a heist that turns into a fight to save the world.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library
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| Cooking with Monsters: The Beginner's Guide to Culinary Combat by Jordan Alsaqa and Vivian TruongHana Ozawa is a future warrior chef, studying to fight -- and then cook! -- fearsome beasts. Will she be good enough to impress her mentors and her crush Olivia? This funny and fast-paced comic features dynamic battles and mouth-watering food with manga-style artwork. |
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| Jumper by Melanie CrowderInspired by real experiences, this action-packed adventure follows 19-year-old wildfire fighter Blair Scott as she makes the risky choice to hide her type 1 diabetes in pursuit of becoming a smokejumper, someone who parachutes into fire zones. |
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| Diamond Park by Phillippe DiederichFlaco, Magaña, Tiny, and Susi leave Houston on a fun little trip to pick up a 1959 Chevy Impala. Things go south, Susi is arrested for murder, and Magaña and Flaco head to Mexico to find the drug trafficker they believe is guilty. Read-alikes: Francisco X Stork’s I Am Not Alone; Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter. |
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| A Million to One by Adiba JaigirdarWith plans to steal a rare, jewel-encrusted book, Irish thief Josefa embarks on the maiden voyage of the the RMS Titanic along with her team: Emilie, the forger; Hinnah, the contortionist; and Violet, the actor, each with her own motive for joining the heist. A countdown at the start of each chapter enhancecs the urgency in this suspenseful, character-driven tale. |
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| At the End of Everything by Marieke NijkampWhen the U.S. goes into lockdown because of a deadly new strain of the plague, a diverse group of incarcerated teens are abandoned to survive on their own. This gripping thriller is layered with explorations of ableism, racism, transphobia, and issues surrounding juvenile justice. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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