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Five feet apart by Rachael LippincottA teen on the waiting list for a lung transplant faces an impossible choice when her infection risks prevent her from getting within five feet of the boy she loves, a fellow patient who is determined to experience life outside the hospital.
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Tarnished city
by Vic James
"MAGIC COMPELS. WE BLEED. The captivating dystopian trilogy that began with Gilded Cage continues. In a modern Britain where magic users control wealth, politics--and you--an uprising has been crushed. In its aftermath, two families will determine the country's fate. The ruthless Jardines make a play for ultimate power.And the Hadleys, once an ordinary family, must find the extraordinary strength to fight back. Abi Hadley is a fugitive. Her brother, Luke, a prisoner. Both will discover that in the darkest places, the human spirit shines brightest. Meanwhile, amid his family's intrigues, Silyen Jardine dreams of forgotten powers from an earlier age. As blood runs in the streets of London, all three will discover whether love and courage can ever be stronger than tyranny. How do you choose when you can't save everyone?"
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The fork, the witch, and the worm : Tales from Alagasia: Eragon by Christopher PaoliniSet in the vibrant world of Alagasia and featuring original artwork and supplemental backstory content, an anthology of three short tales follows Eragon’s efforts to train a new generation of Dragon Riders in the wake of an Eldunarí vision, unexpected visitors and an illuminating Urgal legend. By the best-selling author of the Inheritance Cycle series.
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The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina KhanStarring: seventeen-year-old Rukhsana, who’s been hiding her girlfriend, Ariana, and her dreams of studying at Caltech from her conservative Muslim parents.
What happens: After she’s caught kissing Ariana, Rukhsana’s parents ship her off to Bangladesh, where she’s forced to grapple with new complications as she searches for a way to stay true to herself without losing her family.
Who it’s for: readers in search of true-to-life characters navigating intersecting cultures and identities. Audiobook on Hoopla
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| The Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineIn a world...where climate change has ravaged North America, Métis teen Frenchie and his fellow survivors are on the run from the Recruiters, who seek to harvest and sell Indigenous people’s bone marrow in order to restore white people’s lost ability to dream.
Read it for: gritty, vivid world-building that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into the post-apocalyptic future.
Award buzz: honored in 2018 by the American Indian Youth Literature Award (as well as several other awards). Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive |
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| The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe; translated by Lilit ThwaitesWhat it is: a sophisticated, harrowing novel (based on real events) that tells the story of Dita, a 14-year-old girl who protects a collection of forbidden books in the “family camp” at Auschwitz.
Try this next: Vesper Stamper’s What the Night Sings or Elizabeth Wein’s Rose Under Fire -- both are similarly moving reads about lesser-known aspects of concentration camps.
Award buzz: winner of the 2018 Sydney Taylor Book Award. |
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| If I Was Your Girl by Meredith RussoWhat it’s about: Eighteen-year-old Amanda has survived a lot in order to live as her true self, but when she moves to small-town Tennessee, she decides to “go stealth” about her trans identity -- being the new girl in school is hard enough. Why you might like it: new friendships, a tender romance, and a poignant father-daughter relationship add even more depth to this coming-of-age story. Award buzz: winner of the 2017 Stonewall Book Award. Audiobook on RB Digital |
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