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Far From the Tree
by Robin Benway
Feeling incomplete as an adopted child after placing her own baby up for adoption, teen Grace tracks down her biological siblings and finds herself struggling with the dynamics of being a middle child between an embittered older brother and an outspoken younger sister.
National Book Award Winner, NPR Best Books 2017 & Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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History is All You Left Me
by Adam Silvera
Having lost his first boyfriend in a terrible accident, Griffin, a youth with OCD, forges a friendship with his lost love's ex-boyfriend, Jackson, who exhibits suspicious signs of guilt. By the best-selling author of More Happy Than Not.
Time Top 10 Young Adult
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Empress of a Thousand Skies
by Rhoda Belleza
Determined to reclaim her crown from a corrupt government and exact revenge for the deaths of her parents, Crown Princess Rhiannon narrowly escapes an assassination attempt and finds herself on the run in outer space alongside a refugee pilot who has been framed for the attack.
Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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Spill Zone
by Scott Westerfeld
When a disaster destroys her city, ends her parents' lives and leaves her sister badly scarred, Addison earns money by taking photographs of the devastation for high-paying art collectors, including an eccentric patron who offers a million dollars for a life-risking image.
School Library Journal Top 10 Graphic Novels 2017
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The Shadow Cipher : The Shadow Cipher
by Laura Ruby
A debut entry in an alternate-history series depicts three kids who try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of New York City. By the National Book Award finalist author of Bone Gap.
New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2017
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Bull
by David Elliott
The best-selling author of the Evangeline Mudd series updates the classic story of Theseus and the Minotaur in a darkly comedic, versed adaptation specifically tailored to the interests of today's young adults.
Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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Vincent and Theo : the Van Gogh brothers
by Deborah Heiligman
A meticulously researched account of the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh draws on hundreds of letters written by the master artist that illuminate how Theo supported Vincent throughout the latter's creative and interpersonal struggles. By the National Book Award Finalist author of Charles and Emma.
PW Best Books of 2017, Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017 & School Library Journal Best Books 2017
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Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
Driven by the secrets and vengeance that mark his street culture, 15-year-old Will contemplates over the course of 60 psychologically suspenseful seconds whether or not he is going to murder the person who killed his brother. By the National Book Award finalist author of When I Was the Greatest.
National Book Foundation Young People Literature Winner & Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
In his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
Time Top 10 Young Adult, New York Times Notable Teens Books 2017, NPR Best Books 2017 & School Library Journal Best of 2017
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Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2017
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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. By the author of The Truth About Alice.
Time Top 10 Young Adult Books 2017 & NPR Best Books 2017
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
by Mackenzi Lee
Two friends on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe stumble across a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt shaped by pirates, highwaymen and their growing attraction to one another.
Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Books 2017, NPR Best Books 2017 & Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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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.
School Library Journal Best Books 2017, NPR Best Books 2017 & Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Books 2017, Time Top 10 Young Adult, National Book Award Longlist 2017, Finalist 2017 Kirkus Prize School, NPR Best Books 2017 & Library Journal Best Books 2017
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A Line in the Dark
by Malinda Lo
"When Chinese American teenager Jess Wong's best friend Angie falls in love with a girl from the nearby boarding school, Jess expects heartbreak. But when everybody's secrets start to be revealed, the stakes quickly elevate from love or loneliness to life or death."
Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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Jane, Unlimited
by Kristin Cashore
Looking for direction after the loss of her guardian aunt, Jane accepts an unexpected invitation to an island mansion gala, where she considers five choices that will determine the course of her life. By the award-winning author of the Graceling Realm series.
School Library Journal Best Books 2017
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Warcross
by Marie Lu
A teen hacker and competitive bounty hunter who tracks down rule breakers of a wildly popular alternate-reality game accidentally glitches herself into a championship tournament, where she becomes an overnight sensation before being recruited as a spy for the game's billionaire developer. By the best-selling author of The Young Elites series.
Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Books 2017 & Kirkus Best Teen Books 2017
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Strange the Dreamer
by Laini Taylor
War orphan and junior librarian Lazlo Strange is obsessed with the lost city of Weep, and when a stunning opportunity is offered, Lazlo seizes his chance to learn the city's mysteries and enters a mythical world of monsters, treachery, and wonder
NPR Best Books 2017
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The Librarian of Auschwitz
by Antonio Iturbe
A tale based on true events follows the experiences of a teen prisoner in Auschwitz who risks her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.
Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Books of 2017
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Erika L. Sanchez
When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed.
Time Top 10 Young Adult Books 2017 & New York Times Notable Teen Book 2017
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La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman
A highly anticipated latest series set in the parallel world of His Dark Materials begins 10 years before the events of The Golden Compass and centers on the early childhood of Lyra, her daemon Pantalaimon, and the struggle between totalitarians and supporters of free speech.
From Amazon Best Middle Grade readers, The New York Times Notable Teen Books 2017, NPR Best Books 2017 & PW Best Books of 2017.
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Spinning
by Tillie Walden
Unable to conceive of a life beyond her competitive training regimen, a teen figure skater begins to question her unrelenting lifestyle in the wake of a growing passion for art and a first love with a new girlfriend. By the award-winning creator of I Love This Part.
Publisher's Weekly Best Books 2017
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