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| Not If I Save You First by Ally CarterStarring: Maddie, who's spent the last six years in a remote Alaskan cabin with no company except for her dad, a former Secret Service agent – until Logan, Maddie's childhood friend and the President's son, brings trouble to her door.
What happens: As Maddie uses her survival skills to protect Logan, their rekindled friendship evolves into romance.
For fans of: author Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series who are looking for similar stories with a darker edge. |
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Shadow on the sun
by David Macinnis Gill
A companion to Invisible Sun and Black Hole Sun follows the continued efforts of Durango and his witty nano-implant Mimi to outmaneuver Durango's ambitious father while Vienne struggles to find Durango before it is too late. By the author of Soul Enchilada. 40,000 first printing.
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Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman
Caught in the crossfire of a megacorporation rivalry in 2575, Kady and Ezra, who have just broken up, flee their home planet on an evacuation ship that is quickly overwhelmed by a fast-spreading plague
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Wonderful feels like this
by Sara Lövestam
Steffi, a bullied misfit, finds solace in jazz music and befriends Alvar, a senior citizen jazz musician who endured persecution in World War II, and their developing friendship provides Steffi with the ambition to audition for Stockholm's prestigious music school. Simultaneous eBook.
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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. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Naked '76 by Kevin BrooksStarring: 16-year-old Lili Garcia, who's never played a bass guitar until the moment she accepts a gig as the bassist for Naked, a rising punk band.
What happens: Lili throws herself recklessly into the 1976 London punk scene, as well as into thorny relationships with bandmates Curtis and William.
Why you might like it: With cameos by the Clash and Siouxsie Sioux, Naked '76 is an exhilarating, messy snapshot of a moment in music. |
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| Exile by Kevin EmersonWelcome to: Mount Hope High's PopArts program, where students prep for jobs in the music industry.
What happens: After senior Summer falls for rock singer Caleb and starts managing his up-and-coming band, Dangerheart, they're drawn into the mystery surrounding Caleb's father, a legendary musician who died young.
Series alert: Find out what's next for Dangerheart in the sequels, Encore to an Empty Room and Finding Abbey Road. |
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| Grace and the Fever by Zan RomanoffStarring: college-bound Grace, who secretly blogs about the boy band Fever Dream...until an unexpected relationship with Fever Dream heartthrob Jes forces her to reconsider her ideas about fame, fandom, and public identity.
Who it's for: anyone who's ever obsessed about a band or spent waaaaay too much time on Tumblr.
Read it for: an insider's view of fandom paired with a moving coming-of-age story. |
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| Coda by Emma TrevayneWhat it's about: Making original music is an act of rebellion in Anthem's futuristic world, where the sinister Corp uses addictive, encoded music to control the population.
Why you might like it: Fast pacing and an absorbing dystopian setting will keep you riveted as Anthem and his underground band launch a revolution.
Try this next: The Last Days, by Scott Westerfeld, for another edgy speculative story about the defiant power of music. |
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| The Scar Boys by Len VlahosWhat it is: Harry Jones' college admissions essay, in which he writes well over 250 words about the bullying incident that left him scarred; the relief of finding his best friend and bandmate Johnny; and the confusion, thrills, and heartbreak of their band's first tour.
Is it for you?: Rife with angst and the heady atmosphere of 1980s punk, The Scar Boys is an unforgettable read for music lovers.
Don't miss: Scar Girl, the follow-up book about bassist Cheyenne. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up! |
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