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Buried beneath the baobab tree
by Adaobi Nwaubani
Based on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, this poignant novel tells the timely story of one girl who was taken from her home in Nigeria and her harrowing fight for survival. Includes an afterword by award-winning journalist Viviana Mazza. Simultaneous eBook.
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Emergency Contact
by Mary H. K. Choi
A chance encounter leads Penny and Sam to become each other's emergency contacts and they soon find themselves falling in love digitally, without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other.
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The Boneless Mercies
by April Genevieve Tucholke
Longing for heroic adventures worthier than hired hits, Frey, a member of an all-girl team of elite assassins, targets a rampaging monster in the hope of improving prospects for her squadmates and all the women of their community. By the author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Simultaneous eBook
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The birds, the bees, and you and me
by Olivia Hinebaugh
Seventeen-year-old Lacey Burke responds to the failure of her school's abstinence-only sexual education curriculum by handing out advice and contraceptives in the girls' bathroom, even as her own life gets complicated
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Driving by starlight
by Anat Deracine
Two best friends delight in the small acts of rebellion they carry out against the Saudi cultural police, but Leena and Mishie still find their ambitions for college and independence challenged by cultural restrictions
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The last 8
by Laura Pohl
Clover Martinez, a young survivor of an alien invasion that has killed everyone she knows, learns that other teen survivors are hiding at the former Area 51, where the discovery of a hidden spaceship makes her question who she can trust.
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Famous in a small town
by Emma Mills
Loving her small community, school and best friends, Sophie develops an unexpected crush on a quiet, alluring new next-door neighbor, August, who seems to prefer keeping others at arm's length. By the author of Foolish Hearts. Simultaneous eBook
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The rest of us just live here
by Patrick Ness
The best friend of a kid with superhuman qualities endeavors to have a life of his own that is both normal and extraordinary in the face of constant world-shaking challenges, threats against his school, and an elusive pretty girl
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Secondhand wishes
by Anna Staniszewski
Struggling to keep her life in balance while worrying about her little brother's serious health problems, Lexi finds a bag of wishing stones in an antique shop and makes wishes that come true in funny and unexpected ways.
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Differently normal
by Tammy Robinson
Differently Normal is a spellbinding love story of hopes, dreams and sacrifice, for anyone who loved John Green's The Fault in Our Stars and JoJo Moyes' Me Before You.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up! |
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