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Snowglobe
by Soyoung Park
Given the opportunity to enter Snowglobe, the last place on Earth that's warm, where its residents, in exchange for fame, fortune and safety, broadcast their lives 24/7 to the less fortunate outside, Chobahm discovers reality is a lie and the truth is out of reach.
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| Wander in the Dark by Jumata EmillWhen Black teen Amir fell asleep on Chloe’s couch, she was alive. But then she was stabbed, and he’s accused of murdering the rich white girl. Now Amir and his half-brother Marcel must set their problems aside to prove Amir’s innocence. Read-alikes: Francisco X. Stork’s I Am Not Alone; Nick Brooks’ Promise Boys. |
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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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Okay, Cupid
by Mason Deaver
As a cupid Jude's job is to bring couples together, and their new assignment involves a couple of teenagers--except Jude's attraction to a certain human boy keeps getting in the way, and threatening their career
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| Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad RupertWhen Molly discovers her scholarship to her dream art school has fallen through, she assembles a ragtag softball team in hopes of getting an athletic scholarship instead. Fans of author Ngozi Ukazu’s popular Check, Please! series are sure to enjoy this heartfelt graphic novel. |
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Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell
A first young adult novel by the author of Attachments follows the year-long, star-crossed romance between two 1980s high school misfits whose intelligence tells them that first loves almost never last but whose feelings prevent them from remaining as practical.
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The Serpent King
by Jeff Zentner
Struggling through his senior year of high school, where he is targeted by bullies because of his father's extreme faith, Dill teams up with fellow outcast Lydia, who is determined to escape their tiny town by pursuing a career in fashion, and Travis, whose obsession with an epic book series and a fangirl turns his reality into real-life fantasy.
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| The Minus-One Club by Kekla MagoonAfter losing his sister in a car accident, Kermit receives an invitation to join a secret club for students who’ve lost loved ones. There, he grows closer to his crush Matthew while also figuring out his own path to healing. Read-alikes: Nic Stone’s Chaos Theory; Adam Silver’s History is All You Left Me. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Byron Public Library District 100 S. Washington St. Byron, Illinois 61010 (815) 234-5107byronlibrary.org |
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