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The Heart Forger
by Rin Chupeco
What it's about: Armed with the ability to tame and control the monstrous daeva, Tea enacts her revenge against the royals who wronged her, but she is hampered by her disapproving brother and pursued by enemies wishing to use her dark magic for themselves.
Series Alert: This is #2 in The Bone Witch series. Book one (with the same title as the series) is also available, and book three is expected next March.
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| Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring BlakeWhat it's about: Besides being her twin brother, Owen is also Mara's most trusted confidante. Yet when her friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara believes her, even though doing so fractures her family and forces Mara to confront her own long-buried pain.
Who it's for: readers who won't shy away from an intense, honest look at trauma and recovery.
Try this next: Jenny Downham's You Against Me, for a different perspective on siblings whose relationship is shattered by sexual assault. |
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| Picture Us in The Light by Kelly Loy GilbertStarring: high school senior and second-generation immigrant Danny Cheng, whose excitement about his art-school scholarship dims as his parents begin acting strange and his tight-knit friend group implodes.
Why you might like it: If you enjoy character-driven reads, you'll be drawn to snarky, sympathetic Danny and his attempts to deal with grief, guilt, identity, family secrets, and love (romantic and otherwise). |
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| Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia LucierWhat it's about: Eighteen years ago, the crown princes and royal navigator of St. John del Mar were kidnapped and murdered...or so it seemed. Now, newly discovered maps indicate that all three might still be alive, and it's up to Elias (the navigator's son), Ulises (the princes' brother) and Mercedes (a royal cousin) to find them.
Why you might like it: With sea-serpents, sweeping intrigue, and simmering romance, what's not to like?
Look for: the sequel -- this is the 1st book in a duology. |
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Speak No Evil
by Uzodinma Iweala
What it's about: An Ivy League-bound star athlete from a prestigious private school in Washington, D.C., and his best friend, the daughter of prominent government insiders, struggle with brutal responses to the young man's sexual orientation before finding themselves speeding toward a violent and senseless future. By an award-winning author. 50,000 first printing.
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Summerlost
by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
What it's about: At the beginning of the first summer since the devastating accident that killed her father and younger brother, Cedar and her surviving family members settle into a different home, where a new friendship and job introduce her to a local mystery involving the death of a young Hollywood actress.
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The Summer of Broken Things
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
What it's about: Pretty, privileged Avery is annoyed after her dad invites Kayla, Avery's misfit former friend, to join them on a summer trip to Spain, and both girls are thrown when the journey reveals a long-hidden secret about their families.
Try this next: Robin Benway's Far from the Tree, for another multiple-perspective story featuring sympathetic characters in a complicated family situation.
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Summer Ball
by Mike Lupica
What it's about: Dreaming of leading his team to the national basketball championship in spite of his shorter stature, Danny Walker heads off to basketball camp during the summer but fears that his fellow campers possess skills that significantly outmatch his own. By the author of Travel Team. 200,000 first printing.
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The Summer I Found You
by Jolene B. Perry
What it's about: Reeling after being dumped and diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes, Kate pursues a platonic relationship with young veteran Aidan, who lost an arm during his tour of Afghanistan, throughout a summer during which the pair realizes that they feel more than friendship for each other.
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A Midsummer Night's Scream
by R. L. Stine
What it's about: Decades after the filming of a horror movie is halted in the wake of three actor deaths and rumors about a haunted set, Claire, the daughter of a failing studio head, helps with a production on the same site and pursues a relationship with her crush before a series of accidents threaten their ambitions. By the author of the best-selling Fear Street series.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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