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Finding Orion
by John David Anderson
A boy from an unconventional family attends the funeral of his motorcycle-riding, crossbow-hunting grandfather and tries to uncover the truth about his grandfather's complicated relationship with the boy's jelly-bean designer father.
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Stepsister
by Jennifer Donnelly
A dark feminist reimagining of the Cinderella story follows the experiences of a misfit stepsister who, after mutilating herself in her unsuccessful pursuit of a royal marriage, seizes an opportunity to alter her destiny.
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Finale : a Caraval Novel
by Stephanie Garber
A conclusion to the best-selling series. This book finds Tella struggling to choose between the throne-claiming Legend and a former enemy, while Scarlett faces the impossible in the wake of a life-changing discovery.
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| Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffWhat it's about: As the highest-achieving cadet at Aurora Academy, Tyler Jones expects to lead an elite squad, but winds up with a crew of diverse misfits and a stowaway who holds the key to starting -- or preventing -- intergalactic war.
Why you might like it: Evolving relationships, adrenaline-pumping action, and multiple perspectives will keep you on your toes in this futuristic series opener from the authors of the Illuminae Files. |
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Under the Moon : a Catwoman Tale
by Lauren Myracle
Rendered homeless by fate, 15-year-old Selina Kyle struggles to survive on the streets of Gotham and reconcile her own identity while navigating an increasingly fine line between human cruelty and the brute force that is required to win.
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Passenger
by Alexandra Bracken
Two worlds collide in this sweeping, romantic novel about a love that crosses centuries by bestselling author of the Darkest Minds series.
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Undertow
by Michael Buckley
A sixteen-year-old girl is caught in an epic clash of civilizations when a society of undersea warriors marches out of the ocean into modern-day Coney Island.
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The Siren
by Kiera Cass
Forced to work as a Siren and lure strangers to their deaths after being rescued from drowning by the Ocean, Kahlen falls in love with a human and defies the rules of her service in order to follow her heart.
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Life of Pi : a Novel
by Yann Martel
Pi Patel, a zookeeper's son, sets sail for America with his family, but when the ship sinks, he finds himself lost at sea on a life boat with four animals, which eventually dwindle down to one--a hungry Bengal tiger.
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And the Ocean Was Our Sky
by Patrick Ness
The best-selling author of A Monster Calls presents a twist on themes from Moby Dick in the story of a proud warrior whale pod that attacks a ship before pursuing a near-mythical adversary on a vengeful hunt that risks the worlds of both whales and humans.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
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