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The Supervillain and Me
by Danielle Banas
Abby lives in a world where superheroes are obnoxious bullies. Then she is rescued from a mugging by a fledgling supervillain who tries to convince her that he is not as evil as reputed and that the city is in great danger.
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I Am Still Alive
by Kate Marshall
Jess hadn't seen her survivalist dad in years. When she is forced to move to his cabin in the Canadian wilderness, they finally begin to really know each other. Then a secret from his past pays them a visit leaving Jess on her own. She must hunt for food, build shelter, and keep herself warm. But she's stronger than she ever imagined and determined to survive.
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| A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, editors Fifteen authors re-imagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.
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Neverworld Wake
by Marisha Pessl
A car accident leaves Bee and her four estranged best friends trapped between life and death in Neverworld Wake, where they're doomed to repeat the same day until they can agree on which one of them gets to live.
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| Wild Blue Wonder by Carlie SorosiakQuinn's memories of good times at her family's summer camp in Maine are ruined after her best friend Dylan dies in a boating accident. Blaming herself, Quinn sinks into guilt and grief until a surprising romance helps her find a way forward.
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The Moon and More
by Sarah Dessen
During her last summer at home before college, Emaline begins a whirlwind romance with Theo, an assistant documentary filmmaker who is in town to make a movie.
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The Wicked Deep
by Shea Ernshaw
Three sisters, drowned as witches in Sparrow, Oregon in the 1800s, return each summer for revenge. But this year seventeen-year-old Penny is determined to stop them in order to save the boy she loves.
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The Football Girl
by Thatcher Heldring
A romance between longtime friends Caleb and Tessa is challenged during the summer when a discouraging loss compels Tessa to try out for the all-boys football team.
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Stay Sweet
by Siobhan Vivian
Seventeen-year-old Amelia has looked forward to her last summer before college working at the Meade Creamery, but when the owner of the local landmark passes away, her nephew has big changes in mind.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 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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