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Firekeeper's Daughter
by Angeline Boulley
Starring: Daunis Fontaine, an 18-year-old girl who has roots in the local Ojibwe reservation and in a long line of French fur traders. Daunis is brave, imperfect, and curious as she digs for information about the mysterious person selling meth to members of her community.
Why you should read it: Without shying away from complex topics like grief, citizenship, drugs, and identity, author Angeline Boulley creates a thoughtful and layered thriller.
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Your Heart, My Sky: Love in a Time of Hunger
by Margarita Engle
Coming of age against a backdrop of Cuba’s “Special Peacetime” severe economic depression, Liana is emboldened by starvation to skip a summer of forced farm labor and team up with a quiet boy and a mysterious dog to search for alternate food sources.
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What I Like About You
by Marisa Kanter
Moving to her grandfather’s small town for her senior year, Halle confronts the difference between her online persona and her real life when she discovers that her social-media best friend lives in the town and is in love with her alter ego. A first novel.
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A Taste for Love
by Jennifer Yen
Resisting her professional baker mother’s traditional beliefs about relationships, high school senior Liza resolves to prove herself during an annual junior baking competition only to discover that all of the other contestants are Asian-American men her mother picked for her to date.
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The Wrath & The Dawn
by Renée Ahdieh
Coming of age in a land where the Caliph of Khorasan takes a new bride each night and executes her at sunrise, 16-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry him in order to break the cycle and exact revenge for the murder of her best friend. Inspired by A Thousand and One Nights. A first novel.
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Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale
by Liz Braswell
A latest entry in the popular series that reimagines classic Disney fairy tales finds 18-year-old photographer Alice spotting the faces of Wonderland creatures in her pictures before discovering that the nonsense world of her childhood is in desperate need of her help.
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| Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoWhat it is: a reimagining of Snow White's evil queen, set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy empire.
Who it's for: Readers who are drawn to ambitious, complex villains will relish the journey of Xifeng, an abuse survivor who uses violent magic and cruel schemes to claw her way towards power.
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
by Brigid Kemmerer
What it is: a gripping and detail-rich fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast.
What happens: Harper, a girl with cerebral palsy and a difficult family situation, finds herself trapped in Emberfell, a magical kingdom where Prince Rhen is cursed to repeatedly relive his 18th birthday -- and his transformation into a bloodthirsty beast -- unless a girl falls in love with him.
For fans of: Marissa Meyer or Rosamund Hodge.
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| Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemoreWhat it's about: In 1518, a plague of uncontrollable dancing takes hold of Strasbourg, France, provoking menacing prejudice against Romani teen Lavinia and her beloved, Alifair. Centuries later, the same plague grips contemporary teen Rosella, awakening her feelings for her friend Emil.
Why you might like it: Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes, as well as real historical events, the intertwining storylines of this magical, moving tale show how both fear and love can resonate across time. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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New Castle Public Library 207 E. North St. New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101 724-658-6659www.ncdlc.org |
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