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| Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha SaeedFeaturing: Jamie Goldberg (awkward, Jewish, politically passionate) and Maya Rehman (confident, Muslim, preoccupied with personal problems).
What happens: After their moms volunteer them to go door-to-door campaigning for a local Senate candidate, Jamie and Maya’s reluctant friendship turns into something deeper and a lot more complicated.
About the authors: This is the first team-up between Becky Albertalli (author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda) and Aisha Saeed (author of Amal Unbound). |
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All-American Muslim Girl
by Nadine Jolie Courtney
A nonpracticing Muslim-American teen, the daughter of a famous conservative shock jock, witnesses acts of Islamophobia in her small town that prompts her courageous study and embrace of her faith.
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The Warning
by James Patterson
Returning home after a power-plant accident, Maggie and Jordan discover something is very wrong and as friends and family morph into terrifying strangers, their search for the truth puts them in the crosshairs of a sinister presence
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The Conference of the Birds
by Ransom Riggs
A latest entry in the best-selling series continues the story of Jacob Portman, who takes a brave leap into The Conference of the Birds while pursued by dangerous enemies. By the author of A Map of Days.
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Jackpot: All Bet$ Are Off
by Nic Stone
The best-selling author of Dear Martin presents the story of a romance between an overworked high school senior and a rich, popular classmate in the wake of an unclaimed winning lottery ticket. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Words in Deep Blue by Cath CrowleyWhat it’s about: After her brother's death, 18-year-old Rachel moves back to the Melbourne suburb where she grew up. Despite her devastating grief, she reconnects with Henry, her former best friend (and unrequited love), and finds solace in a job at his family's bookstore.
How it’s told: Rachel and Henry take turns narrating this thoughtful, moving story about pain, hope, and the power of words.
Who it’s for: bookish types (and if you’re reading this, that probably means you). |
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The Anatomy of Wings
by Karen Foxlee
With her family falling apart from the sudden death of one of their own, ten-year-old Jennifer is left alone to look for answers to questions about what happened and why in the final month's of her beloved sister's short life in the hopes of finding the closure she so desperately seeks.
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When We Wake
by Karen Healey
Enjoying her life filled with music, first love and protesting social injustices, 16-year-old Tegan unexpectedly dies and reawakens 100 years in the future to discover that she is the first government guinea pig subject to be cryogenically frozen and successfully revived, a situation that forces her to confront appalling secrets.
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| My Sister Rosa by Justine LarbalestierWhat it’s about: Che has always been concerned by his little sister Rosa's sadistic, manipulative tendencies. After their Australian family's move to New York City, however, her disturbing behavior escalates, leaving Che -- who's already dealing with finding new friends and falling for fellow boxer Sojourner -- facing a painful question: is he afraid for his sister, or of her?
Why you might like it: Diverse, compelling characters and gripping psychological tension make My Sister Rosa difficult to put down. |
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Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil: a Novel
by Melina Marchetta
Marchetta is an award-winning author of numerous titles of interest to teens. This is an adult thriller with teen appeal!
When Bish Ortley, a suspended cop, receives word that a bus carrying his daughter has been bombed, he rushes to her side. A suspect has already been singled out: a 17-year-old girl who has since disappeared from the scene.
The press has now revealed that she is the youngest member of one of London's most notorious families. Thirteen years earlier, her grandfather set off a suicide bomb in a grocery store, a bomb her mother confessed to building. Has the girl decided to follow in their footsteps?
A gripping fusion of literary suspense and family drama, Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil is a fast-paced puzzle of a novel that will keep readers feverishly turning pages. *via Goodreads.com
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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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