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Wildcard
by Marie Lu
"Teenage hacker Emika Chen embarks on a mission to unravel a sinister plot and is forced to join forces with a shadowy organization known as the Blackcoats"
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| Sawkill Girls by Claire LegrandThe setting: Sawkill Rock, home to wealthy people, beautiful horses, and a legendary monster that preys on young women.
Featuring: outsider Zoey, who refuses to give up on her missing best friend; newcomer Marion, whose sister just disappeared; and privileged Val, who might be trapped by her family's dark legacy.
Read it for: atmospheric, magic-tinged horror starring diverse teen girls who band together to battle evil. |
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Grenade
by Alan Gratz
On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want tokill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever
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| Pride by Ibi ZoboiWhat it is: a contemporary remix of Pride and Prejudice, set in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood and starring Zuri Benitez, an Afro-Latina poet with four sisters, college goals, and no time for stuck-up rich guys like her new neighbor, Darius Darcy.
Who it's for: fans of the original book, as well as readers looking for a smart, bittersweet story about ambition, class differences, family, and first love. |
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| The Whole Thing Together by Ann BrasharesWhat it's about: They're the same age, they sleep in the same bedroom, and they have the same three half-sisters, but Ray and Sasha have never met. Ray's mom used to be married to Sasha's dad, and every summer the families take turns at the beach house -- until this summer, when they finally collide.
Why you might like it: Shifting points of view and compelling relationships drive this complex drama packed with revelations, romance, tragedy, and tension. |
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| Unbecoming by Jenny DownhamWhat it's about: Seventeen-year-old Katie doesn't meet her grandmother, Mary, until the day she moves in with Katie and her controlling mom, Caroline. As Katie helps Mary hold on to her fading memories, she uncovers long-held secrets about Mary and Caroline...and realizes some truths about herself.
Who it's for: anyone looking for a sophisticated read about the intertwining conflicts, choices, and consequences faced by three generations of women. |
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| The Other F-Word by Natasha FriendWhat happens: High-schoolers Hollis and Milo, half-siblings who grew up with different pairs of moms, join forces to search for the identity of their shared sperm donor.
Read it for: a thoughtful exploration of family (biological and otherwise) starring believably imperfect characters.
Try this next: Cynthia Weil's 806 or Robin Benway's Far from the Tree, two further books about newfound siblings in search of answers. |
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| You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali PerkinsWhat it is: an intimate glimpse into the lives of the Das women, spanning the 1960s into the 2000s.
Featuring: aspiring actress Tara and her activist sister Sonia, uprooted by their Bengali mother to grow up in 1970s New York; their daughters Anna and Chantal, both navigating the connections and divisions between cultures; and Ranee, the matriarch who clings to tradition.
Who it's for: Culturally distinct and utterly relatable, this family saga holds appeal for all kinds of readers. |
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I'll give you the sun
by Jandy Nelson
A story of first love and family loss follows the estrangement between daredevil Jude and her loner twin brother, Noah, as a result of a mysterious event that is brought to light by a beautiful, broken boy and a new mentor
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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