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Layover
by Amy Andelson
An unplanned flight layover in Los Angeles turns into a wild adventure for a pair of teen stepsiblings who become subject to abandonment and misunderstandings when one flees after discovering that they are falling for each other. A first novel.
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Smoke in the sun
by Renée Ahdieh
When Okami is captured, Mariko returns to Inako, where she pretends to be the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks
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Down and across
by Arvin Ahmadi
A chronic underachiever who never finishes what he starts struggles through college applications without a clue about where to dedicate his studies, a situation that compels him to sneak off to Washington, D.C., to seek the advice of a famous psychology professor, only to find himself on an unexpected high-speed adventure filled with daring and revelations. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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The lies they tell
by Gillian French
When her caretaker father is wrongly blamed for a deadly house fire, Pearl befriends its only survivor and his friends in hopes of getting answers about what happened that night, but what she uncovers will change her life and the entire town forever
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Unearthed
by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Introducing: American scavenger Mia and English scholar Jules, two opposites who form a shaky alliance to fend off their rivals as they search for world-altering technology in the ancient Undying temple on the planet Gaia.
Why you might like it: Like a science fiction Indiana Jones movie, Unearthed offers both romance and high-octane pacing, as well as an ending that will leave you desperate for the sequel.
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#Own Voices: Science Fiction and Fantasy
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| Killer of Enemies by Joseph BruchacWhat it's about: In a future where technology has been destroyed and genetically modified monsters roam the desert, Apache-Chiricahua super-warrior Lozen is held hostage by the rulers of Haven, forced to defend the compound or forfeit her family's lives.
Series alert: This action-packed read is the 1st in a trilogy, followed by Trail of the Dead.
Further reading: For a different take on indigenous characters in a post-apocalyptic world, try Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves. |
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| Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida CórdovaWhat it's about: Despite coming from a long line of brujas, 17-year-old Alex Mortiz is desperate to ditch her powerful encantrix abilities. After a spell to get rid of her magic backfires and endangers her family, Alex -- along with best friend Rishi and shady brujo Nova – must journey through the underworld of Los Lagos to save them.
Try this next: the sequel, Bruja Born, or Daniel José Older's Shadowshaper Cypher, another mythology-infused fantasy series set in contemporary Brooklyn.
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| On the Edge of Gone by Corinne DuyvisWhat it's about: With her sister missing, her mom slipping deeper into addiction, and a comet about to decimate the Earth, 16-year-old Denise makes a last-ditch attempt to guarantee her family's safe passage on a generation ship.
Why you might like it: Set in Amsterdam and starring a complex autistic heroine, On the Edge of Gone is a refreshingly atypical apocalyptic thriller.
Did you know? Author Corinne Duyvis coined the "own voices" hashtag. |
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| At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David HutchinsonWhat it's about: Ozzie's boyfriend, Tommy, has been erased from existence and memory, and only Ozzie knows it. The problem of how to get Tommy back, however, is just the most urgent of many: Ozzie's also dealing with his parents' divorce, his brother's decision to join the military, and his own feelings for his physics partner, Calvin.
For fans of: Adam Silvera's speculative stories, which ask similarly painful yet intriguing questions about the nature of relationships and reality. |
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| The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. YeeWhat it's about: Quentin, the new Chinese guy at Genie's high school, is both weird and weirdly attractive -- and that's before he reveals that he's the not-so-mythical Monkey King, Genie's his reincarnated weapon, and together they've got to send a horde of demons back to hell.
Why you might like it: You'll be pulling for snarky perfectionist Genie as she tries to balance schoolwork with demon-fighting in this wildly entertaining blend of fantasy and romantic comedy. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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