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2020 Mount Sinai Summer Reading List 12th Grade
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The art of racing in the rain : a novelby Garth SteinEvaluating his life on the eve of his death, atypical canine Enzo considers the sacrifices his master, Denny Swift, has made in his pursuit of becoming a professional race car driver, and the dog's own efforts to preserve the Swift family.
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Do you dream of Terra-Two?by Temi OhWhen an Earth-like planet is discovered, a team of six teens, along with three veteran astronauts, embark on a twenty-year trip to set up a planet for human colonization--but find that space is more deadly than they ever could have imagined.
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Every last wordby Tamara Ireland StoneHiding the severity of her OCD while second guessing her every move, Samantha pretends to agree with the choices of her clique of popular girls while befriending a less stylish classmate who introduces her to a group of misfits in the poetry club with whom she feels more "normal" than she ever has ... until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.
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The first part lastby Angela JohnsonBobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter.
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I am the messengerby Markus ZusakThe dull and drab life of Ed, an underage cab driver with a coffee-addicted dog, takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally stops a bank robbery and finds himself being placed in charge of watching out for the entire town per a visit from the mysterious Ace.
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If you find meby Emily MurdochEnduring a difficult existence in the woods with her younger sister and the mentally ill mother who abducted them, 14-year-old Carey is found by her father and thrust into a perplexing world filled with new clothes, busy stores and plentiful food that is overshadowed by a painful secret about her sister's silence.
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Jasper Jones : a novelby Craig SilveyIn small-town Australia, teens Jasper and Charlie form an unlikely friendship when one asks the other to help him cover up a murder until they can prove who is responsible.
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The kite runnerby Khaled HosseiniA deluxe edition of the best-selling first novel by the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns traces the period between the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the horrific rule of the Taliban and follows the unlikely friendship between a wealthy Afghan boy and the son of his father's servant.
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My book of life by Angelby Martine LeavittSixteen-year-old Angel struggles to free herself from the trap of prostitution and drug abuse in which she is caught
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Nearly foundby Elle CosimanoLeigh Boswell is thrilled to get an internship in a forensic science lab but soon finds herself the target of a serial killer, one who knows a lot about the residents of Sunny View Trailer Park as well as her absent father's secrets.
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Notes from Ghost Townby Kate EllisonContacted by a ghost who implores her to solve his murder, young artist Olivia Tithe receives clues on notes that bring her closer to home than she expected and force her to make a terrifying choice. By the author of The Butterfly Clues.
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The readerby Traci CheeAfter her father is murdered and her aunt Nin is kidnapped, Sefia uses a book, an item unheard of in her illiterate society, to find her aunt Nin and discover what really happened the night her father was killed.
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The rules of survivalby Nancy WerlinSeventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother. By the author of The Killer's Cousin. Jr Lib Guild. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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Sadieby Courtney SummersTold from the alternating perspectives of nineteen-year-old Sadie who runs away from her isolated small Colorado town to find her younger sister's killer, and a true crime podcast exploring Sadie's disappearance.
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September girlsby Bennett MadisonVacationing in a sleepy beach town for the summer, Sam is pursued by hordes of blonde girls before falling in love with the unusual DeeDee, who compels him to uncover secrets about the community's ocean-dwelling inhabitants.
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The shack : where tragedy confronts eternity by William P YoungFour years after his daughter is abducted and evidence of her murder is found in an abandoned shack, Mackenzie Allen Philips returns to the shack in response to a note claiming to be from God, and has a life-changing experience.
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Shineby Lauren MyracleWhen her best friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover the culprits in her small North Carolina town.
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Skinnyby Donna D. CoonerAfter undergoing gastric-bypass surgery, a self-loathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love.
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Soldby Patricia McCormickWhen she is tricked by her stepfather and sold into prostitution, thirteen-year-old Lakshmi becomes submerged in a nightmare where her only comfort is the friendship she forms with the other girls, which helps her survive and eventually escape.
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Tales of the Madman Undergroundby John BarnesIn September 1973, as the school year begins, high-school senior Kurt Shoemaker determines to be "normal," despite his chaotic home life and the affection he has for his friends in the therapy group dubbed the Madman Underground.
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Those who wish me deadby Michael KorytaAfter witnessing a murder, a young teen is hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled kids while the killers embark on a methodical quest to reach him.
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The boy who harnessed the windby William KamkwambaPresents a story of how an African teenager built a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his home and his village, improving life for himself and his neighbors.
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Girl rising : changing the world one girl at a timeby Tanya Lee StoneA companion to the powerful documentary about educating girls around the world draws on new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, exploring challenges ranging from child marriage and slavery to sex trafficking, gender discrimination and poverty.
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacksby Rebecca SklootDocuments the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping.
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Outliers : the story of successby Malcolm GladwellIdentifies the qualities of successful people and poses theories about the cultural, family and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance and why The Beatles earned their fame.
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Strike! : the farm workers' fight for their rightsby Larry Dane BrimnerComplemented by black-and-white archival photographs and original testimonies, an account of the 1965 Delano grape strike considers its impact while relating events against a backdrop of the Vietnam War, the rise of César Chàvez and the establishment of the United Farm Workers.
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Vincent and Theo : the Van Gogh brothersby Deborah HeiligmanA meticulously researched account of the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh draws on hundreds of letters written by the master artist that illuminate how Theo supported Vincent throughout the latter's creative and interpersonal struggles. By the National Book Award Finalist author of Charles and Emma.
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