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2019 Mount Sinai Summer Reading List 12th Grade
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Racing in the rain : my life as a dog
by Garth Stein
In an adaptation of the adult novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain, mutt Enzo tells the story of his friendship with up-and-coming race car driver Denny and Denny's daughter Zo, as he takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero. Simultaneous. 150,000 first printing.
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Beartown : a novel
by Fredrik Backman
In a forgotten town fractured by scandal, an amateur hockey team might just be able to change everything. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of A Man Called Ove. Reprint.
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Every last word
by Tamara Ireland Stone
Hiding 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. Simultaneous eBook.
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The first part last
by Angela Johnson
Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter
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The book thief : I am the messenger
by Markus Zusak
In "The Book Thief," Death relates the story of Liesel, whose book-stealing talents help her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, and in "I am the messenger," cab driver Ed Kennedy receives messages that direct him to people who need help
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If you find me
by Emily Murdoch
Enduring 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 novel
by Craig Silvey
In 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 runner
by Khaled Hosseini
A 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. 40,000 first printing.
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My book of life by Angel
by Martine Leavitt
Sixteen-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 found
by Elle Cosimano
Leigh 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 Town
by Kate Ellison
Contacted 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. Reprint.
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The reader
by Traci Chee
After 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 survival
by Nancy Werlin
Seventeen-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. Reprint.
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Sadie
by Courtney Summers
Told 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 girls
by Bennett Madison
Vacationing 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 Young
Four 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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Shine
by Lauren Myracle
When 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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Skinny
by Donna D. Cooner
After 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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Sold
by Patricia McCormick
When 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 Underground
by John Barnes
In 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 dead
by Michael Koryta
After 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 wind
by William Kamkwamba
Presents 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 time
by Tanya Lee Stone
A 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. Simultaneous eBook.
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
Documents 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. (science).
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Outliers : the story of success
by Malcolm Gladwell
Identifies 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. Reprint. A #1 best-seller.
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Strike! : the farm workers' fight for their rights
by Larry Dane Brimner
Complemented 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 brothers
by Deborah Heiligman
A 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. Simultaneous eBook.
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