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Across a broken shore
by Amy Trueblood
In 1936 San Francisco, 18-year-old Willa MacCarthy is bound for the convent. But when she discovers her love of medicine, she will defy her family and work with a female doctor to care for those building the Golden Gate Bridge. Original.
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Briar Rose by Jane YolenEver since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope.
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Dangerous alliance
by Jennieke Cohen
When her family’s privileged existence is threatened, Lady Victoria refers to the stories of Jane Austen to secure a quick marriage while navigating mysterious accidents and three potential suitors, including a former best friend. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The dark descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
by Kiersten White
The events of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein unfold from the perspective of Elizabeth Lavenza, who is taken in by the Frankensteins as a companion for their son Victor and whose survival depends on managing his temper and entertaining his every whim
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The gentleman's guide to getting lucky
by Mackenzi Lee
A follow-up to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue finds Monty’s first intimate steps with Percy complicated by self-doubt, high anticipation and the romantic allure of Santorini. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Thirteen doorways, wolves behind them all
by Laura Ruby
Abandoned in a Depression-era Chicago orphanage with her sister, a young woman endures injustice, poverty and violence while struggling to survive in the years leading up to World War II. By the award-winning author of Bone Gap. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Where the world ends
by Geraldine McCaughrean
An award-winning young adult novel by the best-selling author of Peter Pan in Scarlet traces the story of eight boys who participate in an annual bird-hunting expedition on a remote island only to become stranded when nobody arrives to take them home. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. Maps.
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