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With a little luck
by Marissa Meyer
When a mysterious 20-sided dice gives him the gift of good luck, Jude feels invincible until he loses the magic dice, which forces him to step into the spotlight to win the true girl of his dreams.
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Conditions of a heart
by Bethany Mangle
Suspended from school after trying to break up a fight, Brynn, who's been hiding a disability that's rapidly wearing her down, wonders if it's possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one wanted: herself.
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Heartless hunter
by Kristen Ciccarelli
Moonlighting as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged, Rune courts Gideon Sharpe, an unforgiving witch hunter, while pretending to be a vapid young socialite during the day in order to gain the intel she desperately needs, but she can't help falling for him.
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I Feel Awful, Thanks
by Lara Pickle
Joana is a young witch who secured her dream job with a coven in London, her favorite city, where she can dedicate herself to creating potions, her favorite activity! However, she will soon discover the reality of city life is not so idyllic. Finding a flat is an ordeal, her "dream job" is stressful, and she's totally alone. Little by little, she makes her place, but fatigue, sadness, and doubts threaten to topple her hard-earned success ... until she starts talking to a professional who helps her realize in order to take care of herself, she must know herself.
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Where sleeping girls lie
by Faridah áAbâikâe-âIyâimâidâe
Starting her junior year of high school at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy, Sade Hussein decides to investigate when her roommate Elizabeth goes missing and is plunged into a world of dark secrets—ones that rival even her own.
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Adventure Begins at Your Library
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Terrier
by Tamora Pierce
Keep out of the way. Obey all orders. Get killed on your own time.
Beka Cooper is one of the newest trainees in the Provost's Guard. As a rookie--known as a Puppy--she's assigned to the realm's toughest district: the Lower City. It should be a death sentence. The Lower City is filled with pickpockets who are fast as lightning, murderers stalking the streets, and rogues who will knock your teeth out with a smile. But Beka's not your average Puppy. She grew up in the Lower City and knows what makes it tick. It's Beka who notices that there might be something more to the latest crime wave. And it's Beka who must use her street smarts and her own brand of eerie magic to chase down a killer.
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Shackleton's stowaway
by Victoria McKernan
Having stowed away on famed explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, before it set sail for the Antarctic, eighteen-year-old Perce Blackborow's exciting journey becomes a life-and-death experience after the ship is sank by the crushing force of the ice and the surviving crew is forced to use all their combined wit, skill, and courage to stay alive.
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The adventure zone : here there be gerblins
by Clint McElroy
Join Taako the elf wizard, Merle the dwarf cleric, and Magnus the human warrior for an adventure they are poorly equipped to handle at best, guided ('guided') by their snarky DM, in a graphic novel that, like the podcast it's based on, will tickle your funny bone, tug your heartstrings, and probably pants you if you give it half a chance
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One for All
by Lillie Lainoff
What it is: a reimagining of The Three Musketeers, starring a girl with a chronic illness determined to avenge her father's murder.
What happens: Tania de Batz attends a school that secretly trains young women to defend France with their wits and their swords. There she meets Aria, Portia, and Théa, who become Tania's sisters in arms.
Read it for: the compelling mystery, the chosen family story, a dash of romance, and an affirming portrayal of chronic illness.
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Into the volcano : a graphic novel
by Don Wood
Comic book-style illustrations enhance this adventurous tale about a quest for a treasure, family betrayal, and a dangerous rescue deep within the heart of a volcano.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E Jefferson St Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 (517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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