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All the Days Past, All the Days To Come by Mildred D. TaylorA long-awaited conclusion to the story that began in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry finds young adult Cassie Logan searching for a sense of belonging before joining the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Mississippi.
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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
by Mariko Tamaki
Upset about her on-again, off-again relationship with her girlfriend Laura Dean, Freddy Riley depends on her friends, a local mystic, and a relationship columnist for help in dealing with her situation
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Burn
by Patrick Ness
The setting: Frome, Washington, 1957, where Russian blue dragon Kazimir has just been hired to work on Sarah Dewhurst’s family farm.
What happens: Kazimir hopes to protect Sarah as it becomes clear that she might be the key to an apocalyptic prophecy; meanwhile, dragon-worshipping assassin Malcolm journeys toward Frome, intent on a world-shattering confrontation.
Why you might like it: Taut pacing and stunning revelations will keep you turning the pages of this fantasy-infused alternate history.
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Deeplight
by Frances Hardinge
What it’s about: After scavenging the pulsing, disembodied heart of a monstrous god from the waters hear his home on Lady’s Crave island, storyteller Hark uses the grisly relic to revive his half-drowned friend, Jelt, kicking off a sinister transformation that challenges Hark’s understanding of faith, fear, and friendship.
Reviewers say: “Chilling and provocative, this dark fantasy will appeal to thrill seekers” (Booklist).
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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineIn a world...where climate change has ravaged North America, Métis teen Frenchie and his fellow survivors are on the run from the Recruiters, who seek to harvest and sell Indigenous peoples' bone marrow in order to restore white peoples' lost ability to dream.
Read it for: bold, unflinching world-building that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into the post-apocalyptic future.
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City of Saints & Thieves
by Natalie C. Anderson
Years after her beloved mother is murdered by her corrupt businessman employer, Tina, a girl who fled Congo during childhood, becomes an expert thief in order to support her younger sister and pursue a dangerous opportunity to exact revenge. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Invictus by Ryan GraudinWhat it's about: Born outside of time and rejected from the Corps of Central Time Travelers, 17-year-old Farway "Far" Gaius McCarthy has his work cut out for him as captain of the Invictus, traveling back in time to steal antiquities from history.
Who it's for: Told in the alternating voices of Far's diverse crew of friends, this "rollicking, bombshell-laden adventure" (Kirkus Reviews) is sure to hook fans of quirky, Doctor Who-style science fiction. |
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Illusive
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
One of a small number of people to develop superpowers after receiving a vaccine to combat a pandemic virus, 17-year-old Ciere uses her shapeshifter powers to commit audacious heists and teams up with fellow criminals to steal the formula that gave them their abilities..
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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