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| Saints and Misfits by S.K. AliFiction. According to Janna Yusuf, there are three kinds of people. Sarah, her brother's pious fiancée, is the first kind: a saint. Farooq, the guy who assaulted Janna at a party, is the second kind: a monster, even if he acts saintly at the mosque. And Janna – a Flannery O'Connor-loving, hijab-wearing Muslim girl with divorced parents and a crush on a non-Muslim guy -- is the third kind: a misfit, never quite feeling like she belongs. If Janna's authentically angsty struggle to find her place and her voice resonates with you, you may also want to try Sheba Karim's That Thing We Call a Heart. Y Fiction Ali, S. |
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| The Leaf Reader by Emily ArsenaultParanormal Suspense. Since people at her small-town high school assume that she's just as strange as her family, Marnie Wells decides to lean into her odd reputation. She starts offering tea-leaf readings to her classmates only to discover a real talent for fortune-telling. That talent attracts the attention of basketball star Matt, who wants to know why he's receiving messages from someone claiming to be his missing (presumed dead) best friend. Even as her readings get more disturbing, Marnie finds herself irresistibly drawn toward Matt and his mystery. Hints of the supernatural add to the feeling of creeping unease in this page-turning tale of suspense. Y Fiction Arsenault, E. |
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| Be True to Me by Adele GriffinHistorical Fiction. Jean is ready to take on the summer of 1976. Settling into her family's summer home in an upper-class New York beach community, she sets her sights on winning this year's tennis tournament, as well as the heart of handsome newcomer Gil. Her only obstacle is Fritz, a working-class girl who, despite being an outsider on the island, threatens Jean's tennis standing and effortlessly captures Gil's attention. In alternating narration, Jean and Fritz describe how their fierce competition veers toward tragedy in this high-drama story of ruthless rivalry and twisted romance. Y Fiction Griffin, A. |
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| The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeHistorical Fantasy. A "Grand Tour" of 18th-century Europe offers Lord Henry Montague's one last chance to cut loose. Once he returns, Monty will have to abandon his scandalous life of drinking and dallying with young ladies (and gentlemen) and take over his family's British estate. The Tour is barely underway when Monty -- who's accompanied by his sharp-minded sister Felicity and his best friend (and secret love) Percy -- makes a powerful enemy, turning the journey into a life-or-death mission involving highwaymen, pirates, and alchemy. Blending snarky humor with passionate emotion and savvy social observations, this "guide" is a must-read for fans of inclusive historical adventure. Y Fiction Lee, M. |
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| Want by Cindy PonScience Fiction. Jason Zhou will do whatever it takes to destroy Jin Corp. The powerful company has a monopoly on expensive suits that protect the wealthy from the toxic environment of near-future Taipei, and they're not above poisoning the population to drive up prices. Fed up with being poor and unprotected, Jason and his friends concoct a plan to take down Jin Corp from the inside. The plan begins with kidnapping Jin's daughter, Daiyu…and it goes awry when Jason begins to fall for her. Fans of Alex London's Proxy series will appreciate this equally gritty and futuristic tale of corporate greed, class warfare, and complicated romance. Y Fiction Pon, C. |
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| Noggin by John Corey WhaleyFiction. Travis Coates is back from the dead, but he still can't get a life. As a terminally ill 16-year-old, Travis had agreed to have his head cryogenically frozen, thinking he'd be revived in the far future. Instead, it's only five years later when he wakes up with his head attached to a donor body. Though Travis is grateful, adjusting to his new reality is confusing: his gay best friend Kyle is back in the closet, his girlfriend Cate is engaged to some other guy, and he's still stuck in high school while everyone else has moved on. If you appreciate angst sprinkled with humor, don't miss this "satisfyingly oddball" (Kirkus Reviews) coming-of-age story. Y Fiction Whaley, J. |
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Heart to heart
by Lurlene McDaniel
Receiving a set of car keys from her newly-turned 16-year-old best friend as a symbol of their trust in one another, Kassey is shattered by a tragic event that reveals her friend's decision to become an organ donor, a choice that transforms the life of a teen with a diseased heart. Y Fiction McDaniel, L.
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Skinned
by Robin Wasserman
When her family uses their wealth to buy the best technology of the day and download their deceased daughter's being into a new, human-looking body that never ages, the life she knew is forever changed when she is rejected by her human friends for being the freak she has become. 75,000 first printing.Y Fiction Wasserman, R.
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Airhead
by Meg Cabot
Emerson, an average-looking sixteen-year-old, awakens after a strange accident to find herself trapped in the body of a supermodel and, disliking the fanfare in which she is suddenly engulfed, struggles to figure out how to get back to the simple life she loved so much with the help of her skeptical best friend, Christopher. Y Fiction Cabot, M.
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Being Nikki
by Meg Cabot
After a horrific accident that resulted in her brain being transplanted into the body of a teen supermodel, everything in the world changes for Emerson Watts as she struggles to come to terms with living a celebrity lifestyle, managing a crazy modeling schedule, and dealing with an entirely new clique of egocentric friends. Y Fiction Cabot, M.
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The girl with the iron touch
by Kady Cross
Fearing the worst when mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons and ordered to transplant the Machinist's consciousness into one of his creations, Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits are forced to work with master criminal Jack Dandy, who compels Finley to evaluate her feelings for Griffin. Y Fiction Cross, K.
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Crashed
by Robin Wasserman
In the follow-up to the acclaimed Skinned, Lia has fled home to join Jude and his roving gang of mechs, but she begins to have second thoughts about being a revolutionary and wonders how many people--mechanical and organic--she is willing to hurt to protect her freedom. Y Fiction Wasserman, R.
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The 100
by Kass Morgan
Sent from cities in orbit around Earth's toxic atmosphere to recolonize the planet, 100 juvenile delinquent teens endure a brutal crash landing on the savagely beautiful planet, where they struggle to form a tentative community and scavenge for resources while learning how to trust and love each other. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Y Fiction Kass, M.
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P.S. I like you
by Kasie West
Exchanging notes with a mysterious pen pal by writing them on her Chemistry desk, Lily discovers that her anonymous friend is a boy and realizes that she is falling for him before learning that he is the last person she ever expected to love. By the author of The Distance Between Us. Simultaneous eBook.Y Fiction West, K.
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The Pearl Thief
by Elizabeth Wein
Historical Fiction. It's 1938, and as 15-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stewart heads off for one last summer at her grandfather's Scottish estate before it's sold, she's suddenly knocked unconscious. When she wakes up, her memories of what happened are missing, along with her family's heirloom river pearls and a scholar who'd been working at the estate. With help from her friends, Scottish Traveller siblings Euan and Ellen, Julie tries to piece together her memories, and the various mysteries along with them. Though you don't need to have read Code Name Verity to appreciate this prequel, fans will relish this poignant and detail-rich glimpse into Julie's pre-espionage past. Y Fiction Wein, E.
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Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith
Fiction. The lottery ticket is meant as a joke birthday gift from Alice to her best friend (and secret crush) Teddy. They've both been through some tough times -- Alice was orphaned at age nine and now lives with her aunt and uncle, while Teddy's gambling father bankrupted his family before abandoning them -- so it feels almost impossibly lucky when Teddy wins $140 million. At first, it seems like their troubles might be over, but soon Teddy starts changing in unexpected ways. Good fortune is a lot more complicated than it looks in this thoughtful, romantic coming-of-age story. Y Fiction Smith, J.
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When Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon
Romance. What's a modern feminist to do when she accidentally falls for the guy her parents have chosen as her future husband? That's the question facing high school grad Dimple Shah when she meets Rishi Patel at a con for app developers. They get off to a rocky start, and the sparks nearly fizzle out before they begin to fly. Though they're both smart, geeky, first-generation Indian Americans, forward-thinking Dimple is openly ambitious while the more traditional Rishi hides his true interests, leading to an odd-couple relationship that's as authentic and hysterically funny as you'd expect. Already generating buzz, this debut is a can't-miss read for romance fans. Y Fiction Menon, S.
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