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"It's as if they take all our questions and offer them straight back: Who are you? Why are you here? What do you want?" ~ from Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia
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New and Recently Released!
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Vicious
by Sara Shepard
On trial for murdering Alison DiLaurentis—who is actually still very much alive—only Aria, Emily, Spencer and Hanna know they have been framed and resolve to beat Ali at her own game. Simultaneous eBook.
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| A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia GrayScience Fiction. Eighteen-year-old Marguerite wants revenge for her father's murder, even if she has to cross dimensions to get it. Her scientist parents invented a device which allows people to jump into parallel dimensions -- and Paul, the suspected killer, used the device to escape. Armed with a prototype, Marguerite and Theo (her parents' assistant) follow Paul's trail. In each dimension, however, they inhabit the bodies of their alternate selves, which leads to confusion, betrayal, and surprising romance. If you love this twisty series opener from the author of Evernight, you might also want to check out Cristin Terrill's All Our Yesterdays. |
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| Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. KingFiction. After a bizarre incident involving a mummified bat (don't ask), high school senior Glory O'Brien and her best frenemy Ellie suddenly develop the ability to see into a person's past and future. The shadow of her mother's suicide has always made Glory doubt her own fate, and as she's flooded with visions of an upcoming war in which women's rights are annihilated, Glory struggles to decide whether or not the future is worth fighting for. Smart, edgy, and darkly funny, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future is a great pick for older readers who enjoy exploring provocative ideas. |
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Boundary
by Heather Terrell
A follow-up to Relic finds the first female Archon, Eva, preparing to uncover the Relics of a dark past and hiding her relationship with Boundary dweller Lukas, who may know who killed her twin. Simultaneous eBook.
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Now That You're Here
by Amy K. Nichols
Unexpectedly crossing into an alternate dimension while running from the police, Danny confronts former enemies, the deaths of his parents and a studious science geek who is a femme fatale in his original world. Simultaneous eBook.
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Black knight
by Christopher Pike
A sequel to Red Queen continues the story of Jessica Ralle, who in the wake of life-changing revelations, terrifying danger and heartbreaking losses realizes that the discovery of Witch World is only the beginning of her adventures. Simultaneous.
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Ravencliffe
by Carol Goodman
When young girls are kidnapped by the evil Judicus van Drood, Ava and the Darkling boy she loves journey through the Hellgate and confront a vicious kraken to rescue their friends. Simultaneous eBook.
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No Place to Fall
by Jaye Robin Brown
Becoming intimate with her best friend's older brother while preparing to audition for a prestigious arts school, good girl Amber begins questioning her beliefs and faces an impossible choice in the wake of a family tragedy. A first book. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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On the edge
by Allison Van Diepen
Witnessing the murder of a homeless man by two gang members, Maddie receives protection from a rival gang and their passionate leader. By the author of Street Pharm. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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The Lost
by James Patterson
A conclusion to the best-selling series finds Whit and Wisty confronting a deadly crime wave linked to a magical mastermind who causes citizens to turn against everyone who possesses magic. Simultaneous eBook. 350,000 first printing.
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| The Young Elites by Marie LuFantasy. The author of the popular Legend trilogy is back with another series set in a dangerous dystopian world. Just like Legend, The Young Elites is told from multiple points of view, though the focus is on Adelina, a "malfetto" who survived the blood fever epidemic. Marked by mutations (she has silver hair and a missing eye), Adelina is cruelly abused by her father. After she realizes that her mutations include unusual powers, Adelina is recruited by the Young Elites -- a group of similarly talented malfettos -- and targeted by the sinister Inquisitor. Fans of Kristin Cashore's Fire won't want to miss this intense, captivating fantasy. |
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| How It Went Down by Kekla MagoonFiction. Everyone agrees on one thing: African-American teen Tariq Johnson was shot and killed in the street. What's unclear is what happened before. The shooter, who claims it was self-defense, is a white gang member -- so was Tariq was in a gang too? Some eyewitnesses say that Tariq had a gun, but others say it was a candy bar. Everyone has a different story, and as Tariq's loved ones grieve, the police, the media, and the community all take sides. With brief, fast-moving chapters that reveal the perspectives of Tariq's neighbors, family, friends, and enemies, this complex look at an all-too-realistic tragedy is sure to get people talking. |
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Valley of fires : a Conquered Earth novel
by J. Barton Mitchell
J. Barton Mitchell's sci-fi tour de force Conquered Earth series concludes as the characters try and unite Earth’s disparate survivors to overthrow its alien invaders once and for all.
Earth has been conquered by an alien race known as the Assembly. The human adult population is gone, having succumbed to the Tone—a powerful, telepathic super-signal broadcast across the planet that reduces them to a state of complete subservience once they reach their early twenties. Which means that there is one group left to resist: Children. In Valley of Fires the trio of heroes -Holt, Mira, and Zoey- are forced apart to accomplish individual quests if they are to have any hope of uniting what remains of Earth's disparate survivors against its alien invaders.
Mira ventures west to bargain with Van Cleef, the enigmatic leader of North America's most infamous resistance group. But Van Cleef has his own plans to end the conflict, a destructive solution that might actually work...but at a horrible cost. Meanwhile, Holt travels with Ravan and Avril back to the one place he swore he would never return: Faust, the sprawling and dangerous desert city of the Menagerie pirate guild. He goes not only to resolve his issues with Tiberius, its tyrannical leader, but to enlist the Menagerie in the fight to save Zoey. Except Tiberius has his own problems. Factions within the Menagerie are splintering, and word of rebellion is beginning to spread. If Holt wants the Menagerie's help, he might have to help his greatest enemy in exchange.
Traveling separate paths with little hope of safety or reunion, Holt and Mira bring this thrilling, genre-bending series to an utterly unforgettable close.
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Seduction
by Molly Cochran
A conclusion to the best-selling trilogy finds a rebellious Katy fleeing the transformed Peter's side to attend cooking school in Paris, where she is wrapped up in the mysteries of a beautiful mansion inhabited by shallow, seemingly ageless residents.
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Princess of Thorns
by Stacey Jay
A romantic fantasy adventure imagines the story of Sleeping Beauty's warrior princess daughter, whose fairy gifts of strength, bravery and mercy are overshadowed by a curse that causes her to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. Simultaneous eBook.
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Top Ten Clues You're Clueless
by Liz Czukas
Chloe's work day at the GoodFoods Market goes from bad to worse when she and her co-workers are accused of stealing and are locked in the break room, where they work together to prove their innocence. Original. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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Gathering darkness : a Falling kingdoms novel
by Morgan Rhodes
The royal siblings from the wealthy kingdom of Kraeshia join the hunt for the powerful Kindred elemental crystals as cruel King Gaius continues his campaign to conquer Mytica. By the author of Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide. Simultaneous eBook.
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Diamond Boy
by Michael Williams
Working in the Marange diamond mines in the hope of finding a stone that will change his family's fortunes, 15-year-old Patson Moyo finds his dreams shattered by Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's brutal regime. Simultaneous eBook. 20,000 first printing.
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Love and Other Theories
by Alexis Bass
Seventeen-year-old Aubrey Housing and her best friends live by a set of rules: don't fall in love, don't be needy and don't give away your heart, but Aubrey finds herself struggling with her convictions when she meets newcomer Nathan Diggs, a caring boy with whom she experiences an instant connection. Simultaneous eBook. 40,000 first printing.
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| Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen by Garth NixFantasy. Though many people in the Old Kingdom would love to live in the capital city of Belisaere, Clariel is resentful that her mother's job has forced them to move there. Prickly and willful, Clariel would rather be in the Great Forest, far from the King's court, boring Charter magic lessons, and an unwanted engagement. When political unrest explodes into violence and Free Magic rages through the city, Clariel's desire for freedom leads her to make choices that could have far-reaching and devastating effects. Set in a breathtaking fantasy world with an intricate system of magic, this prequel to the Abhorsen trilogy is a "thunderstorm of a tale" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Transcendent : A Starling Novel
by Lesley Livingston
A conclusion to the trilogy that includes Descendant finds Mason completing her efforts to become a Valkyrie while resolving to prevent a prophecy about the end of the world. By the award-winning author of Wondrous Strange. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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Focus on: Australia and New Zealand
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| Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-FattahFiction. Amal, a smart, funny 11th grader at a ritzy prep school in Melbourne, Australia has made a big (and, in her own words, possibly "psychotic") decision: she is going to start wearing the Muslim hijab, or head covering, all the time. Even though she wants to publicly affirm her Muslim faith, Amal isn't sure how to cope with her classmates' negative reactions...or how to deal with falling for a non-Muslim boy. Luckily, Amal has some very good friends who know what it's like to be different. |
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| The Midnight Dress by Karen FoxleeMystery. After the Harvest Parade in the coastal Australian town of Leonora, a girl in a midnight blue dress goes missing. But who was the girl? Was it pretty, spirited Pearl, or lonely outsider Rose? In lyrical, haunting language, The Midnight Dress gradually reveals the events leading up to the disappearance, including the growing friendship between the two girls, and Rose's sewing lessons with seamstress (and rumored witch) Edie Baker. Simmering with quiet suspense, this atmospheric read is perfect for fans of moody, multilayered mysteries. For another eerie tale that begins at the end, pick up Franny Billingsley's Chime. |
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Looking for Alibrandi
by Melina Marchetta
Life becomes complicated for spirited Josephine who lives in a traditional Old World Italian community in Sydney, Australia, when the father she has never known suddenly appears, and she begins to date an Australian who is not Italian. Simultaneous.
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Things you either hate or love
by Brigid Lowry
Fired from the bakery after a bread-throwing incident, Georgia desperately tries to raise money to go to the Natural Affinity concert and drool over the lead singer, while dealing with her weight, slipping grades, a non-existent boyfriend, and the growing distance between her and her best friend.
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Darkness, be my friend
by John Marsden
As survivors of an enemy invasion of their homeland, Ellie and her friends return to Australia as guides for soldiers from New Zealand who plan an attack on the Wirrawee airfield. Reprint.
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| The Shattering by Karen HealeyParanormal Suspense. There's a serial killer on the loose in Summerton -- at least, that's what 17-year-old Keri suspects. Every year, one boy who visits the lush New Zealand resort takes his own life. Keri and her friends Janna and Sione all lost their brothers in this rash of suicides, and they're convinced that it's not just a horrible coincidence. Yet as they investigate the annual deaths, they learn that the truth may be even more unthinkable than murder. Check out author Karen Healey's first book, Guardian of the Dead, for another fantasy-infused story about diverse characters uncovering the dark side of a local legend. |
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Saving Francesca
by Melina Marchetta
Sixteen-year-old Francesca could use her outspoken mother's help with the problems of being one of a handful of girls at a parochial school that has just turned co-ed, but her mother has suddenly become severely depressed. Reprint.
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Outback
by Robin Stevenson
When Jayden's uncle Mel invites him to a biology expedition in the scorching hot Australian outback, disaster strikes, and Jayden finds himself miles from civilization fighting for his survival
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The whale rider
by Witi Ihimaera
As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor
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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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A little wanting song
by Cath Crowley
Singing in secret while mourning the deaths of her mother and grandmother, Charlie visits her grandfather in the country and befriends neighbor Rose, who hopes to convince her parents to allow her to accept a scholarship to attend school in the city.
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| Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun TanFiction. A lot of different words could be used to describe this book: somber, mysteriously peculiar, beautiful, magical, weird, wonderful. Amazing, offbeat illustrations bring these 15 stories to life, taking ordinary settings in the 'burbs and mixing fantasy and enchantment into them. Dreamers, artists, and others who like to use their imaginations will love the strange (and yet oddly familiar) worlds that Australian author and artist Shaun Tan creates in Tales from Outer Suburbia. |
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The 10 p.m. question
by Kate De Goldi
Struggling with a quirky family and perpetual anxiety, talented 12-year-old Frankie finds numerous sources of stress while considering whether to ask his mother about an unspoken question and guarding against a free-spirited newcomer at school.
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Love and other perishable items
by Laura Buzo
Falling head over heels in love with a university student whom she knows she cannot hope to win over, 15-year-old Amelia also endures a year marked by her first job, a first party and a first hangover before realizing that the young man she adores might be returning her feelings.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Prince George's County Memorial Library System 6532 Adelphi Rd. Hyattsville, Maryland 20782 301-699-3500http://www.pgcmls.info/ |
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