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"I am a blood-soaked girl." ~ from Stephanie Oakes' The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
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| Wax by Gina DamicoHorror. Finding a life-size wax guy in the trunk of her car isn't 17-year-old Poppy's first hint that something strange is happening in Paraffin, Vermont, but it's certainly the most dramatic. The wax boy (who is comically clueless about everything) must have stowed away while Poppy was exploring the famous Grosholtz Candle Factory, a place that seems like a sweetly scented tourist trap, but may actually be a front for a conspiracy so stealthy that Poppy may not be able to stop it. Eerie and unsettling with a deliciously dry wit, Wax is sure to fire up fans of humorous horror. |
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| Flying by Carrie JonesScience Fiction. A talented gymnast and a flyer on the cheerleading squad, sheltered 17-year-old Mana has some pretty amazing moves, but they're nothing compared to the surprising superhuman abilities she displays when the guy she likes turns out to be a violent, acid-spitting alien. Before Mana can figure out her newfound powers, she's blindsided by another shocking secret -- this time about her own mom. With sharp dialogue, breezy pacing, and diverse characters you'll root for, this offbeat science fiction story is "a perfect choice for readers who like their romance served with a side of alien butt-kicking action" (School Library Journal). |
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Last true love story
by Brendan Kiely
"Hendrix and Corrina bust Hendrix's grandfather out of assisted living, and leave LA for New York in pursuit of freedom, truth, and love."
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Lucy and Linh
by Alice Pung
In Australia, Lucy tries to balance her life at home surrounded by her Chinese immigrant family, with her life at a pretentious private school
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Just kill me
by Adam Selzer
Megan Henske isn’t one to heed warnings…
When the last letters in her alphabet cereal are D, I, and E, she doesn’t crawl right back into bed.
When her online girlfriend won’t text a photo, she just sends more of herself.
And when she realizes that Cynthia, her boss at a Chicago ghost tour company, isn’t joking about making stops more haunted by euthanizing people there, she doesn’t quit her job—she may even help.
But soon she learns people in the murdermonger industry are being murdered, and doesn’t know who it is doing it. Could it be the head of the rival tour company? Or could it be someone near and dear to Megan?
After she realizes she has an uncanny resemblance to a flapper who disappeared in 1922, Megan receives a warning she can’
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Tales of the peculiar
by Ransom Riggs
A lavishly illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the best-selling Miss Peregrine series includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, the origins of the first ymbryne, and more. Publishing to coincide with the film release of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in September 2016.
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The Fixes
by Owen Matthews
Eric Connelly is crumbling under the weight of his dad’s expectations. He can’t seem to live up to the “Connelly Man” standards—but when he meets the mysterious, free-spirited Jordan Grant, his dad’s rules seem so much less important than they used to. Jordan and Eric—now “E”—join up with two of the most popular girls in school to combat their rich-kid boredom. But as Jordan seduces E further, the group starts to kill time in more nefarious ways. It’s Jordan who escalates the pack’s dares from mostly harmless jaunts like joyrides in boosted cars and Bling Ring–style luxury shoplifting sprees into more violent activities. Eric is intoxicated . . . swept up in the pack’s activities, even as Paige and Haley start to have reservations about what they’ve been doing. When Jordan starts talking bigger—what’s a little bomb building between friends?—E must decide if he’s just too far down the rabbit hole to back out.
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The Memory of Things
by Gae Polisner
On the morning of September 11, 2001, sixteen-year-old Kyle Donohue watches the first twin tower come down from the window of Stuyvesant High School. Moments later, terrified and fleeing home to safety across the Brooklyn Bridge, he stumbles across a girl perched in the shadows, covered in ash, and wearing a pair of costume wings. With his mother and sister in California and unable to reach his father, a NYC detective likely on his way to the disaster, Kyle makes the split-second decision to bring the girl home. What follows is their story, told in alternating points of view, as Kyle tries to unravel the mystery of the girl so he can return her to her family. But what if the girl has forgotten everything, even her own name? And what if the more Kyle gets to know her, the less he wants her to go home? The Memory of Things tells a stunning story of friendship and first love and of carrying on with our day-to-day living in the midst of world-changing tragedy and unforgettable pain―it tells a story of hope.
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The lost and the found
by Cat Clarke
More than a decade after witnessing her older sister's abduction, Faith is astonished by the appearance of a disoriented young woman who is revealed to be her long-lost sister and who triggers disturbing events that isolate Faith from her family and cause her to question her sister's motives. Simultaneous eBook.
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Watched
by Marina Budhos
Moving quickly throughout his Queens immigrant neighborhood to avoid the watchful eyes of his hardworking Bangladeshi parents, their gossipy neighbors and surveillance cameras mounted everywhere, charismatic but troubled youth Naeem is offered a deal by the cops to become a community protector in ways that challenge his sense of identity.
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It Looks Like This
by Rafi Mittlefehldt
Moving to a new city and joining an evangelical church despite his own reluctance, artistic Mike is bullied by a father who wants him to play sports and toughen up, a situation that is complicated by Mike's growing feelings for another newcomer. A first novel.
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| All We Have Left by Wendy MillsFiction. On September 11, 2001, Alia (age 16, aspiring comic book artist, Muslim) is visiting the World Trade Center when it's attacked by terrorists, and she finds herself fighting for survival alongside a guy named Travis. Fifteen years later, Travis' sister Jesse (age 16, prone to hateful graffiti, white) is grappling with the racism and rage she learned after her brother's death. No matter how much (or how little) you know about 9/11, these intertwining stories will break your heart, make you think, and give you hope. For a different take on the experiences of modern Muslim teens, pick up Amélie Sarn's I Love I Hate I Miss My Sister.
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Into the abyss
by Stefanie Gaither
Violet has lost her memory, and her sense of self—but can she decide who she wants to be in time to save the world? Find out in this sequel to Falls the Shadow, which Kirkus Reviewscalled perfect “for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games.”
Violet Benson used to know who she was: a dead girl’s clone, with a dead girl’s memories. But after Huxley’s attempt to take over the government left her memories and personality wiped, all she has left is a mission: help the CCA fight back against the rest of Huxley’s deadly clones that are still at large.
But when a group of clones infiltrate CCA headquarters, Violet is blamed. Already unsure of where her loyalties should lie, Violet finds herself running away with an unlikely ally: Seth, Jaxon’s unpredictable foster brother. With Seth at her side, Violet begins to learn about a whole new side of her city’s history—and her own.
But when she learns the shocking truth about cloning, Violet will have to make a choice—and it may be one that takes her away from everyone she ever loved.
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| Gemini by Sonya MukherjeeFiction. Is there a life beyond small-town safety for two sisters who are literally joined at the hip? Conjoined twins Clara and Hailey are very close, but also very different: anxious, astronomy-loving Clara hates being ogled whenever they go somewhere new, while rebellious, artistic Hailey longs for adventure. Neither wants to let go of their powerful bond, but as they look to the future and begin to explore romantic relationships, the sisters consider surgical separation for the first time. Are the privileges of typical individuality worth the risks of separation? Find out in this unusual, insightful book that’s perfect for readers who love Sarah Crossan's One. |
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The light fantastic
by Sarah Combs
Seven interwoven narratives spanning three tense hours on a fateful day explore the pain and pathos of a generation of teens on the brink, including a girl whose rare memory condition causes her to re-experience the traumas of the Boston Marathon bombing, an honor student struggling over an unrequited love and a girl about to embark on a cross-country ploy.
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Girl in pieces
by Kathleen Glasgow
Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don’t have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you. Every new scar hardens Charlie’s heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge. A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow's debut is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest. It’s a story you won’t be able to look away from.
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Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit
by Jaye Robin Brown
Moved by her radio evangelist father to a conservative community in Georgia, gay teen Jo is asked to hide her sexual orientation until she becomes an adult and is surprised by her instant popularity, a situation that is threatened when she falls in love with the girl of her dreams. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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| A World Without You by Beth RevisFiction. The purpose of the Berkshire Academy depends on who you ask. Some would say that it's for students living with mental illness. But according to 17-year-old student Bo, it's for people with superpowers. It's because of his own power to time-travel that Bo blames himself for the loss of his girlfriend, Sofía -- they say that she committed suicide, when clearly Bo just needs to rescue her from the past. Increasing the already high tension is the perspective of Bo's sister, Phoebe, who suspects that her brother's delusions might be reaching a breaking point. If you're riveted by Bo, be sure to check out Neal Shusterman's Challenger Deep for a more intimate look at a similar character. |
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Poppy
by Mary Hooper
Destined to become a servant to an aristocratic family in early 20th-century England, 15-year-old Poppy falls hopelessly in love with her employer's youngest son and volunteers as a nurse during the Great War, where she discovers herself and her capabilities while witnessing the best and worst of humanity.
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And the trees crept in
by Dawn Kurtagich
Arriving in their aunt's blood-colored, cursed manor, sisters Silla and Nori wonder at dark secrets and the identity of people who nobody else can see while the surrounding woods creep closer and closer, trapping them away from the outside world. By the author of The Dead House.
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| Down from the Mountain by Elizabeth FixmerFiction. Ever since Rev. Ezekiel started buying guns instead of food, supplies have been dwindling at the remote Colorado compound of the Righteous Path. Fourteen-year-old Eva is slated to become one of Ezekiel's wives, so when he orders her to earn money by selling jewelry to the "heathens" in town, she has to obey. The heathens, however, turn out to be surprisingly kind, prompting Eva to wonder what else Ezekiel is lying about…and how dangerous he might become if she tries to leave. Eva's authentic voice will draw you in to this suspenseful read. For another brave teen girl escaping a cult, try Carol Lynch Williams's The Chosen One. |
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| The Darkest Path by Jeff HirschScience Fiction. The fact that Callum Roe kills his commander to protect his beloved dog tells you a lot about who he is and what he cares about. Though he was kidnapped as a child and raised to be an agent in the Glorious Path -- the extremist military-religious cult that ignited the second American Civil War – 15-year-old Callum has always dreamed of returning to Federal territory. Now, Cal's drastic action leaves him no choice but to flee across the battle-scarred country, hoping he can find his way home. Thoughtful thrill-seekers will be hooked by this intriguing, adrenaline-fueled vision of the near future.
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Divine madness
by Robert Muchamore
Traveling to the Outback to infiltrate a wealthy cult linked to an ecoterrorist group, CHERUB special agent James finds himself hundreds of miles from the nearest town and subjected to the cult's formidable brainwashing techniques.
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Girl of nightmares
by Kendare Blake
Unable to forget ghost Anna Korlov's sacrificial disappearance into a Hell portal, ghost hunter Cas Lowood endures a nightmarish existence and believes he sees Anna's tortured soul everywhere before resolving to save her. By the author of Anna Dressed in Blood.
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The Shadow Cabinet
by Maureen Johnson
Paranormal Thriller. Just as she's starting to get used to her London boarding school, American student Rory's secret identity makes it too dangerous for her to stay. Along with her fellow Shades (London's underground, ghost-busting police force), Rory has to stay on the run if she hopes to rescue two lost friends -- one kidnapped, one trapped between life and death -- and elude the death-obsessed occultists who want to take advantage of her supernatural powers. Start with the previous books in the Shades of London series (The Name of the Star and The Madness Underneath) to get the full impact of the skillful world-building and seriously creepy villains in this paranormal page-turner.
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The Cemetery Boys
by Heather Brewer
Horror. Outsiders aren't welcome in the insular community of Spencer, Michigan. Yet after Stephen's mom is institutionalized, he and his dad have no choice but to move in with Stephen's grandmother in Spencer. The only things that lighten the claustrophobia of small-town living are Stephen's romance with punk girl Clara and his friendship with her popular twin brother, Devon. But as Stephen gradually learns the bloody local legends about "the Winged Ones," he begins to fear that the twins know more than they're telling. Fans of author Heather Brewer's Slayer Chronicles won't want to miss this tense, twisty horror story that's just gory enough to keep you awake at night.
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| The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie OakesFiction. Leaving behind a murdered "prophet" and the burning remains of a cult compound, Minnow Bly commits a violent assault that lands her in juvenile detention -- and she does it all without hands. The questions of how Minnow lost her hands, and how she survived her childhood in the oppressive cult of the Prophet Kevin, are answered in careful revelations throughout the book, which alternates between Minnow's grim past and uncertain present. Brutal, "bone-chillingly beautiful" (Booklist), and as page-turning as anything by Ellen Hopkins, Minnow's story (inspired by the fairy tale "The Handless Maiden") is one you won't soon forget.
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| Gated by Amy Christine ParkerThriller. Doomsday is coming, and 17-year-old Lyla is no longer sure if she wants to be saved. Though Lyla loves the safety of living in the gated Community, and is pleased that their leader, Pioneer, has chosen to protect her family, she's also having doubts. As the apocalypse that Pioneer predicted looms closer and the Community prepares to move into an underground silo, Lyla sees Pioneer's charisma crumbling. Is it salvation or suicide to follow his plan? And what will happen if she refuses? Gripping psychological tension and an unflinching style make Gated (and its sequel, Astray) very difficult to put down. |
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| Members Only: Secret Societies, Sects, and Cults -- Exposed! by Julie TibbottNonfiction. If you've wondered what Beyoncé means by "that Illuminati mess," Members Only has the answers you're looking for. In addition to profiling famous cults such as the Branch Davidians and The Peoples Temple, Members Only delves into other groups -- The Knights Templar, The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn -- with religious or spiritual ties. The book also describes clubs and societies ranging from the deeply secretive (the exclusive Bilderberg Group, often accused of being a shadow government) to the highly visible (the Society for Creative Anachronism, open to anyone interested in historical re-creation). And of course, there's an entire chapter about the Illuminati. |
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Flesh & bone
by Jonathan Maberry
Plunging through the zombie-infested wastelands of what was once America in search of a jet they saw in the sky months earlier, Benny and his companions encounter more danger than they imagined in the form of voracious animals, a death cult and swarms of suspiciously powerful zombies.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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