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MS = Middle School Readers HS = High School Readers
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The Haters (HS)
by Jesse Andrews
Forging a bond over musical chemistry and a shared disdain for phony pretenders, three young jazz artists escape their summer music camp and endeavor to escape the law long enough to establish themselves at a high-profile show. By the author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. 250,000 first printing.
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Audrey, wait! (HS)by Robin BenwayWhile trying to score a date with her cute co-worker at the Scooper Dooper, sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a breakup song about her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts
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Beauty queens (HS)
by Libba Bray
When a plane full of teenage beauty queens crashes on a desert island, stranding them away from tiaras and technology, their inherently competitive natures combine with the wild challenges they encounter in survival-testing and hilarious ways. By the author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy.
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All-American girl (MS)
by Meg Cabot
A sophomore girl stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed Teen Ambassador to the United Nations, and catches the eye of the very cute First Son
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Swim the fly (HS)
by Don Calame
In addition to the pact he made with his two best friends to see a naked girl by the end of summer, 15-year-old Matt Gratton is even more determined to impress the star of the swim team, Kelly West, with his athletic abilities and so makes a personal goal to swim the 100-yard butterfly in order to catch her eye.
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Dead end in Norvelt (MS)
by Jack Gantos
In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, 12-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore. By the author of the Newbery Honor book, Joey Pigza Loses Control.
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Firecracker (HS)
by David Iserson
Forced to attend public school after being expelled from her elite private school, Astrid earns the enmity of her new peers as a result of her biting wit and competitive worldview until fellow misfits teach her a harsh but redemptive lesson in humility. A first novel by a writer for Fox's New Girl.
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I am a genius of unspeakable evil and I want to be your class president (MS)
by Josh Lieb
When his father teases him about the upcoming middle-school election, 12-year-old Oliver Watson is so insulted he decides to run, but despite being an evil genius with plans for world domination and already one of the richest people in the world, Oliver finds making friends to be his greatest challenge of all.
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We are all made of molecules (MS/HS)
by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund
Trying to make the best of things when their parents move in together, a socially clueless genius and a less-than-bright but popular girl tackle a mean-spirited bully with their combination of hapless nerd power and malaprops. Simultaneous eBook.
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There is no dog (MS/HS)
by Meg Rosoff
Possessing omnipotent powers through which he created the earth, Bob inadvertently triggers natural disasters every time he falls in love and is attended by his beleaguered assistant, Mr. B., who fears the worst when the irresistible Lucy enters Bob's life.
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Geek girl (MS/HS)
by Holly Smale
When she is accidentally discovered by a modeling agent, fifteen-year-old Harriet jumps at the chance to transform herself from a geek to a fashion model
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Zen and the art of faking it (MS)
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Tired of always trying to fit in every time he moves to a new town and attends a new school, eighth-grader San Lee decides to be totally different this time around and see what comes of it, yet his knowledge of Zen and his unusual behavior result in something totally unexpected when those around him begin to accept him as the Master of Zen. 40,000 first printing.
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