November 2017 list by L. Buehler
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The Afterlife of Holly Chase
by Cynthia Hand
On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn't. And then she died.
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Before She Ignites
by Jodi Meadows
A debut entry in a new series by the author of the Incarnate trilogy follows the experiences of young woman who, in the wake of a cruel betrayal, loses her status as a Hopebearer for her people and must learn to survive on her own while uncovering devastating secrets.
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The Book of Dust
by Philip Pullman
A highly anticipated latest series set in the parallel world of His Dark Materials begins 10 years before the events of The Golden Compass and centers on the early childhood of Lyra, her daemon Pantalaimon, and the struggle between totalitarians and supporters of free speech.
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City of Saints and 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.
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Expelled
by James Patterson
Suspended after an anonymous adversary exposes him and three other students as the people behind provocative tweets, Will investigates the secrets of the most likely culprits in his determination to expose the truth about their lives.
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Gem & Dixie
by Sara Zarr
Forging a deep, complex relationship with the sister who cares for her when their dysfunctional mother and absent father cannot, Gem organizes a short trip to avoid their father when he returns unexpectedly.
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The Language of Thorns
by Leigh Bardugo
A collection of folklore-inspired stories set in the world of her best-selling Grishaverse novels includes three new tales of dark bargains, talking beasts and lovelorn quests, in a volume complemented by spot art and six richly detailed, full-spread illustrations.
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The Librarian of Auschwitz
by Antonio Iturbe
A tale based on true events follows the experiences of a teen prisoner in Auschwitz who risks her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.
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Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
Driven by the secrets and vengeance that mark his street culture, 15-year-old Will contemplates over the course of 60 psychologically suspenseful seconds whether or not he is going to murder the person who killed his brother.
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