September 2017 list by L. Buehler
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Grit
by Gillian French
Developing a bad reputation when her need to escape leads her to stay out late and have fun in ways not associated with "good girl behavior," 17-year-old Darcy is cruelly nominated for a festival princess competition and struggles with secrets about the disappearance of her erstwhile best friend.
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Hello, Sunshine
by Leila Howland
Rejected by every college on her list, a prep-school misfit with Hollywood dreams moves to Los Angeles determined to land an agent and an acting job in one year, a goal that compels her to post a few short videos with the help of a couple of friends only to catch the attention of a television producer.
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Into the Bright Unknown
by Rae Carson
Leah Westfall's journey has been one of ever-present peril, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. She has searched for a place to belong and a place—and people—to call home, people who can accept a girl with magical powers that prove to be both blessing and curse.
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Song of the Current
by Sarah Tolcser
Fearing the river god will not whisper her name in time for her to follow in her family's tradition of working on the river, 17-year-old Caro volunteers in the wake of a pirate attack to transport mysterious cargo to free her imprisoned father only to encounter a web of political schemes that force her to choose between two destinies.
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