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Girl, Unframed
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Deb Caletti
Reluctantly returning to her film star mother’s home in California, Sydney finds herself the object of unwanted attention before a thrilling night gone wrong calls her loyalties into question. By the award-winning author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart.
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Goddess in the Machine
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Lora Beth Johnson
Awakening from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than planned, Andra is heralded as a goddess on a dying planet under the rule of a vicious monarch before teaming up with an exiled prince to help him claim his throne.
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| Nowhere on Earth by Nick LakeWhat it’s about: After finding a lost little boy named Aidan, Emily Perez feels immediately motivated to help him get home and away from the shadowy agents pursuing him. That’s why she and Aidan stow away on a bush plane, and that’s why, when the plane crashes in the frozen wilderness, Emily refuses to give up.
Why you might like it: The twists and turns in this survival thriller will make you think while keeping your on the edge of your seat. |
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| Again Again by E. LockhartWhat it’s about: Dog-walker and rising high school senior Adelaide isn’t sure what she wants. Should she try to rescue her failing grades? Should she let herself fall for poet Jack? Should she reconnect with her brother, a recovering addict?
What happens: Each choice that Adelaide makes leads to a different parallel timeline, and you can follow her into each of them.
Read it for: smart book design, a poignant sibling relationship, and a thought-provoking take on the multiverse. |
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| Burn by Patrick NessThe setting: Frome, Washington, 1957, where Russian blue dragon Kazimir has just been hired to work on Sarah Dewhurst’s family farm.
What happens: Kazimir hopes to protect Sarah as it becomes clear that she might be the key to an apocalyptic prophecy; meanwhile, dragon-worshipping assassin Malcolm journeys toward Frome, intent on a world-shattering confrontation.
Why you might like it: Taut pacing and stunning revelations will keep you turning the pages of this fantasy-infused alternate history. |
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Dry
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Neal Shusterman
A lengthy California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, turning Alyssa's quiet suburban street into a warzone, and she is forced to make impossible choices if she and her brother are to survive
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| The Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineIn a world...where climate change has ravaged North America, Métis teen Frenchie and his fellow survivors are on the run from the Recruiters, who seek to harvest and sell Indigenous peoples' bone marrow in order to restore white peoples' lost ability to dream.
Read it for: bold, unflinching world-building that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into the post-apocalyptic future. |
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| On the Edge of Gone by Corinne DuyvisWhat it's about: With her sister missing, her mom slipping deeper into addiction, and a comet about to decimate the Earth, 16-year-old Denise makes a last-ditch attempt to guarantee her family's safe passage on a generation ship.
Why you might like it: Set in Amsterdam and starring a complex autistic heroine, On the Edge of Gone is a refreshingly atypical apocalyptic thriller.
Did you know? Author Corinne Duyvis coined the "own voices" hashtag. |
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| The Rains by Gregg HurwitzWhat it’s about: Growing up becomes scarier than a death sentence after an alien parasite attacks all humans over 18, turning them into vicious, zombie-like creatures.
What happens: Though Chance and his brother Patrick have survived so far, Patrick's 18th birthday is mere days away. Desperate, the brothers venture into danger, hoping to find answers before Patrick's time is up.
Who it’s for: Full of gritty, pulse-pounding action, The Rains is perfect for fans of Rick Yancey's 5th Wave series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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