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Me and Earl and the dying girl : a novel
by Jesse Andrews
Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. 25,000 first printing.
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A love story starring my dead best friend : a novel
by Emily Horner
Reluctantly agreeing to launch a summertime musical envisioned by her recently deceased best friend, drama-hating Cass takes a cross-country bike trip before joining the backstage crew painting sets, a grueling job during which she unexpectedly falls for Heather, the production's star and a former middle-school nemesis. A first novel.
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The Big Crunch
by Pete Hautman
Rejecting melodramatic teen notions about romance, friends Jen and Wes wonder about their growing attraction to each other in the face of such challenges as a pity date and views that differ. By the National Book Award-winning author of Godless.
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Autobiography of a face
by Lucy Grealy
The author, who endured a severely disfiguring cancer in childhood, offers a meditation on the pain and healing she has endured, searching through a culture obsessed with physical beauty for love, acceptance, and inner peace
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Dash & Lily's book of dares
by Rachel Cohn
While romantically optimistic Lily embraces the forthcoming season and surly Dash dreads the holidays with his divorced parents, a mysterious red notebook and a scavenger hunt brings about a Christmas miracle. By the authors of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. 25,000 first printing.
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Just one day
by Gayle Forman
Unable to forget attractive Dutch actor Willem while performing in Twelfth Night, sheltered American actress Allyson uncharacteristically follows him to Paris, where after a whirlwind one-day romance Allyson embarks on a year-long journey of self-discovery. By the best-selling author of If I Stay.
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Th1rteen r3asons why : a novel
by Jay Asher
When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.
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Looking for Alaska : a novel
by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.
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This star won't go out : the life and words of Esther Grace Earl
by Esther Earl
A collection of the journals, fiction, letters and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, a young cancer patient who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16, includes photographs and essays by family and friends that help tell Esther's courageous story, along with an introduction by the award-winning author who dedicated his #1 best-selling novel, The Fault in Our Stars, to Esther.
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Going bovine
by Libba Bray
Dealing with an illness that will soon result in his death, 16-year-old Cam is intrigued by the stories told by an eccentric girl named Dulcie and so is encouraged to go on a wild road trip across America where their search for a special cure will lead them to the strangest places on the map. Simultaneous.
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The probability of miracles
by Wendy Wunder
Having spent several years in and out of hospitals for a life-threatening illness, pragmatic 16-year-old Cam is relocated by her miracle-seeking mother to a town in Maine known for its mystical healing qualities, a place Cam dismisses until she witnesses unusual phenomena and befriends a boy who encourages her to achieve various milestones before she dies. A first novel.
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Among others
by Jo Walton
Seeking refuge in fantasy novel worlds throughout a youth under the shadow of a dubiously sane half-brother who dabbled in magic, Mori Phelps is forced to confront her mother in a tragic battle and gains unwanted attention when she attempts to perform spells herself. By the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Tooth and Claw.
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The running dream
by Wendelin Van Draanen
Losing her leg in a car accident and fitted with a prosthetic that challenges her athletic ambitions, Jessica finds herself alienated from former friends and is tutored by a misfit girl she previously avoided.
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Side effects may vary
by Julie Murphy
Confronting a grim prognosis after being diagnosed with leukemia, 16-year-old Alice creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that triggers irreparable consequences, a situation that is further shaped by Alice's unexpected remission. 60,000 first printing.
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The probability of miracles
by Wendy Wunder
Having spent several years in and out of hospitals for a life-threatening illness, pragmatic 16-year-old Cam is relocated by her miracle-seeking mother to a town in Maine known for its mystical healing qualities, a place Cam dismisses until she witnesses unusual phenomena and befriends a boy who encourages her to achieve various milestones before she dies. A first novel.
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Drums, girls, & dangerous pie
by Jordan Sonnenblick
When his younger brother is diagnosed with leukemia, thirteen-year-old Steven tries to deal with his complicated emotions, his school life, and his desire to support his family
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Okay for now
by Gary D. Schmidt
While Doug struggles to be more than the thug that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer, as they explore Audubon's art
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Franny and Zooey
by J. D. Salinger
Two children of the Glass family appear in separate stories laid in twentieth-century New York
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Notes from the dog
by Gary Paulsen
When Johanna shows up at the beginning of summer to house-sit next door to Finn, he has no idea of the profound effect she will have on his life by the time summer vacation is over
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The pull of gravity
by Gae Polisner
When their friend Scooter dies of a rare disease, teenagers Nick Gardner and Jaycee Amato embark on a journey to deliver a first edition copy of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Mento Scooter's father, who walked out on the family when Scooter was an infant.
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Maybe one day
by Melissa Kantor
Sharing big plans for their futures, best friends Zoe and Olivia struggle to stay loyal to each other when Olivia becomes dangerously ill and Zoe, not knowing what to say or do, attempts to stay positive and unexpectedly falls for Calvin, Olivia's crush. 75,000 first printing.
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Before I die
by Jenny Downham
Tessa, a terminally ill teenaged girl, makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.
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Somebody up there hates you
by Hollis Seamon
Dying of cancer in a hospice, seventeen-year-old prankster Richard has big plans for his final days
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Deadline
by Chris Crutcher
Given the medical diagnosis of one year to live, high school senior Ben Wolf, deciding to tell no one, sets out to fulfill his greatest fantasies, while pondering his life's purpose and legacy, and conversing through dreams with a spiritual guide known as "Hey-Soos." An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Reprint.
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The truth about forever
by Sarah Dessen
Although Macy has her whole summer planned out, situations arise that she does not expect, especially her encounter with Wes, a tattooed artist, who makes her feel surprisingly at ease and with whom she feels she can let down her guard.
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Every day
by David Levithan
Waking up in the body of a different person every day and struggling to pass through each experience without raising alarm, "A" endures a lonely existence before falling in love with a girl named Rhiannon, with whom he endeavors to reunite.
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Please ignore Vera Dietz
by A. S. King
Years after the boy she always loved ruined her life in a cruel betrayal, Vera, who is hiding a discovery she made about her mother, wonders what to do when the boy dies under suspicious circumstances that could be explained by the secrets she has kept for him. By the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs.
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Send me a sign
by Tiffany Schmidt
Superstitious before being diagnosed with leukemia, Mia becomes irrationally dependent on horoscopes, good luck charms, and the like when her life shifts from cheerleading and parties to chemotherapy and platelets
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If I stay
by Gayle Forman
With no memory of the car accident itself, 17-year-old Mia must come to terms with never really knowing what happened one horrific winter's day that changed her life forever. Reprint.
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