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Biggie
by Derek E. Sullivan Hiding behind his weight, Henry "Biggie" Abbott prefers academics over athletics, until he catches a glimpse into a different future and decides to lose weight, eat healthy, gain his stepfather's respect, and win over the girl of his dreams. Bone Gap by Laura Ruby Eighteen-year-old Finn, an outsider in his quiet Midwestern town, is the only witness to the abduction of town favorite Roza, but his inability to distinguish between faces makes it difficult for him to help with the investigation, and subjects him to even more ridicule and bullying. Bullied Kids Speak Out by Jodee Blanco Collects personal accounts from teenagers who have been bullied and describes how each person found the courage to stand up to their bullies and reclaim their lives. Burning Kingdoms by Lauren DeStefano After Morgan Stockhour and her friends escape Internment, she discovers that life on the ground is not safer, and that, perhaps, going over the edge has led her to madness. The Cipher by John C. Ford Robert 'Smiles' Smylie and his friend Ben become embroiled in a high-stakes negotiation with a pair of suspicious Feds when Ben cracks a code with the power to unlock all the Internet's secrets. Dead But Not Forgotten: Stories from the World of Sookie Stackhouse edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner A collection of original Sookie Stackhouse stories, written by contributors handpicked by Charlaine Harris, includes pieces by Rachel Caine, Seanan McGuire, MaryJanice Davidson, Jeff Mariotte, and Jonathan Maberry. Dearest (Woodcutter Sisters, Book 3) by Althea Kontis When Friday Woodcutter, a kind and loving seamstress, stumbles upon seven sleeping brothers in her sister Sunday's palace, she takes one look at Tristan and knows he's her future. But the brothers are cursed to be swans by day. Can Friday's unique magic somehow break the spell? Death Marked (Death Sworn #2) by Leah Cypess After killing the leader of a clan of assassins and falling in love with his heir, a young sorceress discovers she is the one person to bring down the evil Empire that has been oppressing her people for centuries, and now, in the heart of the Empire, Ileni herself is the deadliest weapon the assassins have ever had. The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes Sophomore Hallie Calhoun, her former friend Jonah, and her new friend Rachel leave a church youth group hike in the Great Smoky Mountains and become lost for five days, struggling to survive as Hallie finally speaks about the incident that made her a social pariah and Jonah admits why it hurt him so much. Everything That Makes You by Morah McStay In alternating voices, Fiona "Fi" Doyle experiences her teen years in two ways, with and without a disfiguring accident that occurred at age six, dealing with its effects on her family, friendships, dating life, future plans, and self-image. Feral Pride (Feral Series, Book 3) by Cynthia Leitich Smith A conclusion to the series that includes Feral Curse finds Kayla, Yoshi, Clyde and Aimee declared fugitives after a video of Kayla goes viral and a self-proclaimed weresnake kidnaps a high-profile politician. Ichiro written & illustrated by Ryan Inzana This graphic novel follows Ichiro as he moves from New York to Japan where a shapeshifting tanuki brings him on a fantastic adventure into the mythological world of Japanese gods. This journey brings him closer to his Japanese roots, and to understanding the nature of good and evil, war and peace, gods and men. Kalahari by Jessica Khoury Stranded in the desert during an educational safari gone wrong, zoologist's daughter Sara and her teammates embark on a perilous journey to safety that is interrupted by their astonishing discovery of a silver lion. The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand After her younger brother, Tyler, commits suicide, Lex struggles to work through her grief in the face of a family that has fallen apart, the sudden distance between her and her friends, and memories of Tyler that still feel all too real. Mosquitoland by David Arnold After the sudden collapse of her family, Mim Malone is dragged from her home in northern Ohio to the "wastelands" of Mississippi, where she lives in a medicated milieu with her dad and new stepmom. Before the dust has a chance to settle, she learns her mother is sick back in Cleveland. So she ditches her new life and hops aboard a northbound Greyhound bus to her real home and her real mother, meeting a quirky cast of fellow travelers along the way. But when her thousand-mile journey takes a few turns she could never see coming, Mim must confront her own demons, redefining her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane. Quake (Pulse Series, Book 3) by Patrick Carman A conclusion to the trilogy that includes Tremor finds telekinetic wonders Faith and Dylan engaged in a brutal war against rival supernaturals Clara and Wade, who have joined with the world's most wanted criminal. |
Red Queen
by Victoria Aveyard In a world divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities--seventeen-year-old Mare, a Red, discovers she has an ability of her own. To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. But Mare risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard --a growing Red rebellion--even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction. Rogue Wave (Waterfire Saga, Book 2) by Jennifer Donnelly As Serafina uncovers more clues about the talismans, Neela ventures into a sea dragon's nest, and Ling learns the identity of their foe. The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines Novel, Book 6) by Richelle Mead With their romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian face the wrath of the Alchemists and the Moroi alike as Sydney hunts down a former nemesis and Adrian discovers a secret about spirit magic. Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis by Stuart A. Kallen Discusses how droughts, floods, and massive storms along with the human population affects water usage, and explains how the competition for clean water has increased. Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton After years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a Seeker, Quin Kincaid, fifteen, learns that she will be using the ancient artifacts and sacred knowledge as an assassin. The Shadow Cabinet (Shades of London, Book 3) by Maureen Johnson Rory, Callum and Boo are still reeling from a series of tragic events, while new dangers lurk around the city from Jane and her nefarious organization. Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet by A. Conan Doyle, with numerous original engravings by G. Grimly When a Scotland Yard detective asks for assistance, Sherlock Holmes uses his powers of rational, reasoned observation and deduction to solve a murder case. Shutter by Courtney Alameda Micheline Helsing is a tetrachromat -- a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. As one of the last descendants of the Van Helsing lineage, she has trained since childhood to destroy monsters both corporeal and spiritual: the corporeal undead go down by the bullet, the spiritual undead by the lens. With an analog SLR camera as her best weapon, Micheline exorcises ghosts by capturing their spiritual energy on film. She's aided by her crew: Oliver, a techno-whiz and the boy who developed her camera's technology; Jude, who can predict death; and Ryder, the boy Micheline has known and loved forever. The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury For four years sixteen-year-old Twylla has lived in the castle of Lormere, the goddess-embodied, whose touch can poison and kill, and hence the Queen's executioner--but when Prince Merek, her betrothed, who is immune to her touch returns to the kingdom she finds herself caught up in palace intrigues, unsure if she can trust him or the bodyguard who claims to love her. Soulprint by Megan Miranda Alina has spent her seventeen years imprisoned for the crimes of her past self, as shown by soul-fingerprinting when she was a newborn, but when a group of people with questionable motives helps her escape, she discovers she may not be as innocent as she believes and must wonder if she is fated to repeat her past. The Tragic Age by Stephen Metcalfe Billy doesn't see the point of connecting with the world, but everything changes when the charismatic renegade Twom and his deceased sister's old friend Gretchen enter his life, with one leading him toward disaster and the other toward happiness. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten Adam not only is trying to understand his OCD, while trying to balance his relationship with his divorced parents, but he's also trying to navigate through the issues that teenagers normally face, namely the perils of young love. When My Heart Was Wicked by Tricia Stirling After her father dies, leaving sixteen-year-old Lacy with her much-loved stepmother, Lacy's birth mother suddenly shows up wanting Lacy back--and she will stop at nothing, not even dark magic, to control her daughter and draw her into her own twisted life. Why'd They Wear That? Fashion as the Mirror of History by Sarah Albee Get ready to chuckle your way through centuries of fashion dos and don'ts! Learn about outrageous, politically-perilous, funky, disgusting, regrettable, and life-threatening creations people have worn throughout the course of human history, all the way up to the present day. From spats and togas to hoop skirts and hair shirts, why people wore what they did is an illuminating way to look at the social, economic, political, and moral climates throughout history. The World Without Us by Robin Stevenson When Mel meets Jeremy, she thinks she has finally found someone who understands her, someone who will listen to her, someone who cares. But Jeremy has secrets that torment him, and Mel isn't sure she can save him from his demons. All she knows is that she has to save herself. |