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• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie

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  Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book Thief

  Zusak, Markus

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  One of the most enduring stories of our time, The Book Thief is just a small story really, about, among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter, and quite a lot of thievery.

• Code Name Verity

  Wein, Elizabeth

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  In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.

• Divergent

  Roth, Veronica

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  One choice can transform you. Beatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Children of Blood and Bone

  Adeyemi, Tomi

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  Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie's Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eleanor & Park

  Rowell, Rainbow

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  Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

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  Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.

• I'll Give You the Sun

  Nelson, Jandy

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  At first, Jude and her twin brother are NoahandJude; inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grave Mercy

  LaFevers, Robin

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  Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

  Lee, Mackenzi

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  Henry "Monty" Montague was bred to be a gentleman. His passions for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men, have earned the disapproval of his father. His quest for pleasures…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One of Us Is Lying

  McManus, Karen M.,

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  When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high-profile students, all four become suspects. It's up to them to solve the case.

• A Great and Terrible Beauty

  Bray, Libba

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  After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world.

• Dumplin'

  Murphy, Julie, 1985-

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  Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Martin

  Stone, Nic

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  Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.

• The Sun Is Also a Star

  Yoon, Nicola,

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  Natasha: I'm a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I'm definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Okay

  a Novel

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  Marin has picked up and left everything behind in California, carrying only her phone, her wallet, and a picture of her mother. Now she's in college, and her former friend Mabel is coming to visit. Marin will be forced to confront her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Caraval

  Garber, Stephanie,

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  Welcome, welcome to Caraval -- Stephanie Garber's sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

  Albertalli, Becky

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  Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed.

• Truly Devious

  Johnson, Maureen, 1973-

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  New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.

• An Ember in the Ashes

  a Novel

  Tahir, Sabaa

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  Laia is a slave.Elias is a soldier.Neither is free. Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens…Read moreRead more of this annotation