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• Every Time You Hear That Song

  Voris, Jenna,

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  If Darren can find a recently deceased country superstar's hidden album, he can win $3 million. He teams up with a coworker to go on a wild road trip filled with scavenger-hunt clues.

• Nubia. Real One

  McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.),

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  Even if Nubia has the super powers of Wonder Woman and the heart of a hero, no one sees her that way. She has to navigate racism, misogyny, and high school drama all while trying to do good in the world

• The Last Dragon on Mars

  Reintgen, Scott,

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  Thirteen-year-old Lunar Jones, a scavenger on Mars, stumbles into a restricted, military zone and is chosen by a dragon to be its rider!

• Amari and the Night Brothers

  Alston, B. B.,

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  Thirteen-year-old Amari gets a mysterious invitation from a brother she thought missing. It leads her to a magical training camp hosted by the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs.

• Homebody

  Parish, Theo

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  Theo Parish's memoir tells the story of one nonbinary person struggling with societal expectations in high school and the highs and lows of self discovery.

• A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants

  Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds

  Hirsch, Rebecca E.,

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  Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and deadly plants. Part true crime, part history, and part natural science.

• The Girl From the Sea

  Ostertag, Molly

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  One night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious selkie named Keltie. As the two start to fall in love, secrets will be revealed...whether Morgan is ready or not.

• The Enigma Girls

  How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

  Fleming, Candace,

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  The true story of ten women who, as teenagers, worked at Station X and helped Britain break code during World War II.

• Aisle Nine

  Cho, Ian X.,

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  Jasper works as discount-mart checkout clerk, but suddenly a portal to Hell opens in aisle nine. He and his crush must work together to stop an impending apocalypse.

• One of Us Is Lying

  McManus, Karen M.,

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  When the creator of a Bayview High's gossip app mysteriously dies, four students become suspects, each with a different reason for wanting him gone.

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  Starr Carter is present at the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a white police officer. Her life is further complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Scythe

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  In the future, disease has been eliminated and people are practically immortal. The only way to die is to be 'gleaned' by sanctioned killers. Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--one of these killers- even though neither wants…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost Roast

  Gibbs, Shawneâe,

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  Fifteen-year-old Chelsea, daughter of a paranormal specialist, can communicate with ghosts. What happens when an unexpected romance blossoms with one of them?

• You Should See Me in a Crown

  Johnson, Leah (Young adult author),

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  Being black, queer, and poor isn't easy. Despite Liz Lightly doing everything right—excellent grades, playing first-chair clarinet—the scholarship to her dream school falls through. She is forced to turn to her school's scholarship for prom king and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snapdragon

  Leyh, Kat,

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  After the town witch helps Snapdragon rescue an abandoned family of baby possum babies, the two start to develop a bond.

• Alone

  Freeman, Megan E.,

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  Maddie is left behind in a town that has been mysteriously abandoned. With no phone, no internet access, and no one else to rely on, Maddie must learn to survive on her own.

• A Monster Calls

  a Novel

  Ness, Patrick, 1971-

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  Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster, in the form of a yew tree, crashing through his bedroom wall, calling his name.

• That's Not My Name

  Lally, Megan,

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  A battered and bruised teenage girl wakes up with no memory of who she is. Meanwhile, a boy named Drew searches for his missing girlfriend.

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart

  Hahn, Erin,

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  Case is a rich kid grieving the loss of his best friend. Winnie is a hardworking ranch hand with aspirations of rodeo stardom. Together, they chase down their dreams and find romance.