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Aftermath
Charlotte endured four years of captivity and abuse. Can she survive the drama of returning to a home she doesn't recognize?
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- ISBN: 9781440598708
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Afterward
When the searchers looking for recently kidnapped Dylan find him, they also come upon Ethan, who disappeared over four years ago.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781626722385
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Air
Activism and extreme sports combine on the streets of Baltimore.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780986448423
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All in Pieces
Savannah is solely focused on taking care of her little brother with special needs and avoiding her alcoholic father. Then she meets Cameron at her alternative high school.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781481418836
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Booked
Soccer star Nick Hall is on top until his parents shatter his world. How will Nick put the pieces back together? -
Dan Versus Nature
Dan tries to scare off his mom's next potential husband while on a survivalist camping adventure. What could go wrong?- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780763670719
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Dead Girls Society
When Hope, who has Cystic Fibrosis, receives a mysterious invitation she takes the dare.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780553508024
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Drag Teen
A drag competition offers JT the opportunity to break out of his small-town Florida life and live his dream onstage in wig, heels, and false eyelashes. -
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Hermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesn't mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they are the sports team—the pride and joy of a tiny town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end of… she's not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black. In every class, there's a star cheerleader and a pariah pregnant girl. They're never supposed to be the same person. Hermione struggles to regain the control she's always had and faces a wrenching decision about how to move on. The assault wasn't the beginning of Hermione Winter's story and she's not going to let it be the end. She won't be anyone's cautionary tale. -
The Fall
Sam thought it was all a game, not quite knowing the impact of words and gestures until Morgan commits suicide.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780312643010
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Garvey's Choice
Garvey stands up to bullying at home and school, then finds his true talent.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781629797403
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The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love
Graham has realized he is in love with his best friend and partner in comic book creation, Roxy. What better place to declare his feelings than New York Comic Con?- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781481456531
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Gemini
Conjoined twins, Clara and Hailey, are queens of compromise and cooperation, but as they get older they start to dream of separate futures.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781481456777
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Ghost
Ghost lands a spot on an exclusive track team promising to stay out of trouble, but he finds it harder than he thought. -
The Girl Who Fell
Zephyr is on track to go to college and leave her small town, when she meets the intoxicating Alec. They fall head over heels, but infatuation leads to control, manipulation, and danger.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781481437257
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Great Falls
After his older brother, Jeremy, returns from Afghanistan and Iraq, as a war hero, Shane notices many changes in his behavior.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780763671556
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The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever
Justin and his friends are going to make the greatest zombie movie ever- in a months' time, with no budget and no script. How hard could it be?- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781492628149
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The Haters
Teens ditch jazz camp and take it on the road.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781419720789
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Highly Illogical Behavior
Solomon Reed hasn't stepped out of his house in three years; Lisa Praytor wants nothing more than to leave their town. Solomon may be her ticket out. -
In Real Life
Hoping for more, Hannah takes a road trip to surprise her online friend, Nick.
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- ISBN: 9781250064714
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Kill the Boy Band
Four girls will do anything to meet the members of their favorite boy band. When the evening takes a sinister turn, "fangirl" takes on a whole new meaning.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780545867474
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Lily and Dunkin
Lily and Dunkin struggle with gender identity, mental illness, and the eighth grade. -
The Lovely Reckless
After suffering a tragedy, Frankie throws herself into the world of street racing and the arms of bad boy Marco.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781250079190
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Not If I See You First
Parker doesn't forgive, especially when someone takes advantage of her blindness. Is there someone worth a second chance? -
Rani Patel in Full Effect
Rani joins a new rap group to cope with her turbulent home life.
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The Serpent King
One is the son of a snake-handling preacher serving time in prison. One is a fashionista with New York dreams. One escapes an abusive life in fantasy novels. These high-school seniors in a small Tennessee town consider the options for their future. -
Still a Work in Progress
Noah and his friends are making headway getting girlfriends and figuring out middle school when the “THING THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT” returns.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780763672171
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Symptoms of Being Human
Is Riley Cavanaugh a boy or a girl? The answer is yes. In this ground-breaking exploration of what it's like to be a gender fluid teen, Riley grapples with self-identity, balancing that identity with family expectations, and standing up to bullies. -
Tell Me Three Things
A mysterious admirer helps Jessie adjust to her new life in LA.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9780553535648
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Tone Deaf
Ali thought she left the world of music behind her after an operation took away her hearing until she meets the chart-topping band, Tone Deaf.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781634507073
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Watched
Marina Budhos' YA novel explores society's fear and suspicion of those deemed Other – most especially young Muslim men. Naeem is one, and he's always being watched — by his parents, by the neighbors, by the cops, by his little brother, by surveillance cameras. However, an arrest for shoplifting turns into an opportunity for the Watched to become the Watcher. -
The Way to Game the Walk of Shame
Taylor made one little mistake, waking up next to playboy Evan.- Realistic Fiction
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- ISBN: 9781250084071
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What We Saw
As evidence of a gang rape starts to spread on social media, Kate struggles to be a force for truth and an advocate for justice while determining who she can trust. -
When We Collided
Vivi and Jonah are both struggling with more than the average high school student, and are instantly drawn to each other. They fall in love, but is their love enough to keep the darkness at bay? -
Where You'll Find Me
Stuck living with her dad and step mom after her mother's suicide attempt, Anna discovers acceptance in the unlikeliest of places.