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In My Father's Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate
Escaping gender oppression and political strife, Saima immigrates to the US as a teen. Saima later ventures back to Afghanistan as an interpreter and offers a fascinating perspective on Afghan customs including a provocative analysis of gender issues.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780307884947
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In the Hand of the Goddess
Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows she will one day have to deal.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9781442427648
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Inconvenient
In Alyssa's Russian-American family, alcohol is part of the culture.
- Realistic Fiction
- I'm New Here Myself
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780738721484
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Inheritance
Former farm boy Eragon and his blue dragon Saphira marshall their allies and ready themselves for the final, unavoidable battle to dethrone the evil Galbatorix. Doyle's artistry and consistency with voices carry the listener through this epic fantasy, and well-chosen musical interludes add dimension to the production.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780739372487
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Insignia
Tom is great at one thing: gaming. He's given the chance to make something of himself in the military and he jumps at it. Can he beat the best the enemy has?- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780062092991
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Insurgent
In the sequel to Divergent, Tris Prior is safe housing at the Amity compounds with her fellow survivors. With the whole city at war with its self and Jeannine looking for all the divergent, Tris must learn to embrace her own divergence and understand it, though it might prove a dangerous task.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9780062024039
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Insurgent
As war surges in the factions of dystopian Chicago all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9780062024046
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Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
Starting in prehistoric times and continuing to today this book traces the history and biology of tuberculosis. In addition to being a medical history of the disease and the continuing search for a cure, it seamlessly weaves in the social history of the TB and its victims.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780544455948
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Island of Thieves
An unexpected adventure with Uncle Harvey will leave Tom's life changed forever..That is if they can make it out alive! -
The Isle of Blood
Apprentice monstrumologist Will Henry follows his master to Africa, searching for a creature that uses human body parts and toxic goo to create nests capable of turning people into monsters. Boyer's understated, creepy narration heightens the delicious horror of this Gothic story.- Horror, Thriller
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781440736575
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The It Girl
You can take the girl out of the Upper East Side, but you can't take the Upper East Side out of the girl.
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Jet Black and the Ninja Wind
After Jet Black's mother dies, she leaves the Navajo reservation to go to Japan to live with her grandfather.- Fantasy
- APALA Literature Award - Young Adult - Winner 2013
- ISBN: 9780804846998
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Joe the Barbarian
A bullied teenager is sent on an otherworldly adventure through a fantasy landscape.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9781401229719
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Johnny Delgado: Private Detective
Johnny Delgado takes his first case as a private detective, but is he in over his head?- Mystery, Crime
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9781781121160
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Juvenile in Justice
Richard Ross' riveting photographs give voices to incarcerated youth in juvenile detention centers across America.- Nonfiction
- Alex Awards 2013, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9780985510602
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K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice
Not your typical alphabet book.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9781452103310
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Keeping the Castle
The only way Althea can hope to keep the family home, Crawley Castle, is to marry a rich man. She must vie for the affections of too few men with her older step-sisters and the mysterious Miss Vincy.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780670014385
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Kill Me Softly
Mirabelle's past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents' tragic deaths to her guardians' half-truths about why she can't return to her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Desperate to see the town, Mira runs away a week before her sixteenth birthday—and discovers a world she never could have imagined.- Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2016, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9781606843239
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King City
Joe doesn't have much except a cat who can be changed into almost anything.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9781607065104
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King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
A phone call awakens Peggielene Bartels in the middle of the night with news that she's been chosen the next king of her home village Otuam, Ghana. She overcomes corruption and sexism to bring progress to the village.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780385534321
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Kiss the Morning Star
Best friends Anna and Kat take off on a cross-country road trip, using Jack Kerouac's novel, the Dharma Bums for inspiration. Out on the open road they explore the Northwest and encounter church folks, a tattoo artist, hippie jam band groupies, some wild small-town girls, and a spiritual guru.- Realistic Fiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780761462699
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Lady Knight
When she became a knight, eighteen-year-old Kel hoped to be given a combat post, but instead she finds herself named commander of an outpost of refugees, where she must face the unnatural forces of the evil Balyce.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780375814655
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The Last Dragonslayer
With magic drying up, it's hard for a freelance magical agency to stay afloat, especially with the rumors and prophecies of the death of the last dragon- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780547738475
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Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
Zita has won the hearts of the whole universe, but will a robot clone take it all away from her?- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9781596438064
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Lioness Rampant
Alanna continues to create her own life as a female warrior when she and new companions journey to the Roof of the World seeking the powerful Dominion Jewel.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780689311161
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Lions of Little Rock
Painfully shy Marlee lives in Little Rock and makes friends with Liz the year after the ‘Nine” integrated. When schools close, these friends decide they can make a difference.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780399256448
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The List
The list of the hottest and ugliest girls of Mount Washington High is finally out. Meet the eight teens whose lives will changed by one piece of paper.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780545169172
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A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word
Zeilinger makes feminist history and theory accessible and relevant to teen readers from “Part One, The Badasses Who Came Before Us” to “Part Six, Feminism: Your Secret Weapon for Growing Up”.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781580053716
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Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries Vol. 1
A young writer finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation.- Realistic Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9781935934806
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Long Lankin
In a town paralyzed with fear over the presence of a nightmarish creature, sisters Cora and Mimi learn that Long Lankin may be the least of their problems.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780763658083
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Losers
Jupiter crashes a party, hides his Russian accent, and leaves loserdom behind.
- Realistic Fiction
- I'm New Here Myself
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780545068932
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The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus, Book 1)
Jason, Piper and Leo discover they are the half-blood children of the Greek gods and embark on a quest to rescue Hera from her captors.
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Lou! Secret Diary
The highs and lows of becoming a teenager.- Realistic Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9780761388685
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Love and Haight
Chloe and MJ are spending their Christmas vacation in San Francisco. While MJ is looking for a good time, Chloe is looking for an abortion, but in 1971, abortions, while legal, aren't easy to find.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780805080971
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Love and Leftovers
When a summer vacation with her mother turns into a permanent move, Marcie realizes her life will never be the same.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780062023582
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Love and Other Perishable Items
Amelia meets Chris when he trains her for her brand-new job at the local supermarket. Smart and witty, they are perfect for each other. She is smitten, but he, on the rebound from his first, lost love, is preoccupied with the pursuit of booze and sex—and his college degree on the side. More importantly, she is 15, and he is 22. It just can't happen, can it?- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014, William C. Morris Debut YA Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780375870002
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Marked
Zoey enters House of Night where she will train to become an adult vampyre -- if she survives.
- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Boarding Schools to Summer Camps
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780312360269
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Meet Greg: an aspiring wallflower and parttime moviemaker. Meet Earl: Greg's best friend who will round kick you in the head if you mention his height. Meet Rachel: the dying girl.
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Mexican WhiteBoy
Too Mexican for his prep school and too American for his family.
- Realistic Fiction
- I'm New Here Myself
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780440239383
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A Midsummer's Nightmare
Whitley's father is marrying is marrying the mother of a boy she hooked up with at a graduation party.- Realistic Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9780316084222
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The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity
Man may never set foot on the red planet known as Mars. Steven Squyres understood that a geologist was exactly what space exploration needed and set out to convince NASA to send a robotic geologist to Mars. In 2003, after eight years, he and his team sent two little rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, off on an adventure that was expected to last, at best, for three months. Nine years later Opportunity is still travelling across the surface sending photos back to earth.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780547478814
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post
When Cam's conservative aunt discovers her niece is a lesbian, she sends Cam to God's Promise, a church camp that promises to "cure" young people of their homosexuality. Cam's engaging voice tells her story with wry humor, intelligence, and a strong sense of place in eastern Montana. -
The Mockingbirds
After Alex is date-raped at her boarding school, she turns to a secret society of students, the Mockingbirds, to find the justice her school administration cannot provide.
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A Monster Calls
Conor, coping with his mother's progressing cancer, is visited at night by a monster who craves the exchange of stories. Isaacs's monster growls as Conor grieves, and his resonant voice mirrors the mood originally set by the book's illustrations, which are included on an accompanying bonus disc.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781742678856
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Monster High
Cliques like no other.
- Horror, Thriller
- More Books that Won't Make You Blush
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780316176217
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Monstrous Beauty
Alternating storylines link Hester to a 300-year-old curse on the women in her family, which began when a mermaid gave up her fins for a man's love. Kellgren artfully clarifies shifts between past and present. A bonus narrator interview reveals how she researched and created the individualized soundscape for this production. -
Monstrous Beauty
Alternating storylines link Hester to a 300-year-old curse on the women in her family, which began when a mermaid gave up her fins for a man's love.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780374373665
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Monument 14: Sky on Fire
Trapped in a superstore by a series of escalating disasters, including a monster hailstorm and terrifying chemical weapons spill, brothers Dean and Alex learned how to survive and worked together with twelve other kids to build a refuge from the chaos. But then strangers appeared, destroying their fragile peace, and bringing both fresh disaster and a glimmer of hope.- Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2014, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9780312569037
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Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95
Moonbird is a fascinating look at the life of rufa red knots in general and B95, one long-lived and tough little bird in particular, and the worldwide efforts to understand and save this subspecies of bird from extinction.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780374304683
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
This story of complex code breaking, global conspiracy, and adventure all starts with a lonely bookstore and one unemployed web designer.- Mystery, Crime
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014, Alex Awards 2013
- ISBN: 9780374214913