CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2013
"As tension rises among these sharply observed characters, this smart, edgy thriller taps into the college-angst zeitgeist, where the price of high achievement might just be your soul. (Suspense. 13 & up)"
Chloe calls herself "the last slacker standing" but figures she'll have all senior year to repair her tattered GPA. Instead, she wakes up to find six months have passed in which her world has changed beyond recognition--including herself.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2013
"In a world where terrorism is an increasing threat, this fast-paced book brings it home. (Thriller. 13 & up)"
Wells' new novel brings home all the uncertainty and fear that comes from the threat of modern warfare waged with terror.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2013
"A ripping if unsubtle page-turner. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
In a futuristic society solidly divided into the haves and have-nots, a ballerina from a wealthy family finds romance, danger and deception when she crosses class lines.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2013
"Ambitious, but sadly disconnected and undeveloped. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Fifteen-year-old Reena dreams of graduating early from high school and studying at Northwestern to become a travel writer, but all that takes a back seat when her forever crush, Sawyer LeGrande, turns his green-eyed gaze on her.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2013
"Utterly gripping. (Fiction. 16 & up)"
An intelligent, wry 17-year-old is brutally beaten in a communal shower by two classmates after he hooks up with one of their former girlfriends, setting the stage for a difficult recovery.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 26, 2013
"An enjoyable continuation of the series, it raises high hopes for the subsequent volumes. (Graphic adaptation. 10 & up)"
Dorothy and her friends, both old and new, return to Oz in this illustrated whimsical adventure.
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