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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRLThough this novel begs inevitable thematic comparisons to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2012), it stands on its own... Full review >
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THE DEMON CATCHERS OF MILANby Kat Beyer
This one goes to the head of the class. Full review >
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BLACK HEARTby Holly Black
If you haven’t discovered this series yet, get going; if you’re already a fan, why are you even reading this review? (Urban... Full review >
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GIRL OF NIGHTMARESPulse-pounding thrills leavened with laughter. Full review >
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DEVINE INTERVENTIONAs the clock ticks down on Heidi's soul, readers will be rooting for both Jerome and Heidi with all their hearts. Full review >
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LOVE AND OTHER PERISHABLE ITEMSby Laura Buzo
The exactly right conclusion eschews easy resolution, though there’s plenty of hope as they flounder into the future. Full review >
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CALL THE SHOTSby Don Calame
Fearlessly foul, this consistently comical series should be required reading for all teenage boys and anyone else with a... Full review >
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BETWEEN YOU & MEby Marisa Calin
Though hamstrung by a depressingly chick-lit-y cover, this total-immersion emotional experience is one readers will both... Full review >
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LIA'S GUIDE TO WINNING THE LOTTERYby Keren David
Tart, funny and fast-moving, with a touch of rueful realism and a lot of heart. Full review >
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MY NAME IS PARVANAReaders will learn much about the war in Afghanistan even as they cheer on this feisty protagonist. Full review >
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PINNEDAn uplifting story that convincingly celebrates the power of perseverance. Full review >
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DON'T TURN AROUNDGirl with the Dragon Tattoo for preteens and teens, a surefire hit. Full review >
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND MEWhile in the end there are some plotlines left untied in slice-of-life fashion, the bittersweet resolution of the main... Full review >
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THE FAULT IN OUR STARSby John Green
Green seamlessly bridges the gap between the present and the existential, and readers will need more than one box of tissues... Full review >
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THE WARRIOR'S HEARTAn uncommon (to say the least) coming-of-age, retraced with well-deserved pride but not self-aggrandizement, and as... Full review >
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GIRL MEETS BOYedited by Kelly Millner Halls
A superb offering—and therefore a shame that its cover design of a boy and girl in a clinch makes it look like a run-of-the... Full review >
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HAVE A NICE DAYAside from the too-anxious-to-eat valorization, fresh as a daisy and sharp as a tack. Full review >
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FRIENDS WITH BOYSby Faith Erin Hicks & illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks
Readers will definitely want to have, know or be Maggie’s brothers—but she herself proves to be no slouch when it comes to... Full review >
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MOONBIRDB95 is a 4-ounce, robin-sized shorebird, a red knot of the subspecies rufa. Each February he joins a flock that lifts off... Full review >
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THE CHAOSRich in voice, humor and dazzling imagery, studded with edgy ideas and wildly original, this multicultural mashup—like its... Full review >
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A CERTAIN OCTOBERA wonderfully crafted and deeply satisfying novel, full of detail that provides texture and meaning. Full review >
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FOURMILEby Watt Key
Deeply moving and fast-paced, this life-affirming effort is a worthy addition to the bookshelves of sturdy readers. Full review >
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ASK THE PASSENGERSby A.S. King
Astrid's parents moved both her and her sister away from their New York City home years ago to a small town symbolically... Full review >
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SEE YOU AT HARRY'Sby Jo Knowles
Prescient writing, fully developed characters and completely, tragically believable situations elevate this sad, gripping... Full review >
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THE DISENCHANTMENTSby Nina LaCour
Hauntingly beautiful. Full review >
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IN DARKNESSby Nick Lake
A dark journey well worth taking—engrossing, disturbing, illuminating. Full review >
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MY BOOK OF LIFE BY ANGELAn astonishing, wrenching achievement. Full review >
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EVERY DAYAn awe-inspiring, thought-provoking reminder that love reaches beyond physical appearances or gender. Full review >
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A BREATH OF EYREA smart and rewarding ode to literature. Full review >
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TWO OR THREE THINGS I FORGOT TO TELL YOUIntense, keenly insightful, nuanced and affecting. Full review >
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BURN MARKby Laura Powell
This smart, stylish series opener raises the bar for paranormal fiction, leaving readers impatient for the next installment. Full review >
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BOY21A story that, like Finley, expresses a lot in relatively few words. Full review >
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THIS IS NOT FORGIVENESSby Celia Rees
Though the portrayal of Rob’s deteriorating mental state is raw and often uncomfortable, in the end, the honest, uncensored... Full review >
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SONS OF THE 613This book won't make readers proud to be Jewish. It will make them proud to be a pool player in a porkpie hat, a tattooed... Full review >
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AFTER ELIby Rebecca Rupp
Far more than a summer romance, this is a tribute to those left behind. Full review >
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ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSEMeticulous pacing and finely nuanced characters underpin the author's gift for affecting prose that illuminates the... Full review >
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THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHTYes, many teens face more compelling problems than those of a smart, attractive daughter of affluent and loving, if... Full review >
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THE RAVEN BOYSThe magic is entirely pragmatic; the impossible, extraordinarily true. Full review >
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DRAMAby Raina Telgemeier & illustrated by Raina Telgemeier
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THE LISTThe issue is seldom front and center in books for teens, but Vivian refuses to falsify or avoid the uncomfortable realities... Full review >
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STREET DREAMSby Tama Wise
No simple coming-out story, this many-layered effort is gritty, warm and ultimately hopeful. Full review >
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BENEATH A METH MOONA moving, honest and hopeful story. (Fiction. 14 & up) Full review >
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