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Top 9 Teen Books for August

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star EVERY DAY
by David Levithan
"An awe-inspiring, thought-provoking reminder that love reaches beyond physical appearances or gender. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Imagine waking up in a different body every day. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star THE DEMON CATCHERS OF MILAN
by Kat Beyer
"This one goes to the head of the class. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
To the recent crop of strong debuts in an overcrowded literary arena add this series opener, a tale of demonic possession and a centuries-old family trade in exorcism. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star A CERTAIN OCTOBER
by Angela Johnson
"A wonderfully crafted and deeply satisfying novel, full of detail that provides texture and meaning. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Scotty's world is turned upside down when an accident leaves her brother severely injured, an acquaintance dead and Scotty feeling responsible. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
Kirkus Star TWO OR THREE THINGS I FORGOT TO TELL YOU
by Joyce Carol Oates
"Intense, keenly insightful, nuanced and affecting. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
At the heart of Oates' riveting and poignant story of three teenage girls in crisis is the notion that a "secret can be too toxic to expose to a friend." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
Kirkus Star SUCH WICKED INTENT
by Kenneth Oppel
"A standout sequel and engrossing ghost story. (Horror. 14 & up)"
He failed to save his twin brother through alchemy, but young Victor Frankenstein eagerly delves back into the sinister sciences in this sequel to 2011's This Dark Endeavor. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
Kirkus Star BETWEEN YOU & ME
by Marisa Calin
"Though hamstrung by a depressingly chick-lit-y cover, this total-immersion emotional experience is one readers will both recognize and thoroughly enjoy. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A girl in love with the theater tells the story of her first great love in the form of a script. Read full book review >