"A food-for-thought dystopian with a strong feminist message. (Dystopian. 13-18)"
After a daring escape from Innovations Academy with the help of Leandra, the headmaster's wife, Mena, Sydney, Marcella, Brynn, and Annalise set out to destroy the architects of their repression in the follow-up to Girls With Sharp Sticks (2019).
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"Despite a few predictable sci-fi elements, this is a suspenseful and timely read. Readers will look forward to the sequel. (Dystopian thriller. 13-18)"
"Manners, modesty, and gardening" are the most important aspects of any obedient young woman's education.
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"A satisfying look at one teen struggling with hard choices. (Fiction. 14-18)"
Coping with more than she can handle, a young woman reacts with anger only to realize there are some problems a fight can't fix.
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"While fans of supernatural-romance may want to give this The Shining-meets-The Great Gatsby book a try, readers looking for a less-transparent plot and a more-complicated mystery would do better to look elsewhere. (Horror. 14-18)"
Audrey knows her father is grief-stricken over the death of her mother, but abandoning her and her brother at the home of a grandmother they hardly know is almost unforgivable.
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"Offering great appeal to reflective romantics, this jarring thriller looks at the cost of societal complacency while lauding heroism and remembrance. (Dystopian romance. 14-18)"
In this wrenching sequel to The Program (2013), a few desperate teens race to save what's left of their memories and salvage the tatters of their lives.
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"An unusual and intriguing meditation on freedom of choice. (Fiction. 12-16)"
When her beloved grandmother suffers a massive stroke and ends up in the hospital, high school junior Caroline Cabot's world falls apart.
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"For lovers of dystopian romance, this gripping tale is a tormented look at identity and a dark trip down Lost-Memory Lane. (Dystopian romance. 14 & up)"
As a teen-suicide epidemic sweeps the nation, Sloane and her friends struggle with depression from which the only release is death or The Program.
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"Knowing that Charlotte doesn't really face obliteration disappointingly defuses the suspense for all but the most avid fans. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
High-school student Elise begins experiencing some very odd things that make her feel like some stranger is beginning to occupy her body.
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"Charlotte's bleak tale provides an imaginative twist on the timeless battle between dark and light and, of course, sets up a potential sequel. (Supernatural romance. 12 & up)"
Yet another angel in human form reluctantly faces her uncertain destiny in a gripping supernatural romance.
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