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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
VIRTUOSITYFormer child violin prodigy Martinez brings this overwrought world to tense, quivering life and guides readers through it... Full review >
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BEAUTY QUEENSby Libba Bray
The humor is both dark and madcap, including footnote asides and commercial scripts that keep the laughs coming. Full review >
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TILTby Alan Cumyn
The comedy and drama are both mild, but the two eminently likable teens at the center of it look capable of keeping heads... Full review >
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BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAYby Ruta Sepetys
Sepetys’ flowing prose gently carries readers through the crushing tragedy of this tale that needs telling. Full review >
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BOOTLEGAn informative, insightful account of a fascinating period of American history. Full review >
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TIGHTERA contemporary reboot that does the original proud. Full review >
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DREAMLAND SOCIAL CLUBThe result is a memorable tale of personal growth and acceptance that will make teens eager to join a Dreamland Social Club... Full review >
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ANYA'S GHOSTby Vera Brosgol & illustrated by Vera Brosgol
Anya feels out of place at her preppy private school; embarrassed by her Russian heritage, she has worked hard to lose her... Full review >
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MISFITby Jon Skovron
Thoughtful, scary and captivating. Full review >
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TEXAS GOTHICYou can't get much more Nancy Drew than intrepid Texan heroines uncovering a mystery involving ranchers, Spanish ghosts,... Full review >
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QUEEN OF HEARTSIt's a testament to Brooks' fine and empathetic writing (Mistik Lake, 2007, etc.) that she's able to bring vividly and... Full review >
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ISLAND'S ENDRefreshingly hopeful and beautifully written. (Fiction. 12 & up) Full review >
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NOW IS THE TIME FOR RUNNINGWilliams, a renowned dramatist, gives readers compelling characters and, in simple language, delivers a complicated story... Full review >
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WHITE CROWWickedly macabre and absolutely terrifying. (Horror. 14 & up) Full review >
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A MONSTER CALLSby Patrick Ness & illustrated by Jim Kay
A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. Full review >
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BROOKLYN BURNINGEarly in the summer of 2006, Scout comes to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, looking for someone to make music with. Kid, who plays... Full review >
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STAY WITH MEby Paul Griffin
An outstanding love story peopled by a wealth of memorable characters. Full review >
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ANNA DRESSED IN BLOODAbundantly original, marvelously inventive and enormous fun, this can stand alongside the best horror fiction out there. We... Full review >
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LIFE: AN EXPLODED DIAGRAMby Mal Peet
Sophisticated teens and adults will appreciate this subtle yet powerful exposition of the far-reaching implications of war Full review >
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BUNHEADSby Sophie Flack
A multi-layered and absorbing good read by a promising debut novelist. Full review >
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THE ISLE OF BLOODby Rick Yancey
He deftly blurs lines between science and the supernatural, and what results is a long, dark-night-of-the-soul journey for... Full review >
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DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONEby Laini Taylor
Rarely—perhaps not since the author’s own Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)—does a series kick off so deliciously. Full review >
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THE SECRET SISTERHOOD OF HEARTBREAKERSAn exciting and inspirational must-read that begs a sequel. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up) Full review >
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FINDING SOMEWHEREHorse story, road trip, coming-of-age tale: It's any and all of these, but mostly a tender and authentic voyage into the... Full review >
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WINTER TOWNby Stephen Emond & illustrated by Stephen Emond
Compelling, honest and true—this musing about art and self-discovery, replete with pitch-perfect dialogue, will have wide... Full review >
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BLACK & WHITEA clean, graphically interesting design abets a well-researched, engaging narrative that contributes a more nuanced view of... Full review >
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I.M. PEI: ARCHITECT OF TIME, PLACE, AND PURPOSEAn exquisite package, much like one of Pei’s buildings. Full review >
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WHY WE BROKE UPby Daniel Handler & illustrated by Maira Kalman
A poignant, exhilarating tale of a love affair gone to the dogs. Full review >
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