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Best Teen Books of 2014 That'll Send Readers Traveling Through Time

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

EGG & SPOON

by Gregory Maguire

An ambitious, Scheherazade-ian novel, rather like a nesting-doll set of stories, that succeeds in capturing some of the... Full review >

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A MATTER OF SOULS

by Denise Lewis Patrick

Patrick’s tales from the distant and not-so-distant past shed fresh light on interracial and intraracial conflicts that... Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

SHACKLETON

by Nick Bertozzi ; illustrated by Nick Bertozzi

A top-shelf rendition of one of the greatest survival stories to come out of the Age of Exploration. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

VANGO

by Timothée de Fombelle ; translated by Sarah Ardizzone

Beautiful writing, intricate plotting, and breathless reveals—plus several plucky female leads—make this a must-read. Full review >

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