• TEEN

    AFTERWORLDS

    SEPT. 23, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

AFTERWORLDS

by Scott Westerfeld

Watching Darcy’s story play off Darcy’s novel will fascinate readers as well as writers Full review >

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    BELZHAR

    SEPT. 30, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BELZHAR

by Meg Wolitzer

An enticing blend of tragedy, poetry, surrealism and redemption. Full review >

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    I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN

    SEPT. 16, 2014

  • TEEN

    SKINK—NO SURRENDER

    SEPT. 23, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SKINK—NO SURRENDER

by Carl Hiaasen

Hiaasen’s fierce love for the wilds of Florida, his fundamental commitment to decency and his penchant for the bizarre are... Full review >

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    BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE

    OCT. 21, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE

by Maggie Stiefvater

Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close. Full review >

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    THE YOUNG ELITES

    OCT. 7, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE YOUNG ELITES

by Marie Lu

A must for fans of Kristin Cashore’s Fire (2009) and other totally immersive fantasies Full review >

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    CLARIEL

    OCT. 14, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

CLARIEL

by Garth Nix

A thunderstorm of a tale, bitter and brutal but dazzling in its ferocity. Full review >

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    EGG & SPOON

    SEPT. 9, 2014

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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  • TEEN

    MORTAL HEART

    NOV. 4, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MORTAL HEART

by Robin LaFevers

Although much of this book’s gravity and richness is carried forward from the first two, devotees of His Fair Assassin will... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    GLORY O'BRIEN'S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE

    OCT. 14, 2014

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    HOW IT WENT DOWN

    OCT. 21, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

HOW IT WENT DOWN

by Kekla Magoon

This sobering yet satisfying novel leaves readers to ponder the complex questions it raises. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    PERFECTLY GOOD WHITE BOY

    OCT. 1, 2014

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

PERFECTLY GOOD WHITE BOY

by Carrie Mesrobian

Engaging, perceptive, witty and at times gut-wrenchingly sad—this is an extraordinary addition to fiction for teens and... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    I REMEMBER BEIRUT

    OCT. 1, 2014

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