TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DEVINE INTERVENTION

by Martha Brockenbrough

As the clock ticks down on Heidi's soul, readers will be rooting for both Jerome and Heidi with all their hearts. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS

by Russell Freedman

A marvel of history writing that makes complicated history clear and interesting. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

STRONGER

by Michael Carroll

Readers beguiled with the Super Human trilogy can plunge immediately into the Quantum Prophecy trilogy, to which this has... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BURN MARK

by Laura Powell

This smart, stylish series opener raises the bar for paranormal fiction, leaving readers impatient for the next installment. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

MARATHON

by Boaz Yakin & illustrated by Joe Infurnari

Among the most historically and culturally significant battles ever fought, Marathon gets righteous due—and so does its... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MIRACLE

by Elizabeth Scott

Told through the perspective of a well-defined and likable protagonist, this text shines a bright light on the importance of... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SHADOWS CAST BY STARS

by Catherine Knutsson

Nevertheless, it's an absorbing read populated by characters hardly ever found in teen novels. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MESSY

by Heather Cocks & illustrated by Jessica Morgan

For most of the lowlife celebrities skewered, fame will be justly fleeting, but this novel should have a longer shelf life,... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE

by Kody Keplinger

With her third novel, this young author continues to evolve; a talent to watch. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ARISE

by Tara Hudson

A creditable second act; genre fans won’t be disappointed. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE MASTER OF MISRULE

by Laura Powell

Thriller, magic, mystery, love and betrayal: in the cards and in these pages. Full review >

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