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All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

7/14/2018

 
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In interweaving stories of sixteen-year-olds, modern-day Jesse tries to cope with the ramifications of her brother's death on 9/11, while in 2001, Alia, a Muslim, gets trapped in one of the Twin Towers and meets a boy who changes everything for her as flames rage around them.

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

7/14/2018

 
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Fabiola Toussaint, a young Haitian immigrant to the United States, must navigate her life, school and relationships, while dealing with her loud cousins after her mother is detained by the United States immigration department.

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

7/14/2018

 
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How high a price is too high for success? How far will you compromise your beliefs in the name of friendship? In the small, hockey-crazed village of Beartown are the stories of the players, the coaches, the parents, and the fans as Beartown's hockey team chases its dream of winning a championship.

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

7/14/2018

 
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The host of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah traces his wild coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering Insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world.

Gabe Johnson Takes Over by Geoff Herbach

7/14/2018

 
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When the high school cheerleading team takes over a soda vending machine's funds, which were previously collected by the pep band, Gabe Johnson, an overweight "band geek" tired of being called names and looked down on, declares war.

Girl in Pieces  by Kathleen Glasgow

7/14/2018

 
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​As she struggles to recover and survive, seventeen-year-old homeless Charlotte "Charlie" Davis cuts herself to dull the pain of abandonment and abuse.

Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

7/14/2018

 
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Looks at a teen’s life after the death of his best friend and how he navigates through the guilt and pain by celebrating their lives -- and ultimately learning to forgive himself.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

7/14/2018

 
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​Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.

Illuminae  by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

7/14/2018

 
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​The planet Kerenza is attacked, and Kady and Ezra find themselves on a space fleet fleeing the enemy, while their ship's artificial intelligence system and a deadly plague may be the end of them all.

A List of Cages by Robin Roe

7/14/2018

 
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Adam, a high school senior, rescues Julian, a freshman, from an abusive situation.
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