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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.
A teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (gulp) working with people. As part of her teshuvah, a girl writes letters to the ex-boyfriend she still loves, revealing that her struggle with angry outbursts is related
5462) EYES OPEN
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Living under the Salazar dictatorship in 1960s Portugal, Saonia must find her voice as a poet and an activist after the government arrests her boyfriend and shuts down her family's business.
5463) The lost and the found
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A twisty psychological thriller about a girl whose older sister is found thirteen years after she was abducted from their front yard. But is she really who she claims to be?"--
5464) Pivot Point
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Perfect for fans of Sliding Doors, Kasie West's riveting novel Pivot Point follows a girl with the power to see her potential futures.
Addison Coleman's life is one big "What if?" As a Searcher, a special type of clairvoyant, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she is able to look into the future and see both outcomes. So when her parents tell her they are getting a divorce and she has to pick who she wants to live with, a Search has never
...5465) The twin
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"After sixteen-year-old Ivy's twin sister, Iris, moves in with her and their father, Ivy learns that Iris is trying to push her out of her own life--and may be responsible for their mother's death." --
5466) The lost ones
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Twins James and Marlene have always felt out of place in their humdrum fishing village, longing to escape the quiet lives their parents envision for them. When Marlene's birthday wish transports them both to an unsettling, magical paradise called Never Land, they discover an unexpected alternative: the chance to stay forever with the charismatic Peter and his Lost Boys. But when their actions reignite a conflict between the fractured Lost Boys, James...
5467) The clockwork angel
Author
Series
Infernal devices volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
When sixteen-year-old orphan Tessa Fell's older brother suddenly vanishes, her search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous supernatural underworld, and when she discovers that she herself is a Downworlder, she must learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants to learn to control her powers and find her brother.
5468) The hired girl
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her diary as she seeks a new, better life for herself--because maybe, just maybe, a hired girl cleaning and cooking for six dollars a week can become what a farm girl...
Author
Series
Riverdale volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, and the rest of the gang are getting ready for life after high school. At least, they're trying to. They begin receiving letters from someone calling themselves the Poison Pen. Letters about their deepest, darkest secrets, directing them to do exactly what their told: at first things like post an embarrassing video online. As the stakes get higher with each letter, the group may not have a future to protect. -- adapted...
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Get swept away by this “haunting” (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.
"Step inside a fairy tale." —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval
In...
"Step inside a fairy tale." —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval
In...
5471) Loveboat forever
Author
Series
Loveboat volume 3
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In desperate need of a new image, seventeen-year-old music prodigy Pearl Wong attends Chien Tan, the Taipei summer program, but instead enters an extravagant world where there's more awaiting her than she ever could've imagined--like a romantic entanglement with a mysterious suitor.
5472) Heartstopper: Volume 1
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful...
5473) Brock
Author
Series
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Life's not easy for Nicky. His mother is gone, his dad's out on bail, and his older brother, Kenny, needs looking after like a little kid. When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction, and the senseless killing of an innocent animal. But Nicky manages to save something precious from the disaster, and his and Kenny's lives are changed forever...
5474) Man Made Monsters
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD WINNER
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INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER
WHIPPOORWHILL AWARD WINNER
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NEA READ ACROSS AMERICA RECOMMENDED TITLE
BEST OF THE YEAR
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5475) Okay for now
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration in learning about the plates of John James Audubon's birds, and a hilarious adventure on a Broadway stage.
Author
Series
Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 11
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"What if Meg had to become a Greek god? After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship, all seems right in the world. That is, until Zeus tells Meg that she can't be with Hercules because she's, well, mortal. Luckily, Hera has a solution, offering Meg a chance to prove herself worthy of a spot on Mt. Olympus--as a god. All Meg has to do is complete a mysterious quest. The mission? Oh, just to rescue her ex's current wife from the Underworld....
5477) Stars Above
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"Soler's narration fits the tone of each story and provides unique voices for each character, including a breathy, high-pitched voice for Winter and a harder, cruel voice for Mistress Sybil." — AudioFile Magazine
The #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!
The enchantment continues. . . .
The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories - and secrets - that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. How did Cinder
5478) Heartstopper: Volume 2
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one spontaneous kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie thinks that he's made a horrible mistake and ruined his friendship with Nick, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family ... and himself."-- cover page 4.
5479) The Song of the Marked
Author
Series
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The old gods are growing restless. An ancient evil is stirring. Can they stop the coming storm? Mercenary Casia Greythorne cares about two things: completing whatever her latest job is, and earning enough coin to buy the expensive medicine that's keeping her mentor alive. So when the king himself offers her a job, she can't resist the massive reward he offers-even if it means working with Captain Elander, the arrogant, mysterious right-hand to that...
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