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American Girls
She was looking for a place to land. Anna is a fifteen-year-old girl slouching toward adulthood, and she's had it with her life at home. So Anna "borrows" her stepmom's credit card and runs away to Los Angeles, where her half-sister takes her in. But LA isn't quite the glamorous escape Anna had imagined. As Anna spends her days on TV and movie sets, she engrosses herself in a project researching the murderous Manson girls—and although the violence in her own life isn't the kind that leaves physical scars, she begins to notice the parallels between herself and the lost girls of LA, and of America, past and present. In Anna's singular voice, we glimpse not only a picture of life on the B-list in LA, but also a clear-eyed reflection on being young, vulnerable, lost, and female in America—in short, on the B-list of life. Alison Umminger writes about girls, sex, violence, and which people society deems worthy of caring about, which ones it doesn't, in a way not often seen in YA fiction. -
Ask Me How I Got Here
Addie has always known what she was running toward. In cross-country, in life, in love. Until she and her boyfriend—her sensitive, good-guy boyfriend—are careless one night and she ends up pregnant. Addie makes the difficult choice to have an abortion. And after that—even though she knows it was the right decision for her—nothing is the same anymore. She doesn't want anyone besides her parents and her boyfriend to know what happened; she doesn't want to run cross-country; she can't bring herself to be excited about anything. Until she reconnects with Juliana, a former teammate who's going through her own dark places. -
Asking For It
It's the beginning of the summer in a small town in Ireland. Emma O'Donovan is eighteen years old, beautiful, happy, confident. One night, there's a party. Everyone is there. All eyes are on Emma. The next morning, she wakes on the front porch of her house. She can't remember what happened, she doesn't know how she got there. She doesn't know why she's in pain. But everyone else does. Photographs taken at the party show, in explicit detail, what happened to Emma that night. But sometimes people don't want to believe what is right in front of them, especially when the truth concerns the town's heroes... -
The Bitter Side of Sweet
Amadou and Seydou have been tricked into slavery on the Ivory Coast cutting down Cacao leaves day after day. They're resigned to their fate until Khadija, the first girl brought to the farm, immediately attempts an escape that changes everything and risks- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780399173073
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Booked
Soccer star Nick Hall is on top until his parents shatter his world. How will Nick put the pieces back together? -
Burn Baby Burn
Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous year 1977 in New York. After a freezing winter, a boiling hot summer explodes with arson, a blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam, who is shooting young people on the streets seemingly at random. Not only is the city a disaster, but Nora has troubles of her own: her brother, Hector, is growing more uncontrollable by the day, her mother is helpless to stop him, and her father is so busy with his new family that he only calls on holidays. And it doesn't stop there. The super's after her mother to pay their overdue rent, and her teachers are pushing her to apply for college, but all Nora wants is to turn eighteen and be on her own. There is a cute guy who started working with her at the deli, but is dating even worth the risk when the killer especially likes picking off couples who stay out too late? -
The Call
Every Irish teenager gets The Call: without warning, they're transported to the nightmarish Grey Lands for one day, trying to survive while the vengeful Sidhe faeries hunt them for sport. Nessa trains hard so she'll survive when her time comes, but with h- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781338045611
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Character, Driven
Cliff is almost out of high school and he's never had much luck with girls--or anything else. But when Jillian moves to town, he determines to have the girlfriend of his dreams and figure out what to do with his messed-up life.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780765316332
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Drag Teen
A drag competition offers JT the opportunity to break out of his small-town Florida life and live his dream onstage in wig, heels, and false eyelashes. -
Every Exquisite Thing
Nanette has a nice normal life--friends, high school, soccer. But after she discovers a cult-classic novel, "nice and normal" becomes instantly unappealing. Ditching everyday life for the book's reclusive author and another obsessive teenage fan, Nanette- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780316379595
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The Female of the Species
The social hierarchy of a small-town high school is revealed through the voices of Alex, Jack, and Peekay, who are still haunted by the brutal rape and murder of Alex's sister years ago. Alex, however, is on a quest for vengeance.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780062320896
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Free Verse
An orphaned middle schooler struggles with anxiety after her older brother tragically dies, finally finding hope in a newfound family and poetry.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780399165030
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Ghost
Ghost lands a spot on an exclusive track team promising to stay out of trouble, but he finds it harder than he thought. -
The Girl from Everywhere
Nix, her drug-addicted father, and a ragtag crew travel through time on a pirate ship and become entangled in a plot to steal the king's gold in nineteenth-century Hawaii.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780062380753
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Girl in Pieces
Charlie, a cutter and an artist, lands in Tucson after she has to leave rehab. Alone, insecure, and scared, she gets a job where she finds both supportive and destructive relationships. In spite of bad decisions, disappointments, and backsliding, she dogg- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781101934739
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Girl in the Blue Coat
In 1943 Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Hanneke helps her family survive by procuring and distributing black-market goods for customers, one of whom is hiding a Jewish girl. When the girl vanishes mysteriously, Hanneke takes up the case, unwittingly joining the- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780316260602
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Girl Mans Up
All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it? They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy—that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty. But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth--that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up. -
The Great American Whatever
After spending 6 months alone grieving over the loss of his sister, Quinn's best friend forces him out to a party where he meets and falls for the older and more experienced Amir. -
Heartless
The infamous line "Off with his head!" made her a terror in Wonderland. But before that she was just a girl with a dream, who fell in love. In this curious prequel inspired by Lewis Carroll's famous Alice in Wonderland, Meyer's tale of eccentricity, phenomenon, and, ultimately, *Annotations provided by the Teens' Top Ten book groups. ruination will keep you on the edge of your seat as you realize how Cath led her life to become the Queen of Hearts.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017, Teens' Top Ten 2017
- ISBN: 9781250044655
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Highly Illogical Behavior
Solomon Reed hasn't stepped out of his house in three years; Lisa Praytor wants nothing more than to leave their town. Solomon may be her ticket out. -
If I Was Your Girl
When Amanda moves to Lambertville, Kentucky after a string of bullying incidents led her to attempt suicide all she wants is to lead a normal life, make friends, and generally be happy for once. All of this seems possible until she meets Grant, who causes her to let down the walls around her heart. But the problem is that Amanda's past is haunting her. And in her past, she wasn't Amanda, she was Andrew.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017, Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award 2017, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2017, Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Fiction 2017, Stonewall Honor Books in Children's and Young Adult Literature 2017, Teens' Top Ten 2017
- ISBN: 9781250078407
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Kids of Appetite
Vic's father died two years ago. Unable to accept his mother's new relationship, he flees with his father's urn. An unlikely gang of misfits brings Vic into their fold, helping him fulfill his dad's final instructions regarding disposal of the ashes. A tr- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781416961468
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Labryinth Lost
Alex, a teenage bruja, must save her family after unintentionally banishing them to the Underworld. -
The Last True Love Story
Teddy and Corrina team up to take his "Gpa" on a road trip from L.A. to Ithaca to help him anchor down the memories of his wife before he loses them to Alzheimer's. Along the way, music, old and new, builds bridges between generations, between past and po- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781481429887
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The Lie Tree
The leaves were cold and slightly clammy. There was no mistaking them. She had seen their likeness painstakingly sketched in her father's journal. This was his greatest secret, his treasure and his undoing. The Tree of Lies. Now it was hers, and the journey he had never finished stretched out before her. When Faith's father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she is determined to untangle the truth from the lies. Searching through his belongings for clues, she discovers a strange tree. A tree that feeds off whispered lies and bears fruit that reveals hidden secrets. But as Faith's untruths spiral out of control, she discovers that where lies seduce, truths shatter... -
Lily and Dunkin
Lily and Dunkin struggle with gender identity, mental illness, and the eighth grade. -
Lucy and Linh
Lucy, a Chinese Australian teen from a poor suburb, must navigate the cutthroat, very rich, and very white world of private school when she is offered a scholarship to Laurinda.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780399550485
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The Memory of Light
After attempting suicide, Vicky joins Mona, Gabriel, E.M., and their therapist at Lakeview Hospital. There, she develops deep friendships, works to understand her depression, and discovers unrealized strengths. Will the moments of hope and light be enough- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780545474320
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Merrow
Living on the isolated Irish coastland with her aunt has always been a harsh existence for Neen. But when a stranger washes ashore, she renews her quest to discover if her mother abandoned her for a different life in a new town, or rejoined her mermaid fa- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780763679248
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My Lady Jane
Edward (long live the king) is the King of England. He's also dying, which is inconvenient, as he's only sixteen and he'd much rather be planning for his first kiss than considering who will inherit his crown… Jane (reads too many books) is Edward's cousin, and far more interested in books than romance. Unfortunately for Jane, Edward has arranged to marry her off to secure the line of succession. And there's something a little odd about her intended… Gifford (call him G) is a horse. That is, he's an Eðian (eth-y-un, for the uninitiated). Every day at dawn he becomes a noble chestnut steed—but then he wakes at dusk with a mouthful of hay. It's all very undignified. The plot thickens as Edward, Jane, and G are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. With the fate of the kingdom at stake, our heroes will have to engage in some conspiring of their own. But can they pull off their plan before it's off with their heads? -
My Sister Rosa
Che and his 10-year-old sister Rosa are nearly inseparable. Is that because they move frequently with their parents? Or is it because Che is convinced Rosa is a psychopath and is terrified of what she will do if he isn't watching?- Mystery, Thriller
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781616956745
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Not If I See You First
Parker doesn't forgive, especially when someone takes advantage of her blindness. Is there someone worth a second chance? -
On the Edge of Gone
A biracial teen with autism living in Amsterdam prepares for an incoming comet that threatens to destroy all human life on Earth by vying to get her family on a spaceship destined to leave Earth.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781419719035
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Orbiting Jupiter
Jack, 12, is not thrilled when his parents take in a troubled 14-year-old boy. However, as he gets to know and care about Joseph, Jack becomes involved in his own determined search for his baby daughter.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780544462229
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Outrun the Moon
San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty in Chinatown, and an education at St. Clare's School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clare's is off-limits to all but the wealthiest white girls, Mercy gains admittance through a mix of cunning and a little bribery, only to discover that getting in was the easiest part. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strong—until disaster strikes. On April 18, a historic earthquake rocks San Francisco, destroying Mercy's home and school. With martial law in effect, she is forced to wait with her classmates for their families in a temporary park encampment. Though fires might rage, and the city may be in shambles, Mercy can't sit by while they wait for the army to bring help—she still has the “bossy” cheeks that mark her as someone who gets things done. But what can one teenage girl do to heal so many suffering in her broken city? -
The Passion of Dolssa
In thirteenth-century Provence, Dolssa, branded a heretic after claiming to speak with God, flees her hometown. She's rescued by Botille, a matchmaker who runs a tavern with her sisters. Their lives become inexorably linked when Dolssa's gifts as a healer- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017, Michael L. Printz Award 2017
- ISBN: 9780451469922
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Playing for the Devil's Fire
Flashy drug runners bring brutal deaths into Boli's quiet Mexican village. When Boli's parents disappear without a trace, the 13-year-old enlists the help of an unlikely hero--a washed-up luchador in town for a traveling show--and together they come face- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781941026298
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Railhead
In the distant future, sentient trains carry passengers across the universe on the Great Network, and Zen Starling, a petty thief and “railhead," darts from planet to planet in search of his next score until the mysterious Raven enlists his help for a mys- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781630790486
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Rani Patel in Full Effect
Almost seventeen, Rani Patel appears to be a kick-ass Indian girl breaking cultural norms as a hip-hop performer in full effect. But in truth, she's a nerdy flat-chested nobody who lives with her Gujarati immigrant parents on the remote Hawaiian island of Moloka'i, isolated from her high school peers by the unsettling norms of Indian culture where "husband is God." Her parents' traditionally arranged marriage is a sham. Her dad turns to her for all his needs—even the intimate ones. When Rani catches him two-timing with a woman barely older than herself, she feels like a widow and, like widows in India are often made to do, she shaves off her hair. Her sexy bald head and hard-driving rhyming skills attract the attention of Mark, the hot older customer who frequents her parents' store and is closer in age to her dad than to her. Mark makes the moves on her and Rani goes with it. He leads Rani into 4eva Flowin', an underground hip hop crew—and into other things she's never done. Rani ignores the red flags. Her naive choices look like they will undo her but ultimately give her the chance to discover her strengths and restore the things she thought she'd lost, including her mother. -
The Reader
With overlapping stories of swashbuckling pirates and merciless assassins, this stunning series opener introduces a world where reading is unheard of and a young orphan struggles to discover her family's secrets.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780399176777
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Salt to the Sea
It's near the end of WWII and four refugees travel on foot during January to board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship bound for safety. This is the story of the lesser known tragedy of the doomed ship.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780399160301
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Scythe
Humanity has overcome hunger, disease, war, and even death. Now only Scythes can take life. What will happen to Citra and Rowan when they are chosen to be Scythe apprentices? Follow them as they struggle with their task and morality. -
The Serpent King
One is the son of a snake-handling preacher serving time in prison. One is a fashionista with New York dreams. One escapes an abusive life in fantasy novels. These high-school seniors in a small Tennessee town consider the options for their future. -
Spontaneous
Members of the senior class at Covington High School suddenly begin to spontaneously explode. Who will be next? Why is it happening? And can the bloody mayhem be stopped? Mara and her friends think they're onto an answer.- Historical Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780525429746
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The Square Root of Summer
Margot shifts through space-time as she grieves the loss of her grandfather, the heartbreak over a first love, and the tenuous relationships with her best friends, all while using quantum physics and scientific method to determine what triggers the wormho- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781626723733
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The Steep and Thorny Way
Urged on by her father's ghost, Hanalee and Joe search to find the truth about his murder in 1920s Oregon.. -
Steeplejack
When the magnificent Beacon is stolen, white politicians seek the services of the best steeplejack in Bar-Selehm to shed light on the heist--and 17-year-old Ang Sutonga is drawn into intrigue, mired in cultural and racial tension, that goes far beyond the- Mystery, Thriller
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780765383426
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Still Life with Tornado
Philly teen artist Sarah has lost her will to create ever since an incident occurred at school. As she is visited by younger and older versions of herself, Sarah is begins to piece together why her family and her creative life has become so fractured.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781101994887
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A Study in Charlotte
In this reimagining of Sherlock Holmes, Charlotte Holmes is a distant relative of Sherlock and a high school student in America. James Watson, a distant relative of Dr. John Watson, is student at the same school, and Watson and Holmes eventually meet up t- Mystery, Thriller
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9780062398901
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Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories
In turns humorous, touching, and atmospheric, this collection of short stories by 12 prominent, popular, and up-and-coming young-adult authors offers diverse tales of love and summertime in genres ranging from science-fiction and fantasy to realistic fict- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017
- ISBN: 9781250079121