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#MURDERTRENDING
In the near future, the prison system has been replaced with a reality TV show--Alcatraz 2.0--that features staged executions of convicted murderers. Dee Guerrera becomes a sensation by accidentally killing one of the executioners--but how long can she survive?- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781368010023
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Alone
Seda's mom inherits a creepy old mansion that used to house a live murder mystery show. When a twenty-inch snowstorm strands a group of teens there, live murder mystery takes on new meanings.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781492655473
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Amal Unbound
Amal's dream of becoming a teacher in her small Pakistani village vanishes when she is forced to become an indentured servant to the powerful Khan family to pay off her own family's debt.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780399544682
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Between the Lines
Aspiring reporter Darrian chronicles a semester writing and performing slam poetry in Mr. Ward's class. Each student in the class weaves their own unique story into their poems, learning to trust each other and the creative process along the way.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780399246883
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Game Changer
Teddy Youngblood is one of the most talented incoming freshman football players on the team. After an incident at practice that lands Teddy in a coma, his family must fight to figure out what really happened.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781419731433
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Ghost Boys
After a police officer shoots and kills 12-year-old Jerome, Jerome's ghost stays nearby and meets other ghost boys from the past, including Emmett Till.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780316262286
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Grenade
Fourteen-year-old Hideki is preparing to defend his home island of Okinawa during World War II. Ray is an eighteen year old US Marine fighting his first battle. During the Battle of Okinawa, they will discover resilience and compassion as the horrors of war forever change their perspective on humanity.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781338245691
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How We Roll
New girl in town Quinn has a condition called alopecia that makes her hair fall out. When she meets Nick, a former all-star football player who lost his legs in a snowboarding accident, they help each other find confidence again.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780374305666
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Impossible
When Jemma runs out to buy diapers, she witnesses a murder that could put both her and her baby girl's lives in danger.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781459815568
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Lu
"Lightning" Lu is heading into the track championships as co-captain of his team. When unexpected hurdles come up, he wonders if lightning can really strike twice.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781481450249
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The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish
Marvel illustrator Scott Koblish illustrates his own potential demise in a myriad of funny, irreverent, and yet often quite plausible ways as a mechanism for dealing with anxiety.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781452167121
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Twelve-year-old Lucy has just finished her last online high school course after being struck by lightning leaves her with super-genius math skills. But before she officially graduates, her grandmother makes her pass one final test: attending middle school.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781524767570
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Moonrise
Joe Moon is in a hot Texas town, renting a shabby apartment, trying to find a job, and visiting the "Farm" every day at 2 p.m. to spend as much time as possible with his brother on death row.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781681193663
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Not If I Save You First
Maddie, daughter of the Head of the Secret Service, and Logan, the President's son, were best friends until something went horribly wrong at a State event. Six years later, Maddie is living in the Alaskan wilderness when Logan unexpectedly reappears with a mystery assailant hot on his heels.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781338134148
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The Other Side of Lost
When her cousin Bri passes away unexpectedly, social media star Mari deletes her profiles and strikes out on the 211-mile hike of the John Muir Trail planned by Bri.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780062424242
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The Poet X
Xiomara secretly creates poetry to explore her shifting relationship with her Dominican immigrant parents, religion, her body, and chemistry lab partner/crush Aman. -
Rebound
Chuck Bell never liked basketball until a special summer at Grandpa Percy's. The Rebound is the perfect metaphoric title for this prequel to The Crossover.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780544868137
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Rewind
Time spinners may be able to freeze and rewind time, but their own time is short - no time spinner lives past the age of 20. When Alex starts to get sick at just 16, she must decide just what she is willing to do to live a little longer.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781629798141
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Royals
When her sister becomes engaged to a prince, Daisy is thrust into the spotlight and must learn to be proper, or at least not embarrass her new royal family, which is easier said than done with the prince's scandalous brother around.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781524738235
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Screenshot
Ambitious Skye is focused on winning a coveted summer internship with a senator, but someone with a screenshot from an embarrassing video threatens to destroy her perfect social media image.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780545903998
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The Summer of Jordi Perez
Fashion blogger Abby wins a coveted internship at an L.A. boutique. She and fellow intern Jordi must compete for one paid position, but things get complicated when the two fall for each other.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781510127663
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Sunny
Sunny considers himself a murderer, because his mother died giving birth to him. He has been running track to please his dad, but what he really wants is to dance. Coach has the perfect solution.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781481450218
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That's Not What Happened
Leanne ("Lee") is one of a handful of students that survived a school shooting. When another victim's parents prepare to release a book with a false story, Lee has to decide whether to keep what she knows to herself or speak up.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781338186529
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Tight
When Bryan's dad introduces him to a boy named Mike, the two bond over comics and superheroes, becoming as close as brothers. But this brotherhood becomes strained when Mike turns to more reckless activities and Bryan must decide whether or not to follow.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781524740559
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Tyler Johnson Was Here
Marvin's twin brother, Tyler, goes missing after a party and is later found shot and killed. A video surfaces that depicts Tyler being shot three times as a victim of police brutality, prompting Marvin to find ways to speak up and resist.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780316440776
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Unclaimed Baggage
Doris, Nell and Grant meet while working at Unclaimed Baggage, a quirky shop that sells long lost luggage and its contents. The friendship they form helps each face their problems, including long-distance love, grief, and alcohol abuse.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9780374306069
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What I Leave Behind
Sixteen-year-old Will believes that what troubles you must leave you through the soles of your feet, so he walks. In 100 chapters, each 100 words, Will walks the streets of L.A. to cope with unfortunate tragedies haunting his world.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781481476560
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When Life Gives You Demons
Shelby Black just wants to pass geometry, and for her crush notice her, but her side job as an exorcist-in-training keeps getting in the way. When demons flood her town she must find a way to stop them.- Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2019
- ISBN: 9781250158239