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Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
n 1957, nine African-American students became the first to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Beals's memoir details the daily harassment, name-calling, and physical attacks to which she could not respond. Hearing Pitts passionately deliver the epithets hurled at Beals and her eight fellow students heightens the visceral, personal impact of this classic work.- Nonfiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781452604947
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The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic
Experience this fateful historic event from the point-of-view of twenty-four passengers who couldn't have imagined that their “unsinkable” ship would collide with an iceberg.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781455829378
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Way to Go
High school junior Danny looks forward to a relaxing summer vacation with his two best friends, but a run-in with the local police has his mother insisting he find a summer job. Work in the new restaurant in town brings friendship with Lisa, a tattooed free spirit who helps him accept his true self. -
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
Focusing on the experiences of four young people who were at the center of a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement, this is the story of 4,000 black children and teenagers who voluntarily went to jail between May 2 and May 11, 1963. In the end, the children succeeded where adults had failed, and one of the most racially violent cities in America was desegregated.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781561456277
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The Wednesday Wars
Surviving the slings and arrows of seventh grade.
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Weird but True! Stupid Criminals: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts
What were they thinking?- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9781426308611
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What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?
Everyone needs a bucket list.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9781579654764
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When the Stars Go Blue
Carmen plays out on and off the field.
- Realistic Fiction
- Gowns, Greasepaint, and Guitars
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780312650049
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When We Were Outlaws: a Memoir of Love & Revolution
Lesbian activist and reporter for the L.A. Free Press and editor of the Lesbian Tide, Jeanne Cordova, brings the social upheaval and excitement of the 1970s to light in this memoir.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult/ Crossover Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781935226512
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Where She Went
Three years after Mia left for New York, Adam is still reeling from her virtual disappearance when an accidental meeting brings them back together.
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
Through a series of emails, letters, and FBI files, Bee follows the trail of her missing mother to the ends of the earth in this quirky, laugh-out-loud tale.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2013
- ISBN: 9780316204279
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The White Bicycle
A summer spent as a “personal care assistant” in the French countryside turns into a journey of self-realization and independence as 19-year-old Taylor Jane, who has Asperger's Syndrome, tells in her own distinctive voice how she has the skills and heart to live life on her own terms.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014, Michael L. Printz Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780889954830
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The Wicked and the Just
In the late thirteenth century, Cecily practices a haughty style as befits a lady of the manor in occupied Wales where her father has landed them in search of cheap land. Gwinny, the servant is not about to accede to these upstart English who she knows are simply tyrants to the Welsh who used to rule their own lives.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780547688374
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
A memoir of personal and natural discoveries, Strayed shares her story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from California to Oregon as a solo woman.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780307592736
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson
One cold night in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens, both named Will Grayson, are about to cross paths. As their worlds collide and intertwine, they find their lives going in new and unexpected directions.
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The Winter Garden and Other Stories
Venture into fairy tale journeys ranging from the Gothic to the macabre in these nine short stories featuring gay protagonists.- Fantasy
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781475057270
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Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Schanzer's dramatic narrative voice, primary source evidence, and atmospheric scratchboard illustrations combine to shine a meticulously researched, reality-show spotlight on the Salem Witch Trials. Almasy revels in the scandal and outrage propelling the events without trivializing the historical accuracy, clearly offsetting direct quotations and acknowledging primary sources.
- Nonfiction, Audiobook
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781464043147
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Withering Tights
Move over Brontë the wild English moors have a new star!
- Realistic Fiction
- Gowns, Greasepaint, and Guitars
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780061799334
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The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780689311178
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Womanthology: Heroic
This engaging and empowering collection of women and girl created comics features strong female characters and historical figures.- Graphic Novel
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Fiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781613771471
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Wonder
Augie, who has a facial anomaly, must navigate mainstream school for the first time, making friends, dealing with bullies, and learning just how much he is needed. Podehl and Rudd share perspectives from Augie's teen sister and his friends in interspersed chapters. Steele's strong characterization of Augie evokes his unique physiology as well as his immense heart and spirit.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781455844203
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Wonder Show
Portia is looking for another new beginning and a place to belong. Does she have a strong enough constitution to do it at the travelling freak show?- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, William C. Morris Debut YA Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780547599809
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Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood
Diana discovers the truth of her parentage in this reboot.- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9781401235635
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Words in the Dust
Delwari's narration transports readers into the world of Zulaikha, an Afghani girl with a cleft palate. This thoughtful production includes culturally appropriate music, a narrator with family and personal connections to Afghanistan, and interviews that explore the inspiration for and creation of this story and recording.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780545472821
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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
A dark and stormy night is just the beginning in this classic tale of a fight against evil.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9780374386153
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Xombi
David Kim uses the nanotechnology infecting his body to halt a dangerous, supernatural threat.- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013
- ISBN: 9781401233464
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Zero
Zero didn't get the scholarship to art school, so she's stuck in Phoenix trying to figure out how to emulate Dali when she falls for the drummer of Gothic Rainbow.- Realistic Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780375869211
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ZomB
Who is the bigger monsterDad or the zombies?- Horror, Thriller
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9780316214407
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Zombies Hate Stuf
Get to know the likes, loves and dislikes of your favorite undead friends.- Horror, Thriller
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
- ISBN: 9781452107400