Becoming Kareem: Growing Up on and Off the CourtKareem Abdul-Jabbar - NONFICTION, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SPORTSAn autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming a basketball star, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change.

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FlawedCecelia Ahern - SCIENCE FICTION, DYSTOPIANIn a future society where ‘flawed’ people who have committed crimes are branded with an F, a young girl takes a stand.

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PostedJohn David Anderson - REALISTICWhen cell phones are banned at their school, students start communicating through sticky notes left all over the school, triggering a wave of bullying activities in the wake of a new girl’s arrival.

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Frozen CharlotteAlex Bell - HORRORWhen she goes to stay with her cousins in Scotland, Sophie discovers that their house is haunted by her cousin Rebecca who died young and a swarm of tiny “frozen Charlotte” dolls intent on destroying the family.

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*Starred titles are available at the GMSN school library.All titles are available at the Geneva Public Library.

Insignificant Events in the Life of a CactusDusti Bowling - REALISTIC, HUMORHaving been born without arms presents many challenges for Aden when she goes to live at a dying western theme park in Arizona.

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The Wrong TrainJeremy de Quidt - HORRORImagine you get on the wrong train. You’d be annoyed, but not scared ... Yet. Imagine you get off the wrong train at the next station and the station is empty. Again you’d be annoyed, but not scared ... Yet. Imagine someone comes to the station, someone who starts to tell you stories to help you pass the time, but these aren’t any old stories ... Scared yet? You will be.

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Star-CrossedBarbara Dee - REALISTICWhen Mattie is cast as Romeo in an eighth-grade play, she is confused to find herself increasingly attracted to Gemma, a new classmate who is playing Juliet.

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GutlessCarl Deuker - SPORTS, REALISTICWide receiver Brock Ripley struggles to overcome his fear of being tackled and earn the approval of star quarterback Hunter Gates. But when Hunter starts bullying Brock’s friend Richie and Richie reacts dangerously, will Brock be able to face his fears, stop being a bystander, and prove to himself that he is brave enough?

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Projekt 1065Alan Gratz - HISTORICAL FICTION, ADVENTURE, SURVIVALIn 1943, Michael, son of an Irish spy for the British Secret Service in Berlin, must join the Hitler Youth, avoid violence, and steal Nazi plans for a dangerous airplane called Projeckt 1065.

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SliderPete Hautman - REALISTIC FICTION, HUMORHoping to win a cash prize in a pizza eating contest after racking up a tab on his mother’s credit card, David must juggle his competitive eating training with the responsibility of looking after his autistic younger brother.

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The NoviceTaran Matharu - FANTASYWhen Fletcher, a blacksmith’s apprentice, learns he can summon demons, he travels with his demon to an academy for adepts where he is to train as a Battlemage in the Empire’s war against the orcs, but he discovers that all is not as it seems.

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SYLOD.J. MacHale - SCIENCE FICTION, ACTIONWhen Tucker’s island home is occupied by SYLO, a secret branch of the Navy, he sets out to uncover the truth behind their presence and the mysterious deaths occurring around town.

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The Knife of Never Letting GoPatrick Ness - SCIENCE FICTION, ADVENTUREPursued by power-hungry Mayor Prentiss and mad preacher Aaron, Todd and Viola set out across the space colony New World searching for answers about the colony’s true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World of danger.

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In the Shadow of the SunAnne Sibley O’Brien - SURVIVAL, ADVENTUREWhen their father is arrested on a tour of North Korea, Mia and her brother Simon are thrown into a deadly chase from government officials while protecting a series of photos that reveal North Korean atrocities against prisoners.

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ScytheNeal Shusterman - SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLERIn a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (‘gleaned’) by professional reapers (‘scythes’). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn’t.

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Long Way DownJason Reynolds - REALISTIC, VERSEAs Will sets out to avenge his brother Shawn’s fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.

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Geek GirlHolly Smale - HUMORWhen she is accidentally discovered by a modeling agent, fifteen-year-old Harriet jumps at the chance to transform herself from a geek to a fashion model.

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NimonaNoelle Stevenson - GRAPHIC NOVELNimona, a shapeshifter with a knack for villainy, becomes apprentice to the supervillain Lord Blackheart. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past.

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How You Ruined My LifeJeff Strand - HUMORRod’s life is going well until his rich, prankster cousin, Blake, moves in for three months--moving into his room and moving in on his girlfriend and band--ruining everything.

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The Dogs Alan Stratton - HORROR, THRILLER, MYSTERYCameron and his mother move into a creepy, deserted farmhouse, haunted by bloodthirsty dogs--and when he sees a boy hiding in the barn, and finds an old picture of the same boy, he starts wondering about the possibility of ghosts.

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Samurai RisingPamela S. Turner - NONFICTION, HISTORYThis is the story of Minamoto Yoshitsune, the greatest samurai in Japanese history, who set out to avenge his family slain by an enemy clan. His daring feats and impossible bravery earned him immortality.

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Well, That Was AwkwardRachel Vail - ROMANCE, REALISTICGracie learns that her crush A.J. likes her best friend Sienna, and she tries to be happy for Sienna. When Sienna asks for help composing flirty texts to A.J., Gracie takes on the challenge with help from her longtime friend Emmett. But soon the white lies and Gracie and her friends’ tangled feelings turn the group’s relationships complicated.

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