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My Sister’s KeeperMy Sister’s Keeper

By Jodi PicoultBy Jodi Picoult

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. Anna was leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate—a life and a conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate—a life and a role that she has never challenged...until now. Like most role that she has never challenged...until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister—and so Anna makes a decision that for terms of her sister—and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. sister she loves.

AfterpartyAfterparty(just arrived!)(just arrived!)

By Ann Redisch StamplerBy Ann Redisch Stampler

Emma is tired of being good. Always the perfect daughter to an Emma is tired of being good. Always the perfect daughter to an overprotective father, she moves to Los Angeles dying to overprotective father, she moves to Los Angeles dying to reinvent herself. This is why meeting Siobhan is the best thing reinvent herself. This is why meeting Siobhan is the best thing that ever happened to her. And the most dangerous. Because that ever happened to her. And the most dangerous. Because Siobhan is fun and alluring and experienced and lives on the Siobhan is fun and alluring and experienced and lives on the edge—and she wants Emma to come with her. It may be more edge—and she wants Emma to come with her. It may be more than Emma can handle.than Emma can handle.

Their high-stakes pacts are spinning out of control. Loyalties Their high-stakes pacts are spinning out of control. Loyalties and boundaries are blurred. And it all comes to a head at the and boundaries are blurred. And it all comes to a head at the infamous Afterparty, where an intense, inescapable infamous Afterparty, where an intense, inescapable confrontation ends in a plummet from the rooftop… How confrontation ends in a plummet from the rooftop… How many lies can you tell your father, your best friend, your many lies can you tell your father, your best friend, your boyfriend, and yourself before everything falls apart? boyfriend, and yourself before everything falls apart?

Curveball: The Year ICurveball: The Year ILost My GripLost My Grip

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By Jordan SonnenblickBy Jordan Sonnenblick

There's nothing All-Star pitcher Peter loves more than baseball. There's nothing All-Star pitcher Peter loves more than baseball. It's his life. He breathes baseball, dreams about it, and works It's his life. He breathes baseball, dreams about it, and works his tail off to be great. Most kids are nervous about starting his tail off to be great. Most kids are nervous about starting high school, but Pete's amazing arm is going to make his life high school, but Pete's amazing arm is going to make his life pretty easy… until freshman year doesn't turn out as planned. pretty easy… until freshman year doesn't turn out as planned. A pitching accident over the summer ruins his arm. If he isn't A pitching accident over the summer ruins his arm. If he isn't the star pitcher, then who is he? Pete's best friend, AJ, tells him the star pitcher, then who is he? Pete's best friend, AJ, tells him he'll be back to his normal self by spring training. To make he'll be back to his normal self by spring training. To make matters more complicated, there's something going on with matters more complicated, there's something going on with Pete's grampa -- and Pete's mother doesn't want to talk about Pete's grampa -- and Pete's mother doesn't want to talk about it. The only person Pete can confide in is Angelika, the it. The only person Pete can confide in is Angelika, the amazingly cute girl in his photography class who might like amazingly cute girl in his photography class who might like Pete as much as he likes her... only Angie doesn't know if she Pete as much as he likes her... only Angie doesn't know if she can date someone who can't be honest with himself, or with can date someone who can't be honest with himself, or with the people he's closest to. the people he's closest to.

After Ever AfterAfter Ever After(coming soon!)(coming soon!)

By Jordan SonnenblickBy Jordan Sonnenblick

An amazing sequel to the groundbreaking An amazing sequel to the groundbreaking Drums, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous PieGirls, and Dangerous Pie. . Jeffrey isn't a little boy Jeffrey isn't a little boy with cancer anymore. He's a teen in remission. Even with cancer anymore. He's a teen in remission. Even though the cancer should be far behind him, life still though the cancer should be far behind him, life still feels fragile. His parents still worry about him. His older feels fragile. His parents still worry about him. His older brother, Steven, who has always been Jeffrey's main brother, Steven, who has always been Jeffrey's main support system and confidant, lost it and took off to support system and confidant, lost it and took off to Africa to be in a drumming circle and "find himself." His Africa to be in a drumming circle and "find himself." His best friend, Tad, is hatching some kind of secretive, best friend, Tad, is hatching some kind of secretive, crazy plan, which is driving him bonkers. And there is a crazy plan, which is driving him bonkers. And there is a girl who is way out of his league but who thinks he's girl who is way out of his league but who thinks he's cute.cute.

Every Last OneEvery Last One

By Anna QuindlenBy Anna Quindlen

Mary Beth has built her life around her family, Mary Beth has built her life around her family, around caring for her three teenage children and around caring for her three teenage children and preserving the rituals of their daily life. When preserving the rituals of their daily life. When one of her sons becomes depressed, Mary Beth one of her sons becomes depressed, Mary Beth focuses on him, only to be blindsided by a focuses on him, only to be blindsided by a shocking act of violence. What happens shocking act of violence. What happens afterward is a testament to the power of a afterward is a testament to the power of a woman’s love and determination, and to the woman’s love and determination, and to the invisible lines of hope and healing that connect invisible lines of hope and healing that connect one human being to another.  one human being to another. 

Code OrangeCode Orange

By Caroline B. CooneyBy Caroline B. Cooney

Walking around New York City was what Mitty did best. He Walking around New York City was what Mitty did best. He loved the city, and even after 9/11, he always felt safe. loved the city, and even after 9/11, he always felt safe. Mitty was a carefree guy–he didn’t worry about terrorists Mitty was a carefree guy–he didn’t worry about terrorists or blackouts or grades or anything, which is why he was or blackouts or grades or anything, which is why he was late getting started on his Advanced Bio report.late getting started on his Advanced Bio report.Mitty does feel a little pressure to hand something in–if he Mitty does feel a little pressure to hand something in–if he doesn’t, he’ll be switched out of Advanced Bio, which doesn’t, he’ll be switched out of Advanced Bio, which would be unfortunate since Olivia’s in Advanced Bio. So he would be unfortunate since Olivia’s in Advanced Bio. So he considers it good luck when he finds some old medical considers it good luck when he finds some old medical books in his family’s weekend house that focus on books in his family’s weekend house that focus on something he could write about. But when he discovers an something he could write about. But when he discovers an old envelope with two scabs in one of the books, the old envelope with two scabs in one of the books, the report is no longer about the grade–it’s about life and report is no longer about the grade–it’s about life and death… his own.death… his own.

StayStay

By Deb CalettiBy Deb Caletti

Clara’s relationship with Christian is intense from the Clara’s relationship with Christian is intense from the start, and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. start, and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. But what starts as devotion quickly becomes obsession, But what starts as devotion quickly becomes obsession, and it’s almost too late before Clara realizes how far and it’s almost too late before Clara realizes how far gone Christian is—and what he’s willing to do to make gone Christian is—and what he’s willing to do to make her stay. her stay. 

Now Clara has left the city—and Christian—behind. No Now Clara has left the city—and Christian—behind. No one back home has any idea where she is, but she still one back home has any idea where she is, but she still struggles to shake off her fear. She knows Christian struggles to shake off her fear. She knows Christian won’t let her go that easily, and that no matter how far won’t let her go that easily, and that no matter how far she runs, it may not be far enough...she runs, it may not be far enough...

Foul TroubleFoul Trouble

By John FeinsteinBy John Feinstein

Terrell is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. Terrell is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win states, top colleges are lining up to His team is poised to win states, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose everything.everything.  Danny is Terrell’s best friend and teammate, and a top Danny is Terrell’s best friend and teammate, and a top prospect himself, but these days it seems like prospect himself, but these days it seems like everyoneeveryone wants  wants to get close to Terrell: the sneaker guys, the money managers, to get close to Terrell: the sneaker guys, the money managers, the college boosters. They show up offering fast cars, hot girls, the college boosters. They show up offering fast cars, hot girls, and cold, hard cash. They say they just want to help, but their and cold, hard cash. They say they just want to help, but their kind of help could get Terrell disqualified.kind of help could get Terrell disqualified.  Danny and Terrell better keep their eyes on the ball if they Danny and Terrell better keep their eyes on the ball if they hope to last the season. hope to last the season.

UnbrokenUnbroken(coming soon!)(coming soon!)

By Laura HillenbrandBy Laura Hillenbrand

In boyhood, Louis was an incorrigible delinquent. As a In boyhood, Louis was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering talent that had carried him to the Berlin discovering talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Louis survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Louis survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Louis lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, Louis lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Louis would even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Louis would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. fraying wire of his will.

Reality BoyReality Boy(coming soon!)(coming soon!)

By A.S. King By A.S. King

17-year-old Gerald became infamous at age five, when he 17-year-old Gerald became infamous at age five, when he took a dump on his family’s kitchen table for the whole took a dump on his family’s kitchen table for the whole reality-TV viewing public to see. A network TV nanny reality-TV viewing public to see. A network TV nanny came in to help Gerald be less of a problem child, but the came in to help Gerald be less of a problem child, but the cameras didn’t catch what Tasha, his older sister and cameras didn’t catch what Tasha, his older sister and tormentor, was doing to him and his other sister, Lisi, or tormentor, was doing to him and his other sister, Lisi, or his mother’s constant defense of her eldest daughter at his mother’s constant defense of her eldest daughter at the expense of her youngest children. And so Gerald the expense of her youngest children. And so Gerald continued to rage on. Though years of anger-management continued to rage on. Though years of anger-management training and a boxing-gym regimen have helped him gain training and a boxing-gym regimen have helped him gain better control, his future still feels limited to jail or death.  better control, his future still feels limited to jail or death.  When Gerald warily falls in love with Hannah, a When Gerald warily falls in love with Hannah, a schoolmate and coworker with family troubles of her own, schoolmate and coworker with family troubles of her own, "kidnapping" themselves by running away together seems "kidnapping" themselves by running away together seems their only recourse to wake up their parents.  their only recourse to wake up their parents. 

Thirteen Reasons WhyThirteen Reasons Why

By Jay AsherBy Jay Asher

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker - his classmate and crush - who committed suicide Baker - his classmate and crush - who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself-a truth he never pain, and learns the truth about himself-a truth he never wanted to face.wanted to face.

I Am the WeaponI Am the Weapon(coming soon!)(coming soon!)

By Allen ZadoffBy Allen Zadoff

They needed the perfect assassin.They needed the perfect assassin.

Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone to friends and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone to die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target. disappears, moving on to the next target. 

But when The Program assigns him to the mayor of New York But when The Program assigns him to the mayor of New York City, things change. Somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is City, things change. Somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal things, like a real home and a girlfriend; a young man who things, like a real home and a girlfriend; a young man who wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's mission. to sabotage The Program's mission.

LuckyLucky

By Alice SeboldBy Alice Sebold

When Alice Sebold, the author of When Alice Sebold, the author of The Lovely BonesThe Lovely Bones, was a , was a college freshman, she was attacked and raped on the last college freshman, she was attacked and raped on the last night of school, forced onto the ground in a tunnel "among night of school, forced onto the ground in a tunnel "among the dead leaves and broken beer bottles." A policeman the dead leaves and broken beer bottles." A policeman later told her that a young woman had been murdered later told her that a young woman had been murdered there and, by comparison, Sebold should consider herself there and, by comparison, Sebold should consider herself lucky. That dubious "luck" is the focus of this fiercely lucky. That dubious "luck" is the focus of this fiercely observed memoir about how an incident of such profound observed memoir about how an incident of such profound violence can change the course of one's life. Addressing violence can change the course of one's life. Addressing rape as a larger social issue, Sebold's account reveals that rape as a larger social issue, Sebold's account reveals that there are clear emotional boundaries between those who there are clear emotional boundaries between those who have been victims of violence and those who have not, have been victims of violence and those who have not, though the author attempts to blur these lines as much as though the author attempts to blur these lines as much as possible to show that violence touches many more lives possible to show that violence touches many more lives than just the victim's.  than just the victim's. 

Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons

By Sharon Creech By Sharon Creech

13-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her 13-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a "potential mysterious messages, who met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. As Sal lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold--the story of a girl whose only wish is to unfold--the story of a girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother.be reunited with her missing mother.

DeadlineDeadline(coming soon!)(coming soon!)

By Chris Crutcher By Chris Crutcher

How can a pint-sized, smart-mouthed 18-year-old make How can a pint-sized, smart-mouthed 18-year-old make his mark on the world from Nowheresville, Idaho—his mark on the world from Nowheresville, Idaho—especially when he only has one year left to do it? When especially when he only has one year left to do it? When Ben learns his senior year of high school will be his last Ben learns his senior year of high school will be his last year, year, everever, he is determined to go out in a blaze of glory. , he is determined to go out in a blaze of glory. That means not letting anyone know about his That means not letting anyone know about his diagnosis. It means trying out for the football team. It diagnosis. It means trying out for the football team. It means giving his close-minded civics teacher a daily means giving his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine. It means going for the amazingly perfect, migraine. It means going for the amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki. But living with a secret isn't fascinating Dallas Suzuki. But living with a secret isn't easy… What will Ben do when he realizes he isn't the easy… What will Ben do when he realizes he isn't the only person who's keeping one?only person who's keeping one?

The Rules for BreakingThe Rules for Breaking(coming soon!)(coming soon!)

By Ashley Elston By Ashley Elston

Anna almost lost her life to get what she Anna almost lost her life to get what she wanted most in the world: freedom. But just wanted most in the world: freedom. But just when it seems that her family has finally when it seems that her family has finally escaped Witness Protection, the illusion that escaped Witness Protection, the illusion that Anna could resume a normal life comes Anna could resume a normal life comes crashing down. Anna will do whatever it takes crashing down. Anna will do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves and win her life to protect the people she loves and win her life back once and for all. But her true enemies are back once and for all. But her true enemies are hidden in plain sight. Before long, Anna will hidden in plain sight. Before long, Anna will learn that putting her trust in anyone may be learn that putting her trust in anyone may be the last mistake she ever makes. the last mistake she ever makes.

The Blue ZoneThe Blue Zone

By Andrew Gross By Andrew Gross

Kate Raab's life seems almost perfect: her boyfriend, her Kate Raab's life seems almost perfect: her boyfriend, her job, her family… until her father runs into trouble with job, her family… until her father runs into trouble with the law. His only recourse is to testify against his former the law. His only recourse is to testify against his former accomplices in exchange for his family's placement in accomplices in exchange for his family's placement in the Witness Protection Program. But one of them gets the Witness Protection Program. But one of them gets cold feet. In a flash, everything Kate can count on is cold feet. In a flash, everything Kate can count on is gone. Now, a year later, her worst fears have happened: gone. Now, a year later, her worst fears have happened: Her father has disappeared—into what the WITSEC Her father has disappeared—into what the WITSEC agency calls "the blue zone"—and someone close to him agency calls "the blue zone"—and someone close to him is found brutally murdered. With her family under is found brutally murdered. With her family under surveillance, the FBI untrustworthy, and her father's surveillance, the FBI untrustworthy, and her father's menacing "friends" circling with increasing intensity, menacing "friends" circling with increasing intensity, Kate sets off to find her father—and uncover the secrets Kate sets off to find her father—and uncover the secrets someone will kill to keep buried.someone will kill to keep buried.

Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451

By Ray BradburyBy Ray Bradbury

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.which they are hidden.Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.the mindless chatter of television.When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life. pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life.

Paper Covers RockPaper Covers Rock

By Jenny HubbardBy Jenny Hubbard

At the beginning of his junior year at a boys' boarding At the beginning of his junior year at a boys' boarding school, 16-year-old Alex is devastated when he fails to school, 16-year-old Alex is devastated when he fails to save a drowning friend. When questioned, Alex and his save a drowning friend. When questioned, Alex and his friend Glenn, who was also at the river, begin weaving friend Glenn, who was also at the river, begin weaving their web of lies. Plagued by guilt, Alex takes refuge in the their web of lies. Plagued by guilt, Alex takes refuge in the library, telling his tale in a journal he hides behind library, telling his tale in a journal he hides behind Moby-Moby-DickDick. Caught in the web with Alex and Glenn is their . Caught in the web with Alex and Glenn is their English teacher, Miss Dovecott, fresh out of Princeton, who English teacher, Miss Dovecott, fresh out of Princeton, who suspects there's more to what happened at the river when suspects there's more to what happened at the river when she perceives guilt in Alex's writing for class. She also sees she perceives guilt in Alex's writing for class. She also sees poetic talent in Alex, which she encourages. As Alex poetic talent in Alex, which she encourages. As Alex responds to her attention, he discovers his true voice, one responds to her attention, he discovers his true voice, one that goes against the boarding school bravado that Glenn that goes against the boarding school bravado that Glenn embraces. When Glenn becomes convinced that Miss embraces. When Glenn becomes convinced that Miss Dovecott is out to get them, Alex must choose between Dovecott is out to get them, Alex must choose between them. them.