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  • Review
    Maid of Secrets

    Engrossing Elizabethan tale of murder and intrigue.
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    12
     
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    By Jennifer McGowan
    (Book, 2013)
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    Starstruck

    Fun mix of teen actresses, mystery in Golden Age Hollywood.
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    14
     
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    By Rachel Shukert
    (Book, 2013)
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    Dark Triumph: His Fair Assassin, Book 2

    Beautiful, violent story of medieval love and tragedy.
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    14
     
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    By Robin LaFevers
    (Book, 2013)
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    Cinders & Sapphires: At Somerton, Book 1

    First in fun series is like a Downton Abbey for teens.
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    13
     
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    By Leila Rasheed
    (Book, 2013)
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    Will Sparrow's Road

    Colorful characters bring Elizabethan fair to life.
    AGE
    11
     
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    By Karen Cushman
    (Book, 2012)
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    The Dark Unwinding

    Thrilling steampunk mystery, romance in Victorian England.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Sharon Cameron
    (Book, 2012)
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    Dodger

    Clever adventure depicts Victorian streets with sly humor.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By Terry Pratchett
    (Book, 2012)
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    Code Name Verity

    Plot-twisting, heart-wrenching, unforgettable WWII story.
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    15
     
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    By Elizabeth Wein
    (Book, 2012)
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    Grave Mercy: His Fair Assassin, Book 1

    Violent tale of assassin nun seeking revenge on men.
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    14
     
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    By Robin LaFevers
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Catherine, Called Birdy

    Spirited novel offers warts-and-all view of the Middle Ages.
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    10
     
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    By Karen Cushman
    (Book, 2012)
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    Crow

    Irresistible boy narrator faces turn-of-20th-century racism.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Barbara Wright
    (Book, 2012)
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    Between Shades of Gray

    Harrowing, moving account of life in Stalin's labor camps.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Ruta Sepetys
    (Book, 2012)
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    Inside Out and Back Again

    Inspiring, educational immigrant story told in free verse.
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    10
     
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    By Thanhha Lai
    (Book, 2011)