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Of Mice and Men
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Moving Depression-era story of friendship, loneliness, fate.
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Dodger
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Clever adventure depicts Victorian streets with sly humor.
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Terry Pratchett
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The Archived
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Imaginative fantasy mystery for teens tackles grief, death.
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Victoria Schwab
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2013
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The 5th Wave, Book 1
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Super intense apocalyptic alien-invasion nail-biter.
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Rick Yancey
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2013
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The Iron King
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Magical fantasy blends science, magic, and Shakespeare.
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Julie Kagawa
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2010
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Midwinterblood
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Dark fantasy chronicles a love that transcends time, death.
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Marcus Sedgwick
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2013
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Noggin
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Clever, unique story makes you think about life and love.
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John Corey Whaley
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2014
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This One Summer
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Well-observed graphic novel charts transition to adolesence.
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Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki
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2014
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Monument 14: Savage Drift
age 13+
Harrowing, gripping end to post-apocalyptic trilogy.
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Emmy Laybourne
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2014
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Something Strange and Ever After: Something Strange and Deadly, Book 3
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More gore in trilogy's riveting, epic finale in Egypt.
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Susan Dennard
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2014
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The Infinite Sea: The 5th Wave, Book 2
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Addictive alien-invasion sequel is jaw-droppingly intense.
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Rick Yancey
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2014
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Blue Lily, Lily Blue: The Raven Cycle, Book 3
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Brilliant installment in lyrical fantasy is unputdownable.
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Maggie Stiefvater
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2014
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UnDivided: Unwind Dystology, Book 4
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Sci-fi saga about organ harvesters nails the ending.
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Neal Shusterman
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Nimona
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Brash shape-shifting hero soars in graphic-novel fantasy.
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Noelle Stevenson
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2015
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One
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Beautiful, emotional free-verse novel about conjoined twins.
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Sarah Crossan
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2015
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Salt to the Sea
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Heartbreaking WWII novel shows power of hope, connection.
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Ruta Sepetys
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2016
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The Raven King: The Raven Cycle, Book 4
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Gorgeously written multilayered finale is simply magical.
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Maggie Stiefvater
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2016
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Girl in the Blue Coat
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Extraordinary tale of Dutch teens resisting the Nazis.
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Monica Hesse
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Lucky Strikes
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Crazy schemes, sweetness in funny, poignant Depression tale.
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Louis Bayard
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Paper Girls, Volume 2
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Action-packed sci-fi about growing up and growing older.
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Brian K. Vaughan
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2016
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