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Boom! Boom! Boom!
age 2+
Snuggly story of getting cozy to cope with nighttime fears.
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Jamie A. Swenson
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2013
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Christmastime
age 2+
Cozy, nostalgic look at the classic elements of the season.
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Alison Jay
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2012
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Baby Wants Mama
age 2+
Simple rhymes, charming images of fun family dinner.
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Nancy Loewen
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2013
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The House of the Spirits
age 16+
Magical novel explores personal, political passions.
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Isabel Allende
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1985
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What Happens Next
age 16+
Intense novel explores feelings of date-rape survivor.
By
Colleen Clayton
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2012
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Rise
age 16+
Sexier, slower second Nightshade prequel.
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Andrea Cremer
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2013
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How to Lead a Life of Crime
age 16+
School-for-criminals mystery turns very dark and violent.
By
Kirsten Miller
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2013
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The Kite Runner
age 16+
Brilliant, violent Afghanistan novel will enlighten teens.
By
Khaled Hosseini
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2003
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The F- It List
age 16+
Girl takes on friend's bucket list; best for older teens.
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Julie Halpern
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2013
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Winterspell
age 16+
No sugar plum fairies in fevered, violent Nutcracker tale.
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Claire Legrand
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2014
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The Art of Losing
age 16+
Authentic, realistic story of addiction, survival, sisters.
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Lizzy Mason
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2019
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The Testaments: The Handmaid's Tale, Book 2
age 16+
Brilliant, violent sequel is worthy of the orginal.
By
Margaret Atwood
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2019
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Nice Try, Jane Sinner
age 16+
Teen reinvents herself after suicide try in complex tale.
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Lianne Oelke
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2018
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Sadie
age 16+
Raw thriller about a brutal crime and teen seeking justice.
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Courtney Summers
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2018
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Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
age 16+
Girl survives through smarts and magic in intense novel.
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Echo Brown
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2020
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Smash It!
age 16+
Teen experiments with personal, social risks in bold novel.
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Francina Simone
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2020
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