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Slow Burn: The Anchor and Sophia, Book 2
age 14+
Absorbing second installment ramps up the adventure.
By Tommy Wallach
(2018)
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Five Feet Apart
age 12+
Sweet love story of sick teens who aren't allowed to touch.
By Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
(2018)
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Nate Expectations
age 10+
Theater kid blossoms in new role in sweet homecoming tale.
By Tim Federle
(2018)
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Dry
age 12+
Gripping disaster novel imagines California without water.
By Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman
(2018)
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Rabbit & Robot
age 14+
Over-the-top sci-fi tale has lots of sex talk and violence.
By Andrew Smith
(2018)
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Save the Date
age 13+
Wedding mishaps fuel funny tale of family, friendship, love.
By Morgan Matson
(2018)
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Waste of Space: Moon Base Alpha, Book 3
age 10+
Attempted murder, mechanical crisis spark satisfying finale.
By Stuart Gibbs
(2018)
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Ocean Meets Sky
age 4+
Boy remembers his grandfather in magical, visual tale.
By Terry Fan, Eric Fan
(2018)
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Ada Lace Series
age 6+
Third-grader uses science to solve problems and mysteries.
By Emily Calandrelli
(2017)
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Emergency Contact
age 14+
Sweet, quirky, college romance has lots of sex talk.
By Mary H. K. Choi
(2018)
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Harriet Gets Carried Away
age 4+
Fanciful story of birthday girl spirited away by penguins.
By Jessie Sima
(2018)
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Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe, Book 2
age 12+
Sci-fi chiller ups the action, twists in fast-paced sequel.
By Neal Shusterman
(2018)
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Strange Fire: The Anchor and Sophia, Book 1
age 14+
Intriguing series opener explores faith, knowledge, truth.
By Tommy Wallach
(2017)
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Spy School Secret Service: Spy School, Book 5
age 10+
Distrust and nonstop peril make for thrilling adventure.
By Stuart Gibbs
(2017)
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It Takes a Village
age 4+
Neighbors build playground together in cheery teamwork tale.
By Hillary Clinton
(2017)
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!
age 4+
Hilarious tale of a rabbit afraid of his scary underpants.
By Aaron Reynolds
(2017)
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Always and Forever, Lara Jean: To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Book 3
age 13+
Sweet finale to upbeat romance series.
By Jenny Han
(2017)
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In Over Their Heads: Under Their Skin, Book 2
age 8+
Robot thriller wraps up neatly.
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
(2017)
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Panda-monium: FunJungle, Book 4
age 8+
Lively zoo whodunit takes on animal welfare, trafficking.
By Stuart Gibbs
(2017)
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The Education of Margot Sanchez
age 14+
Social climbing and cultural identity collide in a fun read.
By Lilliam Rivera
(2017)
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