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• The Hunger Games

  Collins, Suzanne,

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  "In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Outsiders

  Hinton, S. E.,

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  "Ponyboy can count on his brothers, and on his friends, but not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up "greasers". Then one night, someone takes things too far." Originally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cruel Prince

  Black, Holly

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  "Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade." 1st in a series

• Scythe

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  "In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shadow and Bone

  Bardugo, Leigh,

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  "Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

  Alvarez, Julia

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  "In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx. The sisters all hit their strides in America, adapting and thriving despite cultural differences, language barriers, and prejudice. But Mami and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twilight

  Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-

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  "When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human." 1st in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hatchet

  Paulsen, Gary

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  "After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce."

• Speak

  Anderson, Laurie Halse,

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  "Speak up for yourself - we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows that this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cinder

  Meyer, Marissa

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  "As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Court of Thorns and Roses

  Maas, Sarah J.,

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  "Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from stories, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. As her feelings toward him transform from hostility to a fiery passion, the threats…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Caraval

  Garber, Stephanie,

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  "Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legend

  Lu, Marie, 1984-

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  "In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-olds Day, a famous criminal, and prodigy June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy." 1st in a series

• Divergent

  Roth, Veronica,

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  "In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Uglies

  Westerfeld, Scott,

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  "Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all." 1st in a series |…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Giver

  Lowry, Lois,

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  "Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives." 1st in a series

• Bright Red Fruit

  Elhillo, Safia,

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  "Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brownstone

  Teer, Samuel,

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  "In the summer of 1995, almost-fifteen-year-old Almudena is sent to live with her estranged Spanish-speaking father, and together they renovate a brownstone and build a relationship while Almudena navigates the Latin American side of her heritage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spinning

  Walden, Tillie, 1996-,

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  "Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

  Tamaki, Mariko,

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  "Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl, but Freddy is learning she is not the best girlfriend, so she seeks help from a mysterious medium and advice columnists to help her through being a teenager in…Read moreRead more of this annotation