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Symptoms of Being Humanby Jeff GarvinRiley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock.Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Somedays Riley identifies as a boy, and others asa girl. But Riley isn't exactly out yet. Andbetween starting a new school and having acongressman father running for reelection inüber-conservative Orange County, thepressure—media and otherwise—is building upin Riley's life. Riley starts an anonymous blogto vent those pent-up feelings and tell thetruth of what it's like to be a gender fluidteenager. But the blog goes viral, and anunnamed commenter discovers Riley's realidentity, threatening exposure. Riley mustmake a choice: walk away from what the bloghas created or come out and risk everything.

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Lola and the Boy Next Doorby Stephanie PerkinsLola Nolan is a budding costume designer,and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly,and fun the outfit, the better. Everything ispretty perfect in her life (right down to herhot rocker boyfriend) until the Bell twins,Calliope and Cricket, return to theneighborhood. When Cricket, a giftedinventor, steps out from his twin sister'sshadow and back into Lola's life, she mustfinally reconcile a lifetime of feelings forthe boy next door.

Ever the Huntedby Erin SummerillBritta Flannery is at ease only in thewoods with her dagger and bow. Shespends her days tracking criminalsalongside her father, a legendary bountyhunter—that is, until her father ismurdered. The alleged killer is none otherthan Cohen McKay, her father's formerapprentice. The only friend she's everknown. The boy she once loved who brokeher heart. She must go on a dangerousquest in a world of warring kingdoms, madkings, and dark magic to find the realkiller. But Britta wields more power thanshe knows. Soon she will learn what hasalways made her different will make her aforce to be reckoned with.

Incarnateby Jodi MeadowsAna is new. For thousands of years in Range, amillion souls have been reincarnated over andover, keeping their memories and experiencesfrom previous lifetimes. When Ana was born,another soul vanished, and no one knows why.Even Ana's own mother thinks she's an omen ofworse things to come, and has kept her awayfrom society. To escape her seclusion and learnwhether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels tothe city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid ofwhat her presence means. When dragons andsylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?

Nemesisby Brendan ReichsIt's been happening since Min was eight.Every two years, on her birthday, a strangeman finds her and murders her in cold blood.But hours later, she wakes up in a clearing justoutside her tiny Idaho hometown—alone andunhurt. On her sixteenth birthday, as shecowers in her bedroom, hoping not to die forthe fifth time, Min has had enough. She vowsto discover what is happening and uncovers alifetime of lies: a vast conspiracy involving thesixty-four students of her sophomore class,one that may be even more sinister than themurders.

The Love Letters of Abelard and Lilyby Laura CreedleWhen Lily Michaels-Ryan ditches her ADHDmeds and lands in detention with Abelard,she's intrigued—he seems thirty secondsbehind, while she feels thirty seconds ahead.It doesn't hurt that he's brilliant andbeautiful. When Abelard posts a quotefrom The Letters of Abelard andHeloise online, their mutual affinity forancient love letters connects them. The twofall for each other. Hard. But is it enough tobridge their differences in person?

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The Incredible True Story of the Makingof the Eve of Destructionby Amy BrashearWhen sixteen-year-old Laura Ratliff wins awalk-on role (with a plus-one!) thanks to aradio call-in contest, she is more relievedthan excited. Mingling with Hollywoodstars on the set of a phony nuclear war is aperfect distraction from being the onlychild in her real nuclear family—which hasalso been annihilated. Laura's only realfriend is her new stepbrother, Terrence.She picks him as her plus-one for the filmshoot, enraging her fair-weather friends.But their anger is nothing compared towhat happens on set after the scriptednuclear explosion. Because nobody seemsto know if a real nuclear bomb hasdetonated or not.

An Indigenous Peoples' History of theUnited Statesby Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Going beyond the story of America as acountry "discovered" by a few brave menin the "New World," Indigenous humanrights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortizreveals the roles that settler colonialismand policies of American Indian genocideplayed in forming our national identity.

Let's Call It a Doomsdayby Katie HenryThere are many ways the world couldend. A fire. A catastrophic flood. A supereruption that spews lakes of lava. EllisKimball has made note of all possiblescenarios, and she is prepared for eachone.What she doesn't expect is meetingHannah Marks in her therapist's waitingroom. Hannah calls their meeting fate.After all, Ellis is scared about the end ofthe world; Hannah knows when it's goingto happen. But time is ticking down, andas Ellis tries to help Hannah decipher thedetails of her doomsday premonition,their search for answers only raises morequestions.

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Wink Poppy Midnightby April Genevieve TucholkeEvery story needs a hero. Every story needs avillain. Every story needs a secret.Wink is theodd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hairand freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and thebeautiful, manipulative high school queen bee.Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caughtbetween them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Twogirls. One boy. Three voices that burst ontothe page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters,and spiral swiftly and inexorably towardsomething terrible or tricky or tremendous.What really happened? Someone knows.Someone is lying.

The Girl I Used to Beby April HenryWhen Olivia's mother was killed,everyone suspected her father of murder.But his whereabouts remained a mystery.Fast forward fourteen years. Newevidence now proves Olivia's father wasactually murdered on the same fatefulday her mother died. That means there'sa killer still at large. It's up to Olivia touncover who that may be. But can she dothat before the killer tracks her downfirst?

The Pilgrims by Sam FitzgeraldCast from their home country by religiousintolerance, the Pilgrims' harrowingvoyage to the New World was filled withhardships. But through it all they persisted,motivated by the promise of a better life inwhich they could gather and worship Godin their own ways. A collection of ragtagships carried them across the ocean,among them the Mayflower.

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Open Road Summerby Emery LordAfter breaking up with her bad-newsboyfriend, Reagan O'Neill is ready toleave her rebellious ways behind. . . andher best friend, country superstar LilahMontgomery, is nursing a broken heart ofher own. Fortunately, Lilah's 24-city touris about to kick off, offering a perfectopportunity for a girls-only summer ofbreak-up ballads and healing hearts. Butwhen Matt Finch joins the tour as itsopening act, his boy-next-door charmproves difficult for Reagan to resist,despite her vow to live a drama-freeexistence. This summer, Reagan and Lilahwill navigate the ups and downs of fameand friendship as they come to see thatgiving your heart to the right person isalways a risk worth taking.

This One Summerby Jillian Tamaki and Mariko TamakiEvery summer, Rose goes with her momand dad to a lake house in Awago Beach.It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie'sfriend Windy is always there, too, like thelittle sister she never had. But this summeris different. Rose's mom and dad won'tstop fighting, and when Rose and Windyseek a distraction from the drama, theyfind themselves with a whole new set ofproblems. One of the local teens - just acouple of years older than Rose andWindy - is caught up in something bad...Something life threatening. It's a summerof secrets, and sorrow, and growing up,and it's a good thing Rose and Windy haveeach other.

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Summer Days and Summer Nightsedited by Stephanie PerkinsTwelve romantic summer stories by twelvebestselling young adult authors, edited byStephanie Perkins. Maybe it's the long,lazy days, or maybe it's the heat makingeveryone a little bit crazy. Whatever thereason, summer is the perfect time for loveto bloom.

I Know What You Did Last Summerby Lois DuncanAfter a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy'sdeath. Unable to deal with theconsequences, they leave the body behindand make an anonymous phone call to thepolice, tipping them off. The group makesa secret pact to bury the memory of thatnight and never speak of it again, butwhen one of the girls receives a note thatreads "I know what you did last summer,"their dark lie is unearthed. With twists andturns at every corner, they'll have to fightto stay steps ahead of a killer determinedto make them pay.

Burn Baby Burnby Meg MedinaNora Lopez is seventeen during theinfamous New York summer of 1977, whenthe city is besieged by arson, a massiveblackout, and a serial killer named Son ofSam who shoots young couples on thestreets. Nora's family life isn't going sowell either: her bullying brother, Hector, isgrowing more threatening by the day, hermother is helpless and falling behind onthe rent, and her father calls only onholidays. All Nora wants is to turneighteen and be on her own. And whilethere is a cute new guy who startedworking with her at the deli, is datingeven worth the risk when the killer likespicking off couples who stay out too late?

American Royalsby Katharine McGeeTwo princesses vying for the ultimatecrown. Two girls vying for the prince'sheart. This is the story of the Americanroyals. When America won theRevolutionary War, its people offeredGeneral George Washington a crown. Twoand a half centuries later, the House ofWashington still sits on the throne. Likemost royal families, the Washingtons havean heir and a spare. A future monarch anda backup battery. Each child knowsexactly what is expected of them. Butthese aren't just any royals. They'reAmerican.Follow us on Instagram

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