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New Teen Must Reads
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Check out some of these buzzy 2018 titles for teens.
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"A Girl Like That" by Tanaz BhathenaLabeled as a troublemaker in spite of her bright mind, 16-year-old Zarin, a teen growing up in Saudi Arabia, engages in a forbidden relationship with a Parsi boy before a tragic accident brings everything others believed about the girl into question. Also available in Audio. |
"Blood Water Paint" by Joy McCulloughIn Renaissance Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi endures the subjugation of women that allows her father to take credit for her extraordinary paintings, rape and the ensuing trial, and torture, buoyed by her deceased mother's stories of strong women of the Bible. Also available in eBook. |
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"Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi AdeyemiSeventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. Also available in Audio, eBook and eAudio. |
"Dread Nation: Rise Up" by Justina IrelandWhen families go missing in Baltimore County, Jane McKeene, who is studying to become an Attendant, finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy that has her fighting for her life against powerful enemies. Also available in eBook and eAudio. |
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"The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza" by Shaun David HutchinsonElena, the first scientifically confirmed virgin birth, acquires the ability to heal by touch at age sixteen, the same year that people start disappearing in beams of light, causing her to wonder if she is bringing about the Apocalypse. Also available in eBook and eAudio. |
"The Beauty That Remains" by Ashley WoodfolkAutumn, Shay, and Logan, whose lives intersect in complicated ways, each lose someone close to them and must work through their grief. |
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"The Belles" by Dhonielle ClaytonIn a world where Beauty is a commodity only a few control, one Belle will learn the dark secrets behind her powers, and rise up to change the world. Also available in eBook and eAudio. |
"The Hazel Wood" by Melissa AlbertWhen Alice's grandmother, reclusive author of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies, Alice's mother is stolen by a figure claiming to come from the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother's stories are set. Also available in Audio, eBook and eAudio. |
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"The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik" by David ArnoldA surrealist tale by the best-selling author of Mosquitoland follows the experiences of a 16-year-old history enthusiast whose perspectives transform when he suddenly gains the ability to see changes in others, from mysterious scars and odd behaviors to rewritten histories and the unconscious ways that friends hurt one another. Also available in Audio. |
"Truly Devious" by Maureen JohnsonWhen Stevie Bell, an amateur detective, begins her first year at a famous private school in Vermont, she sets a plan to solve the cold case involving the kidnapping of the founder's wife and daughter shortly after the school opened. Also available in Audio, eBook and eAudio. |
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"Tyler Johnson Was Here" by Jay ColesWhen Marvin Johnson's twin brother, Tyler, is shot and killed by a police officer, Marvin must fight injustice to learn the true meaning of freedom. Also available in Audio and eBook. |

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