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1) Matched
Author
Series
Matched trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, whom to marry. When she is Matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well?
2) Ghost
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Sports [Middle School Readers]
TAB 2017 Picks
The Great American Read - 2018
TAB 2017 Picks
The Great American Read - 2018
Description
Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A sixteen-year-old girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group discovers her own place in the world"--
Warrior Princess. That's what Nigeria's father calls her. He's raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals that connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother-the perfect matriarch...
6) Ink exchange
Author
Series
Wicked lovely volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen-year-old Leslie wants a tattoo as a way of reclaiming control of herself and her body, but the eerie image she selects pulls her into the dangerous Dark Court of the faeries, where she draws on inner strength to make a horrible choice.
7) Ash
Author
Language
English
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Description
In this variation on the Cinderella story, Ash grows up believing in the fairy realm that the king and his philosophers have sought to suppress, until one day she must choose between a handsome fairy cursed to love her and the King's Huntress whom she loves.
9) Be you!
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, from the beloved creator of The Dot, Happy Dreamer, and New York Times bestseller, The Word Collector. Here, Reynolds reminds readers to "be your own work of art." To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU."--Amazon.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nanette O'Hare, a star student and athlete, is given a mysterious out-of-print cult classic novel by her beloved teacher that sparks the rebel within her, but as she befriends the reclusive author and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that sometimes rebellion comes at a high price.
13) Rock what ya got
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When a drawing of a little girl comes to life, she boldly declares that she doesn't want to be erased, or put into a picture that doesn't feel like her true self. Instead, she decides to speak up in a powerful way. And she has some words of advice: embrace what you have, love yourself, and "rock what ya got." In this affirmation of self-identity and girl power, a child's memorable mantra offers a timeless lesson, reminding readers of all ages, backgrounds,...
14) The Fleatastics
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Serafleana loves to jump, and when her family joins the traveling acrobatic troupe the Fleatastics, she dreams of having her own act. But her family wants her to be part of their parasite pyramid, and nobody gives small Serafleana the chance to show how high she can soar. Then one day, their host dog goes wild, and Serafleana finally gets the chance to prove what she can do.
Author
Series
Winnie Fletcher books volume 3
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Zoe is the smartest speller and Vanessa is the top actress in the fourth grade, but Winnie doesn't know what she does best until she helps a young neighbor in need.
Author
Series
So This Is Christmas volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Finley Brown returned to her hometown of Christmas, Oklahoma, from boarding school, she expected to find it just as she left it. Christmas hasn't changed much in her sixteen years. But instead she returns to find that her best friend is dating her ex-boyfriend, her parents have separated, and her archnemesis got a job working at her grandmother's inn. And she certainly didn't expect to find the boy she may or may not have tricked into believing...
Author
Series
Gym shorts volume 3
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends.
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