Young Adult
The thing about jellyfish
Ali Benjamin
jFICTION Benjamin Ali
Young Adult
Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.
Some kind of happiness
Claire Legrand
jFICTION Legrand Claire
Young Adult
Finley Hart is sent to her grandparents' house for the summer, but her anxiety and overwhelmingly sad days continue until she escapes into her writings, which soon turn mysteriously real and she realizes she must save this magical world in order to save herself.
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Solo
Kwame Alexander
YOUNG ADULT FICTION Alexande Kwame
Young Adult
Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.
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The shadow cipher
Laura Ruby
jFICTION Ruby Laura
Young Adult
In an alternate history of New York, three kids try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of the city.
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The seventh most important thing
Shelley Pearsall
jFICTION Pearsall Shelley
Young Adult
"In 1963, thirteen-year-old Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man after he throws a brick at the old man's head in a moment of rage, but the junk he collects might be more important than he suspects. Inspired by the work of American folk artist James Hampton"--
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Serafina and the black cloak
Robert Beatty
jFICTION Beatty Robert
Young Adult
In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.
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Saving Red
Sonya Sones
YOUNG ADULT FICTION Sones Sonya
Young Adult
A novel in verse follows the experiences of Molly, who is forced to confront painful realities in her own life while struggling to help a spirited but mentally ill homeless girl during the holiday season.
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Refugee
Alan Gratz
jFICTION Gratz Alan
Young Adult
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
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One of us is lying
Karen M. McManus
YOUNG ADULT FICTION McManus, Karen
Young Adult
"When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high-profile students all four become suspects. It's up to them to solve the case"--
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Lumberjanes
Noelle Stevenson
COMIC Lumberjanes
Graphic Novels, Young Adult
"Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp...defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons...what's not to love?! Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way!"--publisher.
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