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Refugee

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng 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.
Date Published:2017

Strangers (Reckoner Trilogy ; 1)

Robertson, David, 1977-


Kirkus Review, December 2017. Kirkus Review. When Cole Harper returns to Wounded Sky First Nation, he finds his community in chaos: a series of murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the population and reemerging questions about Cole's role in the tragedy that drove him away ten years ago.
Date Published:2017

Hatchet ( Brian's Saga ; 1)

Paulsen, Gary.


After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Date Published:1987

Projekt 1065

Gratz, Alan., 1972-,


It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous.
Date Published:2016

We'll always have summer (Summer ; 3)

Han, Jenny.


Sequel to: It's not summer without you. The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.
Date Published:2011

Stay dead

Henry, April.


"Christy Ottaviano books." Booklist, March 2024. School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist. School Library Journal. In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan feels adrift after being expelled from her third boarding school. Milan's mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan's mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for-including Milan's father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. She must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others-all with relentless assassins on her trail.
Date Published:2024

"Christy Ottaviano books." Booklist, March 2024. School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist. School Library Journal. In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan feels adrift after being expelled from her third boarding school. Milan's mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan's mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for-including Milan's father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. She must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others-all with relentless assassins on her trail.

Date Published:2024

The summer I turned pretty ( Summer ; 1)

Han, Jenny.


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.
Date Published:2009

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.

Date Published:2009

The Rule of three

Walters, Eric.


Computers. One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley's high school, the problem first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until students discover that cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and the only vehicles that function are a few ancient, computer-free cars like Adam's. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon--as resources dwindle, crisis mount, and chaos descends--he will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And before long, Adam will discover that having a police captain for for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of life, but the keys to his survival.
Date Published:2014

Computers. One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley's high school, the problem first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until students discover that cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and the only vehicles that function are a few ancient, computer-free cars like Adam's. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon--as resources dwindle, crisis mount, and chaos descends--he will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And before long, Adam will discover that having a police captain for for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of life, but the keys to his survival.

Date Published:2014

Resist : a story of D-Day

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


"When French-Algerian Samira's mother is arrested by the Nazis, Samira must go on a journey through Nazi-occupied France to save her before it is too late...on the same day as D-Day"--
Date Published:2025

Skeleton key (Alex Rider ; 3)

Horowitz, Anthony.


Fourteen-year-old British secret agent Alex Rider, last heard from in Point Blank (2002), is back in another adventure. This time he's on an island near Cuba where he's up against a retired Russian general who plans to set off a nuclear device and, in the ensuing world chaos, take over the Russian government and restore the Soviet Empire. The general takes a shine to Alex once they meet, however, and he offers to adopt him as his son. Of course, this is the man's fatal mistake; Alex is there at the crucial moment to thwart the general's plans. This series unabashedly lifts details from the James Bond formula (minus the vodka martinis and casual sex) and transfers them to a novel for young adults.
Date Published:2003

Fourteen-year-old British secret agent Alex Rider, last heard from in Point Blank (2002), is back in another adventure. This time he's on an island near Cuba where he's up against a retired Russian general who plans to set off a nuclear device and, in the ensuing world chaos, take over the Russian government and restore the Soviet Empire. The general takes a shine to Alex once they meet, however, and he offers to adopt him as his son. Of course, this is the man's fatal mistake; Alex is there at the crucial moment to thwart the general's plans. This series unabashedly lifts details from the James Bond formula (minus the vodka martinis and casual sex) and transfers them to a novel for young adults.

Date Published:2003

Borders

King, Thomas, 1943-


School Library Journal starred, August 2021. Pub Weekly, August 2021. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.
Date Published:2021

Ace of spades

Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah.


School Library Journal starred, July 2021. Pub Weekly, April 2021. Booklist, May 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2021. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do. ―Aces When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures. As Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly?
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal starred, July 2021. Pub Weekly, April 2021. Booklist, May 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2021. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do. ―Aces When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures. As Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly?

Date Published:2021

The Naturals (Naturals ; 1)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn.


Cold cases are about to get hot. Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI comes knocking: They've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides-especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all their gifts just to survive.
Date Published:2013

Cold cases are about to get hot. Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI comes knocking: They've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides-especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all their gifts just to survive.

Date Published:2013

Totally Catholic : a catechism for kids and their parents and teachers

Glavich, Mary Kathleen.


Includes index.
Date Published:2013

Cruel crown (Red Queen Novella)

Aveyard, Victoria.


Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in this paperback bind-up of two novella-length prequels to #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series.Queen Song:Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary-how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life.Steel Scars:Captain Farley exchanges coded transmissions with the resistance as she travels the land recruiting black market traders, smugglers, and extremists for her first attempt at an attack on the capital. She was raised to be strong, but planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected-until she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation: Mare Barrow.
Date Published:2016

Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in this paperback bind-up of two novella-length prequels to #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series.Queen Song:Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary-how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life.Steel Scars:Captain Farley exchanges coded transmissions with the resistance as she travels the land recruiting black market traders, smugglers, and extremists for her first attempt at an attack on the capital. She was raised to be strong, but planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected-until she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation: Mare Barrow.

Date Published:2016

Close to the heel (Seven ; 5)

McClintock, Norah.


Following the wishes of his late grandfather, a man he barely knew, Rennie travels to Iceland to deliver a message from beyond the grave and gets drawn into a murder investigation.
Date Published:2012

A Teen's guide to the 5 love languages : how to understand yourself and improve all your relationships.

Chapman, Gary D., 1938-,


Offers guidance for improving relationships by understanding the five typical ways that people are inclined to express love for others, and expect to have it expressed to them.
Date Published:2016

Five survive

Jackson, Holly, 1992-


School Library Journal, December 2022. Publishers Weekly, October 2022. Booklist, December 2022. Kirkus Review, October 2022. School Library Journal. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend--the older brother--his perfect girlfriend--a secret crush--a classmate--and a killer. When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead. With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target. But is there a liar among them? Buried secrets will be forced to light and tensions inside the RV will reach deadly levels. Not all of them will survive the night"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal, December 2022. Publishers Weekly, October 2022. Booklist, December 2022. Kirkus Review, October 2022. School Library Journal. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend--the older brother--his perfect girlfriend--a secret crush--a classmate--and a killer. When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead. With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target. But is there a liar among them? Buried secrets will be forced to light and tensions inside the RV will reach deadly levels. Not all of them will survive the night"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Wonder

Palacio, R.J.


August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face.
Date Published:2012

The Hobbit or, There and back again (Middle Earth ; 0)

Tolkien, J.R.R.


Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
Date Published:2012

Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

Date Published:2012