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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

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

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

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

Exploring building trade careers

Robison, Greg,


"The building trades feature jobs in construction and related fields. Carpenters, plumbers, welders, and more all combine hands-on work with technical skills in these jobs. Find out more about these careers, the education they require, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

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

Final Orbit (Apollo murders 3)

Hadfield, Chris., 2025.


Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft: three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident onboard the orbiting spacecraft changes everything. Meanwhile, from a remote location in east Asia, the first Chinese spacecraft secretly launches. On board is China’s first astronaut, Fang Kuo-chun, whose mission puts him on a collision course with the Apollo crew.
Date Published:2025

Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft: three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident onboard the orbiting spacecraft changes everything. Meanwhile, from a remote location in east Asia, the first Chinese spacecraft secretly launches. On board is China’s first astronaut, Fang Kuo-chun, whose mission puts him on a collision course with the Apollo crew.

Date Published:2025

The Cabin

Preston, Natasha.


"A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can't wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead--murdered. With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. Someone isn't telling the truth. And Mackenzie's first mistake? Assuming the killing is over..."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

The Lost

Preston, Natasha.


School Library Journal, April 2019. Kirkus Review, February 2019. School Library Journal. Kirkus Review. While investigating the disappearance of one of their classmates, Piper and Hazel are kidnapped and taken to a building designed to keep them locked away, where every room is a method of torture and a test of survival.
Date Published:2019

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

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

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

Sunrise on the reaping (Hunger Games prequel)

Collins, Suzanne.


As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Date Published:2025

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

Date Published:2025

Regretting you

Hoover, Colleen.


Morgan and her teen daughter Clara want to be nothing alike. Morgan doesn't want Clara to make the same mistakes she did by getting pregnant and married too young. They both find it hard to coexist, but when the only person who brought peace to the household dies, they struggle to rebuild everything. With each passing day, Morgan and Clara grow further apart with new secrets, resentment, and misunderstandings coming to light.
Date Published:2019

Morgan and her teen daughter Clara want to be nothing alike. Morgan doesn't want Clara to make the same mistakes she did by getting pregnant and married too young. They both find it hard to coexist, but when the only person who brought peace to the household dies, they struggle to rebuild everything. With each passing day, Morgan and Clara grow further apart with new secrets, resentment, and misunderstandings coming to light.

Date Published:2019

20,000 leagues under the sea

Verne, Jules.


The adventures of a French professor and his two companions as they sail above and below the world's oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo.
Date Published:1962

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

Methamphetamine : unsafe speed

Etingoff, Kim.


Describes the development of methamphetamine, the spread of its use, symptoms of meth abuse and addiction, and treatment options.
Date Published:2012

Poverty

Steinman, Karen,


Poverty affects millions of people, and the gap between rich and poor is growing. According to the United Nations, more than 1.3 billion people around the globe live in extreme poverty. This book asks what it means to be poor. If there is enough food in the world to feed everyone, why does poverty exist? How does it affect peoples' lives, health, and education? What can be done to bring an end to poverty? The Critical World Issues series explores some of the most controversial and newsworthy subjects in the modern world. Each book examines the facts about the issue being covered, with information about arguments and opinions from around the globe. Special research projects, as well as a great variety of additional resources, invite the reader to engage with the issues that are currently shaping our world.
Date Published:2017

Poverty affects millions of people, and the gap between rich and poor is growing. According to the United Nations, more than 1.3 billion people around the globe live in extreme poverty. This book asks what it means to be poor. If there is enough food in the world to feed everyone, why does poverty exist? How does it affect peoples' lives, health, and education? What can be done to bring an end to poverty? The Critical World Issues series explores some of the most controversial and newsworthy subjects in the modern world. Each book examines the facts about the issue being covered, with information about arguments and opinions from around the globe. Special research projects, as well as a great variety of additional resources, invite the reader to engage with the issues that are currently shaping our world.

Date Published:2017

Ana Dodson : advocate for Peruvian orphans.

Lynette, Rachel.


I want to show other young people how easy it is to get involved, and I want to inspire them to reach out and help others less fortunate than themselves. I believe that every person has the ability to help make the world a better place. Ana Dodson's words are inspiring, as is her belief that she can impact change for the good. Give your readers a truly inspirational biographical portrait of this young woman with big ideas and an even bigger heart.
Date Published:2008

I want to show other young people how easy it is to get involved, and I want to inspire them to reach out and help others less fortunate than themselves. I believe that every person has the ability to help make the world a better place. Ana Dodson's words are inspiring, as is her belief that she can impact change for the good. Give your readers a truly inspirational biographical portrait of this young woman with big ideas and an even bigger heart.

Date Published:2008