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My name is Mina2011
Summary: Creative, intelligent, nine-year-old Mina keeps a journal in her own disorderly way that reveals how her mind is growing into something extraordinary, especially after she begins homeschooling under the direction of her widowed mother.- place hold (0)
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Mosquitoland2015
Summary: "When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on a thousand-mile odyssey from Mississippi that redefines her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane"--- place hold (0)
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A constellation of roses2019
Summary: When she discovers long-lost relatives that have abilities like her own, Trix McCabe might have finally found somewhere she belongs. When her past resurfaces, she'll have to decide whether to take a chance on this new life or keep running.- place hold (0)
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Staff PickWhere the watermelons grow : a novel2018
Summary: Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought.- place hold (0)
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Little white lies2019
Summary: Eighteen-year-old Sawyer accepts her estranged grandmother's bribe to live with her for a year, participate in the ďbutante season and ball, and possibly meet the father she has never known.- place hold (0)
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The fixer2015
Summary: When her grandfather develops dementia, sixteen-year-old Tess, who has been keeping his Montana ranch going, is whisked away to Washington, D.C., by a sister she barely knows and thrown into a world... more »- place hold (0)
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Little blog on the prairie2010
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Genevieve's summer at a frontier family history camp in Laramie, Wyoming, with her parents and brother is filled with surprises, which she reports to friends back home on the cell... more »- place hold (0)
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Starry eyes2018
Summary: When teens Zorie and Lennon, a former couple, are stranded in the California wilderness together, they must put aside their differences, and come to terms with lingering romantic feelings, in order to survive.- place hold (0)
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Emmy & Oliver2015
Summary: "Sheltered seventeen-year-old Emmy's childhood best friend Oliver reappears after disappearing with his father ten years ago."--- place hold (0)
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Far from the tree2017
Summary: "Perfect for fans of NBC's "This Is Us," Robin Benway's beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms--how to find... more »- place hold (0)
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Drum roll, please2018
Summary: Find the confidence to rock out to your own beat in this big-hearted middle grade novel. Not to be missed by fans of Raina Telgemeier's Drama and Tim Federle's Better Nate Than Ever! Melly only... more »- place hold (0)
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Summer bird blue2018
Summary: Rumi Seto plans to spend her life writing music with her younger sister, Lea. When Lea dies in a car accident, her mother sends Rumi to live with her aunt in Hawaii while she deals with her own... more »- place hold (0)
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The King of Crows : a Diviners novel2020
Summary: Led by a vision, the Diviners travel to Bountiful, Nebraska, where they must confront their greatest fears and learn to rely on one another in order to save the world from catastrophe.- place hold (0)
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Tell me three things2016
Summary: Sixteen-year old Jessie, still grieving over her mother's death, must move from Chicago to "The Valley," with a new stepfamily but no new friends until an anonymous fellow student emails and offers... more »- place hold (0)
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The grass is always greener2013
Summary: Amid preparations for their preppy Southern town's Founders Day celebration and their own shared sweet sixteen, sisters Isabelle Scott and Mirabelle Monroe long to break free from the tight... more »- place hold (0)
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Marcus Vega doesn't speak Spanish2018
Summary: After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never... more »- place hold (0)
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The epic fail of Arturo Zamora2017
Summary: When his family's restaurant and Cuban American neighborhood in Miami are threatened by a greedy land developer, thirteen-year-old Arturo, joined by Carmen, a cute poetry enthusiast, fight back,... more »- place hold (0)
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Don't cosplay with my heart2018
Summary: Edan Kupferman's life is coming apart: her father is being "sequestered" because the company he works for in Hollywood is in legal trouble, her best friend is in Japan for the summer, and the boy she... more »- place hold (0)
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American panda2018
Summary: A freshman at MIT, seventeen-year-old Mei Lu tries to live up to her Taiwanese parents' expectations, but no amount of tradition, obligation, or guilt prevent her from hiding several truths-- that... more »- place hold (0)
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Time bomb2018
Summary: Six students are trapped in their school after a bomb. They couldn't be more different, but now they have something in common: survival. When they hear that the bomber is trapped inside the school, the question is: is it one of them?- place hold (0)
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The revolution of Birdie Randolph2019
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Dove "Birdie" Randolph's close bond with her parents is threatened by a family secret, and by hiding her relationship with Booker, who has been in juvenile detention.- place hold (0)
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Finding Yvonne2018
Summary: Yvonne's violin keeps her company, especially after her mother walked out on their family. With graduation just around the corner, she's beginning to question if she's good enough to attend a... more »- place hold (0)
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Little & Lion2017
Summary: "Suzette returns home to Los Angeles from boarding school and grapples with her bisexual identity when she and her brother Lionel fall in love with the same girl, pushing Lionel's bipolar disorder to... more »- place hold (0)
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No filter2018
Summary: Emerald's seemingly perfect life is shattered and she is sent to spend a summer with her grandmother in an isolated beach town, where she connects with Liam, who has secrets of his own.- place hold (0)
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Waiting for normal2008
Summary: Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the... more »- place hold (0)
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No such person2015
Summary: Miranda Allerdon is a dreamer, floating her way through life. Her sister Lander is older, focused, and determined to succeed. As the girls and their parents begin another summer at their cottage on... more »- place hold (0)
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All for one2019
Summary: "1785. New York, New York. As a young nation begins to take shape, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler are on top of the world. They're the toast of the town, keeping New York City buzzing with... more »- place hold (0)
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Just listen : a novel2006
Summary: Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face... more »- place hold (0)
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Once and for all2017
Summary: Louna's years working at her mother's wedding planning business--as well as the tragic end of her first love--have shaped her cynical views on romance, but the arrival of serial-dater Ambrose may... more »- place hold (0)
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Saint Anything : a novel2015
Summary: Sydney's charismatic older brother Peyton has always been the center of attention in the family, but when he's sent to jail, Sydney struggles to find her place at home and the world until she meets... more »- place hold (0)
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The summer after you + me2015
Summary: A year after Superstorm Sandy, Lucy's life is returning to normal at the New Jersey shore, where she has grown up surfing with her twin brother, crabbing and long-boarding with friends, and working... more »- place hold (0)
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Furious thing2020
Summary: Lexi's angry. And it's getting worse. If only she could stop losing her temper and behave herself, her stepfather would accept her, her mom would love her like she used to, and her stepbrother would... more »- place hold (0)
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Unbecoming2016
Summary: Life has just become very complicated for seventeen-year-old Katie; her father walked out a year ago, her mother is stressed out, her brother is a "special needs" teenager, and she is caring for the... more »- place hold (0)
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The outsiders2006
Summary: The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.- place hold (0)
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10 blind dates2019
Summary: "Sophie wants one thing for Christmas--a little freedom from her overprotective parents. So when they decide to spend Christmas in South Louisiana with her very pregnant older sister, Sophie is... more »- place hold (0)
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It all comes down to this2017
Summary: "In the summer of 1965, Sophie's family becomes the first African Americans to move into their upper middle-class neighborhood in Los Angeles. When riots erupt in nearby Watts, she learns that life... more »- place hold (0)
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Hearts, fingers, and other things to cross2017
Summary: Gemma and Hallie's world has come to a screeching halt. Their parents are engaged, which makes them step-sisters. Nothing in the world could possibly be worse for Gemma and Hallie--they won't let it... more »- place hold (0)
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The accident season2015
Summary: The accident season has been part of seventeen-year-old Cara's life for as long as she can remember. Towards the end of October, foreshadowed by the deaths of many relatives before them, Cara's... more »- place hold (0)
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Absolutely Truly2014
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Truly Lovejoy's family moves to a small town to take over a bookstore. Soon, she has to solve two mysteries involving a missing book and an undelivered letter." --- place hold (0)
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How we roll2018
Summary: After developing alopecia, Quinn lost her friends along with her hair. Former football player Jake lost his legs and confidence after an accident. The two help each other believe in themselves and the possibility of love.- place hold (0)
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