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13 Little Blue Envelopes
By Maureen Johnson Harper Collins ()

Mysterious letters from Ginny’s dead aunt jets her across the Atlantic on a scavenger hunt of self-discovery.

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Black and White
By Paul Volponi Viking ()

Eddie and Marcus are best friends on the court, until Eddie pulls the trigger and Marcus takes the rap.

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Boy Proof
By Cecil Castellucci Candlewick ()

Driven, determined, obsessive Victoria discovers that life as a recluse is more than tough: it’s painful.

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Car Trouble
By Jeanne Du Prau Greenwillow ()

Duff has 6 days to drive from Virginia to California in a jalopy and nothing goes smoothly.

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Day of Tears
By Julius Lester Jump at the Sun ()

Pierce Butler’s mounting gambling debts pushed him to auction those enslaved on his Georgia plantation in 1859.

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THE Diary of Pelly D
By L.J. Adlington Greenwillow ()

Reading Pelly’s diary changes what Tony thought he knew about the war his side won.

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Electric Universe
By David Bodanis Crown ()

The stories of the people who discovered the force that holds the universe together.

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Eyes with Winged Thoughts
By Gordon Parks Atria ()

A master artist with words and images explores emotions and issues.

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Garbage Land
By Elizabeth Royte Little, Brown and Company ()

Setting out from a Brooklyn apartment to find the places where all of our trash ends up.

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THE Highest Tide
By Jim Lynch ()

While looking into the waters near his home, Miles discovers unique specimens that lead to his transformation from undersized outsider to teen prophet in the eyes of some of his neighbors.

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If We Kiss
By Rachel Vail HarperCollins ()

When Charlie’s dreams of a first kiss are fulfilled.

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Inexcusable
By Chris Lynch Gennie Seo Books/Atheneum ()

The way Keir sees it, he’s a good guy, not a rapist.

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John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth
By Elizabeth Partridge Viking ()

An icon emerges as a human being, complete with wondrous creativity and flaws.

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Knitgrrl
By Shannon Okey Watson-Guptill ()

Learn knitting basics and then create a cool scarf, hat or even legwarmers.

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Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls
By Bennett Madison ()

Amateur sleuth, Lulu Dark vows to track down the thief who stole her precious designer knock-off purse and make them pay.

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Pretties
By Scott Westerfeld Simon Pulse ()

Tally realizes that there is far more to being pretty than she ever expected.

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Really Nice Prom Mess, A
By Brian Sloan Simon & Schuster ()

Closeted Cameron’s prom plans with his boyfriend go down in flames in less than twelve hours.

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Twilight
By Stephanie Meyer ()

Predator fall for prey, human falls for vampire.

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We B* Girlz
By Martha Cooper, Nika Kramer and Rokafella Candlewick ()

Photos and words document an international portrait of hip hop B-girls who are athletic and powerful freestyle dancers.

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THE Witch’s Boy
By Michael Gruber HarperTempest ()

Imagine if your name was Lump and your mother was a witch.

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