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1) Airlock
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates."--
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, 16-year-old Blake Pendleton is surprised to learn, after three years abroad, that things are very different at his school now."--
After three years abroad, sixteen-year-old Blake Pendleton returns to his old high school and is shocked to find that the world he knew has turned upside down. Everyone wears a military-style uniform now and Blake soon learns the hard way that independence in any...
3) Tornado
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When a distant storm knocks out the power at Cam's high school, he heads out of town for burgers with his friends before going to pick up his little brother, Peter, at the school bus stop. But suddenly they are caught in a deadly tornado and Cam barely makes it out alive. Rushing home, he returns to find that Peter is missing, his house is in ruins and his parents are locked in a big fight. Cam must battle extreme weather conditions to find his brother...
4) Mr. Universe
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Seventeen-year-old Michael goes to visit his eccentric mad-scientist uncle who, busy working on yet another time-travel experiment in his cluttered lab, barely notices him. He keeps muttering things like "quantum multiverse transporter" and Michael has to entertain himself. Which is how Michael accidentally ends up in an alternate universe. Everything looks remarkably similar to his own world but with a few key differences, like lizard men dressed...
5) Riot act
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Seventeen-year-old Daniel gets caught up in a postgame riot, and then he and his best friend escape police by breaking into a store. They only intend to cut through to the alley, but rioters follow and trash the place. Daniel prevents an arsonist from torching the store. The next day, he's a hero while his friend is outed as a rioter. Can Daniel save face, and will it cost him his friend?
6) Back
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jojo returns to his neighborhood after serving time for a violent crime."--
7) I dare you
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Sixteen-year-old Rainey is surprised when a video he made of a schoolyard fight goes viral. Two schoolmates, Jordan and Rowan, convince him to make another one, this time about a mysterious figure in the woods. Soon rumors are circulating that someone is out there kidnapping kids. Or maybe it's a ghost. The teens are thrilled with the attention their prank is getting and are planning a follow-up video when things go horribly wrong.
8) Lockdown
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When a gunman is seen at the school, two students try to make it out alive.
9) Easy street
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"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Rob has mixed feelings about his brother, Adam, being released from prison."--
Three years ago Rob's brother, Adam, was sent to jail for his part in the death of a girl who overdosed at a rave. But now that he has been released, Rob hopes that things can go back to the way they used to be. He soon realizes this is impossible. His brother has changed, the times have changed, and Rob has changed. Adam...
10) He who dreams
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"When John discovers dancing, he finds himself facing ridicule from his soccer teammates and hostility from the dancers at the cultural center. To dance at the Pow Wow, he must learn to balance his responsibilities, confront his fears and embrace both the Irish and the Cree sides of his heritage"--Back cover.
"In this high-interest, accessible novel for teen readers, a soccer star surprises everyone by signing up for Indigenous dance classes."--
11) Racing hearts
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Sienna trains for a triathlon in honor of her dead best friend, while falling for a mysterious jock."--
"Five months ago, Sienna Shoring lost her best friend, Stacey, to suicide. Now Sienna's back at school, struggling-- and failing-- to find her place without Stacey by her side. When a package arrives for the "Try it triathlon," which Stacey signed them up for as a joke, it's like receiving...
12) Blood sport
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"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jason is determined to find out the truth about his sister's death."--
Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he's the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn't die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason's been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those skills are going to come in handy as...
14) Wingman
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Max suspects that his friend Trace is a victim of abuse."--
15) Home invasion
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Josh is less than thrilled that he has a new stepfather, and finds his personal habits-and his personality-irritating. When his mother leaves town, Josh is left to spend a week alone with Clay. Resenting his new living arrangements and his unorthodox home life, Josh finds himself drawn to the idea of a "regular" family and, on a whim, sneaks into a neighbor's house to see how others live. When another opportunity arises to be a fly on the wall, Josh...
16) De nadie más
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Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend Justin waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces Justin to drive her to Montreal, where she plans to start a new life with her child. When the baby won't eat and she and Justin argue, she ends up alone in a small-town. As the baby gets sicker, Evie must decide...
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, an unlikely duo try to solve the murder of an international jewel thief."--
Helping his mother run the family hotel doesn't usually offer much excitement. The only other people around are Penny Price, a spoiled child actor and star of the hit TV series Little Miss Murder being shot in town, and Mr. Ignato, an elderly resident at the hotel. When Mr. Ignato dies from a fall down the stairs,...
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"When I pick up my guitar and my fingers find the strings, and that first riff comes screaming out of the amp, the only thing that matters is sound." Jay, Kelvin and Cia are The Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band, convinced they are on their way to the top. They hope to win an upcoming battle of the bands where the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Jay is struggling to write new material but finds he lacks the experience to come up with...
19) One way
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When Kenzie accidentally runs down his ex-girlfriend in a bicycle accident, he finds that everyone suspects him of injuring her on purpose and must fight to prove his innocence.
20) Final crossing
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Will and Big O are brothers and best friends--and small-time crooks. Ever since their dad went to prison, they've been stealing to survive. On a ferry ride from the big city, they hatch a plan for one more score: they'll break into the cars on the ferry during the trip and scrape together enough to get out of town. And maybe out of the criminal life forever. But everything goes south when they discover one car that contains more than they bargained...