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Through to You

March 21, 2013 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Emily Hainsworth Harper Teen, $17.99, 272 pages A twist of science fiction and romance, Through To You kept me thoroughly invested and interested from the first page until the last. Camden’s girlfriend died in an accident not long ago, and he often …

One Shot Away: A Wrestling Story

December 20, 2012 1 Comment the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By T. Glen Coughlin Harper Teen, $17.99, 336 pages Rotating between three high school wrestlers, One Shot Away tackles the not often discussed sport of wrestling, and does a good job at that. Diggy, Trevor, and Jimmy each have very different lives that …

Unbreak My Heart

September 17, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Melissa Walker Bloomsbury Children’s, $16.99, 240 pages A combination of romance, family, and a unique setting sets Unbreak My Heart above the rest. Clementine is stuck on a boat with her parents and sister for the summer. What makes it even worse …

Wanderlove

June 27, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Kirsten Hubbard Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 352 pages Wanderlove is an excellent sophomore novel by Kirsten Hubbard. Bria signs up for a guided tour of South America, but when she arrives she finds herself surrounded by middle-aged tourists, leaving …

Boy21

June 27, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Matthew Quick Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 250 pages Narrated by Finley, a boy in love with basketball, Boy21 by Matthew Quick will catch readers by surprise with its combination of unique characters, emotion, and friendship. Finley is the …

Out of Sight, Out of Time

May 23, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Ally Carter Hyperion, $16.99, 304 pages Ally Carter has continued a strong series with Out of Sight, Out of Time. This fifth installment in the Gallagher Girls series begins a few months where the fourth book left off, only …

You Against Me

February 19, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Jenny Downham David Fickling Books, $16.99, 413 pages A highly emotional read, You Against Me forces the reader to take a closer look at families, friends and relationships. The book begins with the discovery that Mikey’s sister may have …

Saving June

February 19, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Teen Scene
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By Hannah Harrington Harlequin, $9.99, 336 pages A road trip contemporary, this book deals with the loss of a loved one by following the journey of a mourning sister. When Harper’s older sister June takes her life, Harper is left …

The Summer I Learned to Fly

February 7, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Tween Reads
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By Dana Reinhardt Wendy Lamb Books, $15.99, 224 pages A refreshingly beautiful coming-of-age story, this novel focuses on Drew, her pet rat and a relationship that starts by leaving cheese from her mother’s shop in the alley. Once Drew meets Emmett, the …