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1) Slob
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English
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Picked on, overweight genius Owen tries to invent a television that can see the past to find out what happened the day his parents were killed
5) Insurgent
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Pub. Date
2012
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English
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"As war surges in the dystopian society around her, sixteen-year-old Divergent Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love"--
8) Goodbye days
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2017.
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English
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"Looks at a teen's life after the death of his best friend and how he navigates through the guilt and pain by celebrating their lives--and ultimately learning to forgive himself"--
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Black Lives Matter
Black Romance Books
Celebrate Black Voices
Teen Summer Challenge: Books by Authors of Color
Black Romance Books
Celebrate Black Voices
Teen Summer Challenge: Books by Authors of Color
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After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time to the moment they first met, but he soon learns that his actions have consequences when someone else close to him dies.
10) Umbrella summer
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English
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After her brother Jared dies, ten-year-old Annie worries about the hidden dangers of everything, from bug bites to bicycle riding, until she is befriended by a new neighbor who is grieving her own loss.
12) Right as Rain
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English
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"Eleven-year-old Rain must adjust to a new normal after her brother dies and her family moves to New York City"--
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English
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Books to Read After Watching Barbie
Hispanic Heritage Month
Poetry and Novels-In-Verse
Teen Summer Challenge: Books by Authors of Color
Hispanic Heritage Month
Poetry and Novels-In-Verse
Teen Summer Challenge: Books by Authors of Color
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Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people ... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to...
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It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever.
Her best friends aren’t speaking to her. She ended the year in detention. Her sister’s about to leave for college. Ruby’s still grieving her grandfather, Ye-Ye, when it seems like no one else is. And without Ye-Ye and his annual scavenger hunts across their hometown of San Francisco, their hometown doesn’t really feel like home anymore.
Things get worse when...
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Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as "redefining mourning," this book is a fresh and irreverent examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community for coping with the mess of loss through candid original essays from a variety of voices, accompanied by gorgeous two-color illustrations and wry infographics. At a time when we mourn public figures and national tragedies with...
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