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Best Books 2014 Teens

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Afterworlds

Afterworlds

by Westerfeld, Scott

Book - 2014

While visiting New York in hopes of publishing her novel, Darcy Patel meets seasoned and fledgling writers who help her navigate the city throughout a yea...Show more While visiting New York in hopes of publishing her novel, Darcy Patel meets seasoned and fledgling writers who help her navigate the city throughout a year marked by writing and romance. Woven through her story is a suspenseful thriller about a teen who slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack. Show less

While visiting New York in hopes of publishing her novel, Darcy Patel meets seasoned and fledgling writers who help her navigate the city throughout a yea...Show more While visiting New York in hopes of publishing her novel, Darcy Patel meets seasoned and fledgling writers who help her navigate the city throughout a year marked by writing and romance. Woven through her story is a suspenseful thriller about a teen who slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack. Show less

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Boundaries

Boundaries

How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled A Family Feud & Divided A Nation

by Walker, Sally M.

Book - 2014

The award-winning author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine traces the history of the Mason-Dixon Line as reflected by family feuds, exploration, scientific advancement and the cultural conflicts between America's northern and southern states. The award-winning author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine traces the history of the Mason-Dixon Line as reflected by family feuds, exploration, scientific advancement and the cultural conflicts between America's northern and southern states. Show less

The award-winning author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine traces the history of the Mason-Dixon Line as reflected by family feuds, exploration, scientific advancement and the cultural conflicts between America's northern and southern states. The award-winning author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine traces the history of the Mason-Dixon Line as reflected by family feuds, exploration, scientific advancement and the cultural conflicts between America's northern and southern states. Show less

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Drift

Drift

by Hutchins, M. K.

Book - 2014

To secure his sister's future and his own, 17-year-old orphan Tenjat enlists to fight the nagas that threaten to destroy his island home situated on the back of a swimming turtle. To secure his sister's future and his own, 17-year-old orphan Tenjat enlists to fight the nagas that threaten to destroy his island home situated on the back of a swimming turtle. Show less

To secure his sister's future and his own, 17-year-old orphan Tenjat enlists to fight the nagas that threaten to destroy his island home situated on the back of a swimming turtle. To secure his sister's future and his own, 17-year-old orphan Tenjat enlists to fight the nagas that threaten to destroy his island home situated on the back of a swimming turtle. Show less

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Egg & Spoon

Egg & Spoon

A Novel

by Maguire, Gregory

Book - 2014

An impoverished Russian country girl Elena Rudina and the aristocratic Ekatrina meet and set in motion an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and the witch Baba Yaga. An impoverished Russian country girl Elena Rudina and the aristocratic Ekatrina meet and set in motion an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and the witch Baba Yaga. Show less

An impoverished Russian country girl Elena Rudina and the aristocratic Ekatrina meet and set in motion an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and the witch Baba Yaga. An impoverished Russian country girl Elena Rudina and the aristocratic Ekatrina meet and set in motion an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and the witch Baba Yaga. Show less

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The Family Romanov

The Family Romanov

Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia

by Fleming, Candace

Book - 2014

When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. As WWI raged outside their doors the Romanov’s lived in ...Show more When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. As WWI raged outside their doors the Romanov’s lived in opulence and ignored the growing political unrest that would be their undoing. A fascinating family portrait, complete with inserts featuring period photographs and compelling primary-source material. Show less

When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. As WWI raged outside their doors the Romanov’s lived in ...Show more When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. As WWI raged outside their doors the Romanov’s lived in opulence and ignored the growing political unrest that would be their undoing. A fascinating family portrait, complete with inserts featuring period photographs and compelling primary-source material. Show less

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The Freedom Summer Murders

The Freedom Summer Murders

by Mitchell, Don

Book - 2014

In June of 1964, three idealistic young men (one black and two white) were lynched by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi. They were trying to register Africa...Show more In June of 1964, three idealistic young men (one black and two white) were lynched by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi. They were trying to register African Americans to vote as part of the Freedom Summer effort to bring democracy to the South. Their disappearance and murder caused a national uproar and was one of the most significant incidents of the Civil Rights Movement, and contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Show less

In June of 1964, three idealistic young men (one black and two white) were lynched by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi. They were trying to register Africa...Show more In June of 1964, three idealistic young men (one black and two white) were lynched by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi. They were trying to register African Americans to vote as part of the Freedom Summer effort to bring democracy to the South. Their disappearance and murder caused a national uproar and was one of the most significant incidents of the Civil Rights Movement, and contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Show less

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Grandmaster

Grandmaster

by Klass, David

Book - 2014

Daniel, a mediocre chess player, is surprised when the team invites him to a father-son chess tournament because, unknown to Daniel, his father is a grandmaster. Daniel, a mediocre chess player, is surprised when the team invites him to a father-son chess tournament because, unknown to Daniel, his father is a grandmaster. Show less

Daniel, a mediocre chess player, is surprised when the team invites him to a father-son chess tournament because, unknown to Daniel, his father is a grandmaster. Daniel, a mediocre chess player, is surprised when the team invites him to a father-son chess tournament because, unknown to Daniel, his father is a grandmaster. Show less

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Grasshopper Jungle

Grasshopper Jungle

A History

by Smith, Andrew

Book - 2014

Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong. Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong. Show less

Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong. Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong. Show less

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The Here and Now

The Here and Now

by Brashares, Ann

Book - 2014

The story follows 17yr old Prenna, who immigrated to New York when she was 12, as she and her friends discover that they must follow strict rules to preserve the life they have worked so hard to get. The story follows 17yr old Prenna, who immigrated to New York when she was 12, as she and her friends discover that they must follow strict rules to preserve the life they have worked so hard to get. Show less

The story follows 17yr old Prenna, who immigrated to New York when she was 12, as she and her friends discover that they must follow strict rules to preserve the life they have worked so hard to get. The story follows 17yr old Prenna, who immigrated to New York when she was 12, as she and her friends discover that they must follow strict rules to preserve the life they have worked so hard to get. Show less

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I Am Malala

I Am Malala

How One Girl Stood up for Education and Changed the World

by Yousafzai, Malala

Book - 2014

Documents the educational pursuits of the Nobel Peace Prize winner who became an international symbol of hope and inspiration when she challenged the trad...Show more Documents the educational pursuits of the Nobel Peace Prize winner who became an international symbol of hope and inspiration when she challenged the traditions of her Pakistan community, offering insight into the influential role of her courageous father. Show less

Documents the educational pursuits of the Nobel Peace Prize winner who became an international symbol of hope and inspiration when she challenged the trad...Show more Documents the educational pursuits of the Nobel Peace Prize winner who became an international symbol of hope and inspiration when she challenged the traditions of her Pakistan community, offering insight into the influential role of her courageous father. Show less

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Isla and the Happily Ever After

Isla and the Happily Ever After

by Perkins, Stephanie

Book - 2014

Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. As they begin their seni...Show more Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. As they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh confront uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart. Show less

Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. As they begin their seni...Show more Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. As they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh confront uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart. Show less

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The Kiss of Deception

The Kiss of Deception

by Pearson, Mary E.

Book - 2014

On the morning of her wedding, Princess Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive--and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. On the morning of her wedding, Princess Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive--and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Show less

On the morning of her wedding, Princess Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive--and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. On the morning of her wedding, Princess Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive--and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Show less

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Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel

1, No Normal

by Wilson, G. Willow

Book - 2014

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teen...Show more Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? As Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to handle? Show less

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teen...Show more Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? As Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to handle? Show less

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My Little Monster

My Little Monster

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by Robiko

Book - 2014

Haru Yoshida is feared as an unstable and violent 'monster'. Shizuku Mizutani is a grade-obsessed student with no friends. Fate brings these two together ...Show more Haru Yoshida is feared as an unstable and violent 'monster'. Shizuku Mizutani is a grade-obsessed student with no friends. Fate brings these two together to form the most unlikely pair. Haru firmly believes he's in love with Shizuku and she firmly believes he's insane. Show less

Haru Yoshida is feared as an unstable and violent 'monster'. Shizuku Mizutani is a grade-obsessed student with no friends. Fate brings these two together ...Show more Haru Yoshida is feared as an unstable and violent 'monster'. Shizuku Mizutani is a grade-obsessed student with no friends. Fate brings these two together to form the most unlikely pair. Haru firmly believes he's in love with Shizuku and she firmly believes he's insane. Show less

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A Memoir : Vintage Wisdom for A Modern Geek

by Van Wagenen, Maya

Book - 2014

Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder, Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularit...Show more Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder, Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise-meeting with Betty Cornell herself. Show less

Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder, Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularit...Show more Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder, Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise-meeting with Betty Cornell herself. Show less

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The Port Chicago 50

The Port Chicago 50

Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

by Sheinkin, Steve

Book - 2014

Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion. Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion. Show less

Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion. Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion. Show less

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Providence

Providence

by Cocca, Lisa Colozza

Book - 2014

Sixteen-year-old runaway, Becky hopes she can make a home for herself and the abandoned baby she has found in a small southern town. Sixteen-year-old runaway, Becky hopes she can make a home for herself and the abandoned baby she has found in a small southern town. Show less

Sixteen-year-old runaway, Becky hopes she can make a home for herself and the abandoned baby she has found in a small southern town. Sixteen-year-old runaway, Becky hopes she can make a home for herself and the abandoned baby she has found in a small southern town. Show less

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The Shadow Hero

The Shadow Hero

by Yang, Gene Luen

Book - 2014

In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But t...Show more In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity: the Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. Gene Luen Yang has revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. Show less

In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But t...Show more In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity: the Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. Gene Luen Yang has revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. Show less

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The Story of Owen

The Story of Owen

Dragon Slayer of Trondheim

by Johnston, E. K.

Book - 2014

In an alternate world where industrialization has caused many species of carbon-eating dragons to thrive, Owen, a slayer being trained by his famous father and aunt, and Siobahn, his bard, face a dragon infestation near their small town in Canada. In an alternate world where industrialization has caused many species of carbon-eating dragons to thrive, Owen, a slayer being trained by his famous father and aunt, and Siobahn, his bard, face a dragon infestation near their small town in Canada. Show less

In an alternate world where industrialization has caused many species of carbon-eating dragons to thrive, Owen, a slayer being trained by his famous father and aunt, and Siobahn, his bard, face a dragon infestation near their small town in Canada. In an alternate world where industrialization has caused many species of carbon-eating dragons to thrive, Owen, a slayer being trained by his famous father and aunt, and Siobahn, his bard, face a dragon infestation near their small town in Canada. Show less

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This One Summer

This One Summer

by Tamaki, Mariko

Book - 2014

Rose and her parents go to Awago Beach every year and her friendship with Windy, a younger sister that she never had, deepens. But this summer is differe...Show more Rose and her parents go to Awago Beach every year and her friendship with Windy, a younger sister that she never had, deepens. But this summer is different, Rose’s parents are fighting, and Rose and Windy get caught up in the strange and sad events of this small beach town. Show less

Rose and her parents go to Awago Beach every year and her friendship with Windy, a younger sister that she never had, deepens. But this summer is differe...Show more Rose and her parents go to Awago Beach every year and her friendship with Windy, a younger sister that she never had, deepens. But this summer is different, Rose’s parents are fighting, and Rose and Windy get caught up in the strange and sad events of this small beach town. Show less

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We Were Liars

We Were Liars

by Lockhart, E.

Book - 2014

Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer. Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer. Show less

Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer. Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer. Show less

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What I Thought Was True

What I Thought Was True

by Fitzpatrick, Huntley

Book - 2014

Seventeen-year-old Gwen Castle is a working-class girl determined to escape her small island town, but when rich-kid Cass Somers, with whom she has a comp...Show more Seventeen-year-old Gwen Castle is a working-class girl determined to escape her small island town, but when rich-kid Cass Somers, with whom she has a complicated romantic history, shows up, she's forced to reassess her feelings about her loving, complex family, her lifelong best friends, her wealthy employer, the place where she lives and the boy she can't admit she loves. Show less

Seventeen-year-old Gwen Castle is a working-class girl determined to escape her small island town, but when rich-kid Cass Somers, with whom she has a comp...Show more Seventeen-year-old Gwen Castle is a working-class girl determined to escape her small island town, but when rich-kid Cass Somers, with whom she has a complicated romantic history, shows up, she's forced to reassess her feelings about her loving, complex family, her lifelong best friends, her wealthy employer, the place where she lives and the boy she can't admit she loves. Show less

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Wolf Children Ame & Yuki

Wolf Children Ame & Yuki

by Hosoda, Mamoru

Book - 2014

When Hana learns that the man she has fallen in love with is part wolf, she accepts him with open arms. Soon they are living a blissful family life with ...Show more When Hana learns that the man she has fallen in love with is part wolf, she accepts him with open arms. Soon they are living a blissful family life with their young children. Tragedy strikes, leaving Hana to raise her part man part beast children as a single parent. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive? Show less

When Hana learns that the man she has fallen in love with is part wolf, she accepts him with open arms. Soon they are living a blissful family life with ...Show more When Hana learns that the man she has fallen in love with is part wolf, she accepts him with open arms. Soon they are living a blissful family life with their young children. Tragedy strikes, leaving Hana to raise her part man part beast children as a single parent. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive? Show less

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