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	Bad Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Jean Ferris Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Inspired by the author's work in a girls' rehabilitation center. Ray called it skating when we did the crazy things . . . Hot-wiring a fancy car for a joyride after midnight. Boosting stuff from stores . . . Sixteen-year-old Dallas loves the rush, the excitement... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.3 (6)
	Of Sound Mind Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Jean Ferris Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.7 (3)
	Annie on My Mind Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Nancy Garden Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction This groundbreaking book is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their feelings. This book is so truthful and honest, it has been banned from many... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.2 (5)
	Walk Softly, Rachel Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Kate Banks Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) Mystery Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Looking for Home Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Jean Ferris Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 5.0 (1)
	True Confessions of a Heartless Girl Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Martha Brooks Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.8 (5)
	Guerrilla Season Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Pat Hughes Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) Historical Fiction Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 5.0 (1)
	Celine Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Brock Cole Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction "Show a little maturity," he said, which I've doped out to mean: Pass all your courses, avoid detection in all crimes and misdemeanors, don't get pregnant. Celine's father has left her with these instructions. She's not too worried about the last two, but she'll fail English unless she rewrites... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Elsewhere Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Gabrielle Zevin Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Is it possible to grow up while getting younger? Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere’s museums. Need to... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.7 (19)
	Lucy Peale Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Colby Rodowsky Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 5.0 (1)
	The Grave Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) James Heneghan Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) Historical Fiction Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Buttermilk Hill Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Ruth White Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction Finding a way to cope through poetry The days seem carefree for Piper Berry in her hometown of Buttermilk Hill, North Carolina -- days filled with fishing with her daddy and ten-year-old aunt/best friend Lindy and listening to her grandmother's stories. But then Mama, Tiny Lambert (whom readers may... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.5 (2)
	A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family #5) Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Madeleine L'Engle Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) Science Fantasy After a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins are spending the summer on the small island where their grandfather lives. He’s very sick, and watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicate matters, she finds herself as the center... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.0 (1)
	A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Madeleine L'Engle Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) General Fiction When sixteen-year-old Polly O'Keefe journeys to Athens, she feels confused and betrayed. The past eight months at home were different from any other time in her life. She met the brilliant, wealthy Maximiliana Horne, who gave her encouragement and made her feel self-confident. Polly idolized Max, until she learned... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	At the Sign of the Star (Meg Moore #1) Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Katherine Sturtevant Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Genre(s) Historical Fiction The tale of a bookseller's daughter Meg Moore is the motherless and only child of a bookseller with a thriving business in Restoration London-and that makes her an heiress. She knows that someday she will have her pick of suitors, and that with the right husband she can continue... Read more Read reviews Write review	5.0 0.0 (0)

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Interview with Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, Author of THE POPPY LADY

With Memorial Day just around the corner, we here at YABC thought it would be great to speak with an author who has written about military service. Barbara Elizabeth Walsh wrote THE POPPY LADY, which details the story of Moina Belle Michael, a woman who devoted her life to helping American soldiers during World War I. Read below to find out what inspired Walsh to write Moina's story, and ...

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Ghost Leopard (A Zoe & Zak Adventure #1) by Lars Guignard Release Date: Audiobook released 2/26/13 Zoe and Zak are lost in exotic India, where gods and magic still exist. Before they can find their way home, they just have to do one little thing... ...Save a mythical creature from an ancient evil that wants to rule the world. When Zoe Guire goes ...

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Are you guys as stoked as I am to see the cover for KINSLAYER, the sequel to STORMDANCER?! And what about that title? I love them both so hard. We're also letting you see the UK cover. Tell us which one you like best in the comments! ARE YOU READY FOR THE AWESOME? ... ... ... .. ...

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Giveaway: Win Dark Days Tour Signed Books!

I got a chance to catch up with these Pitch Dark Days authors and ask them a few questions: Kiera Cass (THE ELITE) Elizabeth Norris (UNBREAKABLE) Aprilynne Pike (LIFE AFTER THEFT) Amy Tintera (REBOOT) Check out their answers below, then enter to win one of these four signed books! Do the Pitch Dark Days authors write in a linear style, fro ...

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Want more Garrick from LOSING IT by Cora Carmack?

Are you a fan of Garrick and Bliss from LOSING IT by New York Times Best Selling Author, Cora Carmack? In anticipation of her upcoming release, FAKING IT, (which I've read and is fantastic!) Cora plans to release four different scenes once her pre-orders hit certain number thresholds. ALL FROM GARRICK'S POV! These scenes include: · T ...

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Shutdown by Heather Anastasiu Release Date: July 2, 2013 The battle is all but over, and hope seems to be lost. Zoe and her fellow Resistance fighters are on the run, having lost their home, their protection, and their leader. They are outnumbered and outmatched by the powerful corporation that controls the world, and the cruel Chancellor is inches away from comple ...

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The Program by Suzanne Young ISBN: 9781442445802 Release Date: April 30, 2013 Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. S ...

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Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill Release Date: November 2012 Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepa ...

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Giveaway: ICONS Prize Pack by Margaret Stohl (US/Canada)

Icons by Margaret Stohl Release Date: May 7th Your heart beats only with their permission. Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol's family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting. Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside -- sa ...

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The How-To Handbook: Shortcuts and Solutions for the Problems of Everyday Life by Martin Oliver and Alexandra Johnson Release Date: 4/23/13 There are certain things that everyone just has to know how to do in life: unjamming a jar, for instance, fixing a flat tire, and removing a particularly embarrassing stain. They may seem simple in retros ...

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