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Love Is the Higher Law
By Levithan, David
2009-08 - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
9780375834684
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The lives of three teens--Claire, Jasper, and Peter--are altered forever on September 11, 2001. Levithan has written a novel of loss and grief, but also one of hope and redemption as his characters slowly learn to move forward in their lives, despite being changed forever.
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Tricks
By Hopkins, Ellen
2009-08 - Margaret K. McElderry Books
9781416950073
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This gripping new work of verse by a "New York Times"-bestselling author tells five moving accounts that remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful story--a tale about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up.
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Viola in Reel Life
By Trigiani, Adriana
2009-09 - Harper Teen
9780061451027
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From the author of the "New York Times"-bestselling adult novel "Very Valentine" comes the first book in a fresh new teen series, about a group of boarding school friends navigating the ups and downs of living together, falling in love, and following their dreams.
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Notes from the Dog
By Paulsen, Gary
2009-07 - Wendy Lamb Books
9780385738453
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"Sometimes having company is not all it's cracked up to be." Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he's hoping for a job where he doesn't have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. She's 10 years older, cool, funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan loves her, too. Johanna's dealing with breast cancer, and Matthew and Finn learn to care for her, emotionally and physically. When she hires Finn to create a garden, his gardening ideas backfire comically. But Johanna and the garden help Finn discover his talents for connecting with people.
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The Miles Between
By Pearson, Mary
2009-09 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805088281
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The acclaimed author of "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" takes readers on an unusual road trip where nothing is as it seems, in this story of Destiny Faraday's unauthorized road trip with three of her Hedgerow Academy classmates.
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Rosie and Skate
By Bauman, Beth Ann
2009-08 - Wendy Lamb Books
9780385737357
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It's off-season at the Jersey shore, when the boardwalk belongs to the locals. Rosie is 15 and her sister, Skate, is 16. What happens to Rosie and Skate in a few tumultuous weeks is deftly shaded, complex, and true.
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