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• Under This Red Rock

  McGinnis, Mindy,

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  A psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio—only to become the number one suspect in her coworker's murder.

• Ruin Road

  Giles, Lamar, 1979-

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  High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning--"When the strangeness begins, come back"-- and suddenly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rise

  Finch, Freya,

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  When her mother, the captain of the Valkyries, disappears on a mission for Odin, 17-year-old Brynn teams up with her sisters to stop the oncoming war, learning how the ties between fate and choice are as interwoven and unbreakable as the bonds…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Merciless King of Moore High

  Sparks, Lily

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  When the adults of Brockton, Connecticut, morphed into bloodthirsty monsters nine months ago, the students at Jefferson High barricaded themselves inside their school. Now eighteen-year-old Kay is trying to keep her classmates from starving.

• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.,

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  When a teen girl is found murdered on the Blackfeet reservation after a traditional Giveaway ceremony, the four teens who were last seen with her become suspects. To clear their names, they must uncover the truth while wondering if the killer is one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Sunken City

  Thiru, Dinesh,

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  In a world where the rain never stops, impoverished Jin Haldar is offered the score of a lifetime--a massive stash of gold hidden in the sunken ruins of Las Vegas and must do what she promised herself she'd never do again: dive.

• Hurdles in the Dark

  Gonzalez, Elvira K.,

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  A memoir about survival and strength by Elvira Gonzalez, a Mexican-American track star who found freedom from poverty and violence by training to become one of the top athletes in the U.S.

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart

  Hahn, Erin,

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  As he attempts to fulfill a list left behind by his deceased best friend, nineteen-year-old Case meets eighteen-year-old Winnie, a hardworking ranch hand with aspirations of her own, and together they embark on an unexpected journey as they chase…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eighteen Roses

  Rogers, Shannon C. F.

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  When a secret plan for a traditional Filipino debut upends her senior year, introvert Lucia Cruz is suddenly forced to make eighteen friends before her birthday. What starts as a family obligation becomes a funny, heartfelt journey of friendship,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 49 Miles Alone

  Richards, Natalie D.,

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  A backpacking trip in the Utah desert is supposed to help Katie and Aster heal from a traumatic past—but when a fellow hiker vanishes after a terrifying midnight chase, the cousins find themselves racing against time, the wilderness, and a dangerous…Read moreRead more of this annotation