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Sarah Crossan
Sixteen-year-old conjoined twins Tippi and Grace share one body as well as clothes and friends. Together, they enter the wider world while dealing with family concerns and worsening health. Their shared physical life shapes every part of their relationship, even as they face changes beyond their family. The story follows the twins’ experiences of connection, independence, and declining health.
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A History of Glitter and BloodHannah MoskowitzWhen war reaches Ferrum, sixteen-year-old Beckan and her friends remain there while other fairies do not. Tension grows among the immortal fairies, underground gnomes, and enigmatic tightrope walkers who have arrived to free the fairies. Forced into the gnomes’ underworld in order to survive, Beckan’s group makes unexpected connections. Beckan must weigh loyalty to her friends against her wish for peace and an unforeseen love.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Surviving SantiagoLyn Miller-LachmannDuring the summer of her sixteenth year, Tina Aguilar returns to Santiago, Chile, despite not wanting to go back to her homeland. It is 1989, in the final months of Pinochet’s rule. A Chilean American teenager, Tina goes to reconnect with her father, an activist whose alcoholism shapes their reunion. Her return brings family ties into contact with Chile’s political circumstances.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
One Thing StolenBeth KephartSeventeen-year-old Nadia lives in Florence, Italy, while her father is conducting research. During that year, she becomes increasingly withdrawn from her family and keeps secrets she cannot share. She begins stealing, and speaking becomes difficult because words seem distant to her. Nadia's troubling conduct leaves her family facing questions about what is causing this sudden disconnection. The novel traces a girl whose behavior changes while she is living abroad.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details