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Marcus Sedgwick
On the outskirts of Juárez, Arturo earns a living through odd jobs while trying to remain out of sight. His story takes place amid human trafficking and drug trade along the United States–Mexico border. The violent gangs in Juárez are tied to the profits from illegal drugs sold to Americans. Marcus Sedgwick’s novel was published on May 29, 2018.
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Landscape with Invisible HandM.T. AndersonAfter the alien vuvv conquer Earth, teenager Adam finds that their promised technology and medical care are available only to people who can pay. With work scarce and his family needing money, Adam and Chloe stream a version of their romance for vuvv viewers, who expect people to behave like couples in old Hollywood films. Their dates bring in income, but their real relationship changes while they continue performing affection on camera. Adam also wants to pursue serious art in this altered economy.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL730LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
MissingKelley ArmstrongWinter Crane wants to leave Reeve's End, an Appalachian town she finds stifling. She imagines college and then medical school beyond the town. Her best friend and her sister have already left, as have many local teenagers. Winter's wish to follow them is complicated by a question she cannot settle: did her sister and friend truly get away from it?Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Soldier BoyKeely HuttonSoldier Boy fictionalizes the experiences of Ricky Richard Anywar, who was abducted as a young teenager and forced to fight in Joseph Kony’s rebel army in Uganda. It also follows Samuel, who is abducted in 2006 to serve in the Lord’s Resistance Army. Ricky’s portion spans 1987 to 1991. Historical notes appear with information about Friends of Orphans, which Ricky founded.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details