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Cynthia Hand
Cass is eighteen and was adopted by parents who have given her a life she values, but she still wants to know where she came from. A set of letters written years earlier may hold the answers she seeks. The narrative alternates between Cass’s first-person search and letters from the pregnant teenager who placed her for adoption, tracing experiences that led to their separation and could bring them together.
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Famous in a Small TownEmma MillsSophie’s high school marching band earns a place in California’s Rose Parade. She and her four close friends are part of a small-town life that matters deeply to her, even when those friendships are challenging. Sophie tries to persuade a well-known former resident to come home and support the band’s fundraiser. The story brings together friendship, school activities, a community effort, and Sophie’s determination to help her band reach its goal.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We Rule the NightClaire Eliza BartlettIn a Soviet-inspired world at war and powered by magic, Revna and Linne join an experimental flying regiment for women. Revna has prosthetic legs and works at a factory, helping build the Union of the North's war machines. Linne is a general's rebellious daughter. They rely on forbidden magic in flying and fighting, acting for both their country and themselves.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Justice ProjectMichael BetchermanMatt Barnes, once a high-school football star, is left with a permanent limp after a snowboarding accident ends his sports career. During the summer, he reluctantly begins a project with an organization that defends people who have been wrongly convicted. The story follows Matt after the injury has ended his football future and as he takes on a summer project centered on wrongful convictions.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details