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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Staff Pick John Green has so cleanly sidestepped anything precious, sentimental, and heart-warming in The Fault in Our Stars, it's a wonder he was even able to write about two teenagers diagnosed with cancer. These are some fertile fields for tweeness, indeed. Oh... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins Staff Pick Destined for widespread popularity and quite possibly a little controversy, this post-apocalyptic tale about teenagers who fight to the death to help feed their families is so riveting and heartbreaking, I ceased all essential functions until I finished... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Staff Pick An autistic math genius sets out to solve the murder-by-pitchfork of a neighbor's dog. The narrator's autism gives a terrific, interesting depth to his voice. Incredibly well done, Mark Haddon's debut novel is sweet, original, and moving.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Staff Pick This coming-of-age story absolutely shines. Charlie is your average teenager trying to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, yet he's so much more than that. Recognizing something special in Charlie, a teacher feeds him literature and tries to... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga #4) by Stephenie Meyer Staff Pick I can't remember a more highly anticipated book that doesn't begin with "Harry Potter and the...." Far from just a young adult horror book, this last volume in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga is an old-fashioned romance of the highest order, with legions... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Staff Pick "It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery..." Take your time reading this beautifully written book with an innovative... (read more) Your price: $12.99 New - Trade Paper
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Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Staff Pick In this tale of friendship, war, and early women's aeronautics, "Verity" has been captured by the Nazis while attempting espionage in France during World War II. This story is her confession. She swears she is telling the truth, but she also admits that... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01) by Christopher Paolini Staff Pick "This first novel is dynamite; it makes a great read for the young adult in you. This is a classic 'sword and sorcery novel' with a boy, a dragon, and a sword. Paolini's book is a little reminiscent of other books you may have read, but his own voice... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer Staff Pick What's so remarkable about Cinder is how well Marissa Meyer translated this very old fairy tale into modern and futuristic terms. She takes a character that is often pigeonholed as being too compliant, too nice, and makes her into a fiery heroine who you... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Trade Paper
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Twilight (Twilight Saga #1) by Stephenie Meyer Staff Pick Moving to a small, dreary town is enough to cause angst in any teen, but for Isabella Swan, angst is only the beginning. Soon she's falling in love with Edward, the quintessential dark, handsome guy, who just happens to be a vampire. This is the perfect... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Host by Stephenie Meyer Staff Pick You may know Stephenie Meyer's name due to her wildly successful young adult vampire series, The Twilight Saga. She takes a break from that with her latest, The Host; touted as her first book for "adults," it's a fun science fiction novel, with just a... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Staff Pick I've got to hand it to Australian author Markus Zusak: this book single-handedly made me want to be a better person. As a lifelong reader, I feel a book like this, one that can really change people, comes around so rarely that Zusak must be recognized as... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins Staff Pick Never have I been more excited for a sequel to be released than after I read Hunger Games, and thankfully, Suzanne Collins delivered. I burned through Catching Fire like it was on fire, hurtling through the revelations and heart-stopping twist. I am... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Staff Pick My first thought when I closed the covers of this book was, Wow. My second thought was, I want to read this again. My third thought was, How can I possibly describe this book to anyone else? When You Reach Me is like one of those great books/movies... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman and John Lawrence Staff Pick I reread Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy every year or so and was thrilled with this short story, the latest installment in the saga of Lyra Belacqua. Enhanced with maps and illustrations, it’s a wonderful story and a collectible gem.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Feed by M. T. Anderson Staff Pick If you had your iPod touch, email, bank account, and family business all organized and recorded in an implant at the base of your neck, what would your world look like? Would you even bother talking? Would you care? Take a peek at our future and ask the... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Omnivore's Dilemma Young Readers Edition The Secrets Behind What You Eat by Michael Pollan Staff Pick Have you ever wondered why Twinkies never go bad? Are you eating food, or are you eating "edible food-like substances"? This book will help you answer those questions, and help you eat and cook in ways that are healthier for your body and better for the... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Staff Pick A fellow teen's suicide is certain to rock a school...but imagine the destruction that follows when the dead girl's classmates discover her tape recordings are being delivered one by one to each person she felt had a hand in her decision. If you're... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Staff Pick Imagine... a vividly crafted world in which dragons and the veneration of saints figure prominently. Tight, evocative prose. A stoic, thoughtful, and wise heroine who just wants to make music, torn between the world of humans and the world of dragons... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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The Diviners by Libba Bray Staff Pick The Diviners is a deliciously creepy supernatural thriller set in 1920s New York. Bray does a masterful job creating memorable characters and setting the stage for the second book in the series. An impressive amount of research went into this novel, but... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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