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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)

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A Little Book of Sloth
by Lucy Cooke
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
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The Quiet Book
by Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska
Staff Pick
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery
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