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Entering 9th
Furia by Yamile Mendez
Furia by Yamile Mendez
Camila, a teenage soccer prodigy in Argentina, secretly pursues her dream of playing professionally in a culture that discourages female athletes, all while navigating family expectations, an abusive father, and the return of a childhood love who is now an international soccer star.
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy, and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
After Will’s brother, Shawn, is killed in a shooting, Will vows to follow the long-standing rules: no crying; no snitching; get revenge. But as he descends in his building's elevator one morning on his way to fulfill the final rule—shooting the kid he’s pretty sure shot his brother—a new ghost appears at each floor and makes him question what he’s doing, even the rules themselves.
Entering 10th
Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynne Barnes
Avery Grambs unexpectedly inherits a billionaire's fortune and must live in his mansion with his family, solving puzzles to uncover why she was chosen.
Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
by Marcus Thompson
Details the NBA star's journey, from his upbringing with NBA father Dell Curry to his rise with the Golden State Warriors, exploring his work ethic, faith, family, and the unique challenges he faced due to his size, background, and "wholesome" image, including the "Curry hate" phenomenon.
Salt to Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
The story of four young refugees—Joana, Emilia, Florian, and Alfred—whose paths converge as they flee East Prussia and seek passage on the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff, which ultimately becomes the site of the largest maritime disaster in history. Told through alternating first-person perspectives, the book explores themes of survival, identity, and the human cost of war, focusing on the little-known tragedy of the Wilhelm Gustloff's sinking by a Soviet submarine, which resulted in over 9,000 deaths.
The story of four young refugees—Joana, Emilia, Florian, and Alfred—whose paths converge as they flee East Prussia and seek passage on the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff, which ultimately becomes the site of the largest maritime disaster in history. Told through alternating first-person perspectives, the book explores themes of survival, identity, and the human cost of war, focusing on the little-known tragedy of the Wilhelm Gustloff's sinking by a Soviet submarine, which resulted in over 9,000 deaths.
Entering 11th
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot
by Bill O'Reilly
In January 1961, as the Cold War escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of Communism while he learns the hardships, solitude, and temptations of what it means to be president of the United States. Along the way he acquires a number of formidable enemies, among them Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and Allen Dulles, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In addition, powerful elements of organized crime have begun to talk about targeting the president and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy. In the midst of a 1963 campaign trip to Texas, Kennedy is gunned down by an erratic young drifter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century are almost as shocking as the assassination itself. Killing Kennedy chronicles both the heroism and deceit of Camelot, bringing history to life in ways that will profoundly move the reader.
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home in this immersive family saga. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world -- conflicts that will haunt Gogol on his own winding coming-of-age path through divided loyalties, comic detours, and wrenching love affairs.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.
But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?
Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
Set in Jackson, MS, in the early 1960s, this novel addresses the complicated theme of living in a segregated South. A century after the Emancipation Proclamation, black maids raised white children and ran households but were paid poorly, often had to use separate toilets from the family, and watched the children they cared for commit bigotry. Miss Skeeter, a young white woman, is a naive, aspiring writer who wants to create a series of interviews with local black maids. Even if they're published anonymously, the risk is great; still, Aibileen and Minny agree to participate. Tension pervades the novel as its events are told by these three memorable women.
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