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Strixhaven : omens of chaos

McGuire, Seanan,


Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war came -- before the fight for the Multiverse devastated Eula's home, and with it her hopes for a magical education. But the destruction of the war also brought something new: the ability to travel to other planes. And when Eula receives an invitation to study magic at a distant school called Strixhaven, she leaps to take it. Eula's journey brings her closer than she ever thought possible to her fellow students, including the mysterious Segante, a boy whose secrets Eula longs to share. But not everyone is thrilled by the arrival of the new class, and Eula and her new friends quickly become targets. To make it through their first semester, they'll have to fight for their place in this new world -- or else they'll be dead before their final exams.
Date Published:2026

Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war came -- before the fight for the Multiverse devastated Eula's home, and with it her hopes for a magical education. But the destruction of the war also brought something new: the ability to travel to other planes. And when Eula receives an invitation to study magic at a distant school called Strixhaven, she leaps to take it. Eula's journey brings her closer than she ever thought possible to her fellow students, including the mysterious Segante, a boy whose secrets Eula longs to share. But not everyone is thrilled by the arrival of the new class, and Eula and her new friends quickly become targets. To make it through their first semester, they'll have to fight for their place in this new world -- or else they'll be dead before their final exams.

Date Published:2026

Liberty Street : a novel

Marshall, Heather (Heather J.),


Includes discussion questions. From #1 bestselling Canadian author Heather Marshall (Looking for Jane) comes a riveting, page-turning and intertwining story of two women whose destinies are linked over decades. Toronto, 1961: Emily Radcliffe works as an editorial assistant at Chatelaine magazine, surrounded by a group of the best women journalists in the country, whose articles tackle the controversial topics no other women's publication dares to touch. When a bombshell letter lands on Emily's desk from an inmate at the notorious Mercer Women's Prison, Emily sees a scoop that could launch her career as a real, hard-boiled journalist like the colleagues she admires. After convincing her boss to let her cover the story, Emily goes undercover in the prison to learn whether the shocking claims in the inmate's letter are true. But what she doesn't know is that getting into the prison will turn out to be the easy part; it's getting back out that will be difficult. Huron County, 1996: Rachel Jamieson spends her days working at a small-town cemetery, alone amid the peace and quiet. As an anxious and introverted person, the solitude of the job suits her just fine. But when one of her staff stumbles across an unmarked grave containing the remains of a woman in an old prison uniform, Rachel's work takes a sinister turn. While she assists the police in uncovering the woman's identity and how she came to be buried in a secret unmarked grave, trauma from Rachel's past threatens to surface from where she's kept it carefully hidden. Inspired by the real-life Toronto women's prison that was the first of its kind in Canada, as well as true figures and events, Liberty Street vividly brings to life the historic treatment of mentally ill and incarcerated women while shining a light on the dark realities of various 'prisons' that hold women captive.
Date Published:2026

Includes discussion questions. From #1 bestselling Canadian author Heather Marshall (Looking for Jane) comes a riveting, page-turning and intertwining story of two women whose destinies are linked over decades. Toronto, 1961: Emily Radcliffe works as an editorial assistant at Chatelaine magazine, surrounded by a group of the best women journalists in the country, whose articles tackle the controversial topics no other women's publication dares to touch. When a bombshell letter lands on Emily's desk from an inmate at the notorious Mercer Women's Prison, Emily sees a scoop that could launch her career as a real, hard-boiled journalist like the colleagues she admires. After convincing her boss to let her cover the story, Emily goes undercover in the prison to learn whether the shocking claims in the inmate's letter are true. But what she doesn't know is that getting into the prison will turn out to be the easy part; it's getting back out that will be difficult. Huron County, 1996: Rachel Jamieson spends her days working at a small-town cemetery, alone amid the peace and quiet. As an anxious and introverted person, the solitude of the job suits her just fine. But when one of her staff stumbles across an unmarked grave containing the remains of a woman in an old prison uniform, Rachel's work takes a sinister turn. While she assists the police in uncovering the woman's identity and how she came to be buried in a secret unmarked grave, trauma from Rachel's past threatens to surface from where she's kept it carefully hidden. Inspired by the real-life Toronto women's prison that was the first of its kind in Canada, as well as true figures and events, Liberty Street vividly brings to life the historic treatment of mentally ill and incarcerated women while shining a light on the dark realities of various 'prisons' that hold women captive.

Date Published:2026

The grandest game

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn,


"An Inheritance Games novel"--Jacket. "Only one can win."--Cover. "Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Little, Brown and Company in July 2024"--Colophon. Includes preview of Glorious rivals. Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year's game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win. Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own. Every single one of them has secrets. Amidst it all is Grayson Hawthorne, tasked with a vital role in this year's game. But as tensions rise and the mind-bending challenges push the players to their limits -- physically, mentally, and emotionally -- it soon becomes clear that not everyone is playing by the rules.
Date Published:2025

"An Inheritance Games novel"--Jacket. "Only one can win."--Cover. "Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Little, Brown and Company in July 2024"--Colophon. Includes preview of Glorious rivals. Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year's game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win. Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own. Every single one of them has secrets. Amidst it all is Grayson Hawthorne, tasked with a vital role in this year's game. But as tensions rise and the mind-bending challenges push the players to their limits -- physically, mentally, and emotionally -- it soon becomes clear that not everyone is playing by the rules.

Date Published:2025

Angels & demons

Brown, Dan, 1964-



Date Published:2021

Wrong side of the court

Khan, H. N.,


Kirkus Review, January 2022. Kirkus Review. Dreaming of being the world's first Pakistani to be drafted into the NBA, fifteen-year-old Fawad Chaudhry must convince his mother to let him try out for the basketball team while dealing with the neighborhood bully.
Date Published:2023

Eragon ; #1

Paolini, Christopher.,


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2004. School Library Journal, September 2003. Booklist starred, August 2003. Publisher's Weekly, July 2003. New York Times, November 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2003. Kliatt Starred, July 2005. In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2004. School Library Journal, September 2003. Booklist starred, August 2003. Publisher's Weekly, July 2003. New York Times, November 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2003. Kliatt Starred, July 2005. In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

Date Published:2005

Busted

Mills, Jean, 1955-


Canadian creator. "No one can know what really happened."--Cover. In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jonah inadvertently records a video of two of his hockey teammates play fighting. When one of them is seriously hurt, Jonah is conflicted about what to do.
Date Published:2026

The hat trick

Earle, Tom, 1966-


Ricky Phillips is only a teen when he is selected to play for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Everyone around him, including his coaches and his father, is going to make sure that he gets the ultimate prize: a chance to play in the National Hockey League. When he is selected to play for the San Jose Sharks, everyone is thrilled. But an on-ice fight turns deadly and has lasting repercussions; Ricky is forced to question everything he knows. How much is hockey worth to him?
Date Published:2010

Ricky Phillips is only a teen when he is selected to play for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Everyone around him, including his coaches and his father, is going to make sure that he gets the ultimate prize: a chance to play in the National Hockey League. When he is selected to play for the San Jose Sharks, everyone is thrilled. But an on-ice fight turns deadly and has lasting repercussions; Ricky is forced to question everything he knows. How much is hockey worth to him?

Date Published:2010

Goliath

Westerfeld, Scott.


Sequel to: Behemoth. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal, September 2011. Horn Book, November 2011. Kirkus Review, August 2011. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Alek and Deryn encounter obstacles on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love.
Date Published:2011

The last laugh

McGinnis, Mindy,


"Secrets never stay buried... they must be burned."--Cover. Includes sneak peek at Mindy McGinnis's thrilling A Long Stretch of Bad Days. Tress Montor murdered Felicity Turnado -- but she might not have to live with the guilt for long. With an infected arm held together by duct tape, the panther who clawed her open on the loose, and the whole town on the hunt for the lost homecoming queen, the odds are stacked against Tress. As her mind slides deeper into delirium, Tress is haunted by the growing sound of Felicity's heartbeat pulsing from the "best friend" charm around her fevered neck. Ribbit Usher has been a punchline his whole life -- from his nickname to his latest turn as the unwitting star of a humiliating viral video. In the past he's willingly played the fool, but now it's time to fulfill his destiny. That means saving the girl, so that Felicity can take her place at his side and Ribbit can exact revenge on all who have done him wrong -- which includes his cousin, Tress. Ribbit is held by a pact he made with his mother long ago, a pact that must be delivered upon in four days.
Date Published:2023

"Secrets never stay buried... they must be burned."--Cover. Includes sneak peek at Mindy McGinnis's thrilling A Long Stretch of Bad Days. Tress Montor murdered Felicity Turnado -- but she might not have to live with the guilt for long. With an infected arm held together by duct tape, the panther who clawed her open on the loose, and the whole town on the hunt for the lost homecoming queen, the odds are stacked against Tress. As her mind slides deeper into delirium, Tress is haunted by the growing sound of Felicity's heartbeat pulsing from the "best friend" charm around her fevered neck. Ribbit Usher has been a punchline his whole life -- from his nickname to his latest turn as the unwitting star of a humiliating viral video. In the past he's willingly played the fool, but now it's time to fulfill his destiny. That means saving the girl, so that Felicity can take her place at his side and Ribbit can exact revenge on all who have done him wrong -- which includes his cousin, Tress. Ribbit is held by a pact he made with his mother long ago, a pact that must be delivered upon in four days.

Date Published:2023

The initial insult

McGinnis, Mindy,


Ostracized by the elite community of Amontillado, Ohio, after the disappearance of her parents, Tress organizes a Halloween costume party at an abandoned house, where she launches a macabre plan to force a popular former friend to confess what she knows.
Date Published:2022

The Da Vinci code : a novel

Brown, Dan, 1964-


Includes excerpt from Inferno.
Date Published:2006

Say nothing : a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland

Keefe, Patrick Radden, 1976-


Book 1. The clear, clean, sheer thing -- Book 2. Human sacrifice -- Book 3. A reckoning. Patrick Radden Keefe’s gripping book explores Northern Ireland’s unresolved conflict through the Jean McConville case, tracing IRA violence, British espionage, and political betrayal, especially by Gerry Adams, who denied his militant past while brokering peace.
Date Published:2020

Grind

Walters, Eric, 1957-


Review: School Library Journal. Review: Teacher Librarian. School Library Journal, January 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2005. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Kliatt, January 2005. Resource Links, February 2005. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Teacher Librarian. Philip, obsessed with skateboarding, finds himself pushed to perform more and more dangerous stunts when he begins taping himself and posting the movies on a Website to make money.
Date Published:2004

Review: School Library Journal. Review: Teacher Librarian. School Library Journal, January 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2005. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Kliatt, January 2005. Resource Links, February 2005. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Teacher Librarian. Philip, obsessed with skateboarding, finds himself pushed to perform more and more dangerous stunts when he begins taping himself and posting the movies on a Website to make money.

Date Published:2004

Coraline

Gaiman, Neil.


School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
Date Published:2002

Oathbound

Deonn, Tracy,


Severed from the Legendborn Order and her ancestral ties, African American Bree binds herself to the Shadow King to hone her abilities and protect her friends while the fractured Round Table battles against the demons.
Date Published:2026

Freshman year

Mai, Sarah,


"Christy Ottaviano Books." "Is anyone ever ready?"--Cover. Chronicles the constant angst, hilarity, and self-doubt enmeshed in the experience of going away to college -- all through the eyes of an eighteen-year-old burgeoning comics artist.
Date Published:2024

A darker shade of magic

Schwab, Victoria,


Kell is one of the last Travelers -- magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes -- as such, he can choose where he lands. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne -- a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, there was Black London ... but no one speaks of that now. Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see -- a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive -- and that is proving trickier than they hoped.
Date Published:2023

Kell is one of the last Travelers -- magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes -- as such, he can choose where he lands. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne -- a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, there was Black London ... but no one speaks of that now. Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see -- a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive -- and that is proving trickier than they hoped.

Date Published:2023

Artemis : a novel

Weir, Andy,


Includes excerpt from Project Hail Mary. Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself--and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.
Date Published:2025

Includes excerpt from Project Hail Mary. Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself--and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.

Date Published:2025

It was always you

Corry, Judy,


Sixteen-year-old Lexi Stevens has never been kissed--never even been asked on a date. So when she humiliates herself in front of her crush and her brother's best friend offers to be her fake boyfriend for the week to make him jealous, she doesn't know if it's the stupidest idea ever, or a dream come true. When Noah Taylor gets kicked out of his house by his abusive stepdad, the last thing he needs is for anyone at school to find out--not even his best friend. But when his new 'girlfriend' discovers him sleeping in his car and offers to let him sleep in her closet, he starts to wonder if he's found someone he can confide in after all. Pretty soon Noah and Lexi are putting on a big show in front of the whole school while sneaking around behind her overprotective father's back. It isn't long before feelings develop and it becomes harder and harder to discern between what's fake and what's real.
Date Published:2018

Sixteen-year-old Lexi Stevens has never been kissed--never even been asked on a date. So when she humiliates herself in front of her crush and her brother's best friend offers to be her fake boyfriend for the week to make him jealous, she doesn't know if it's the stupidest idea ever, or a dream come true. When Noah Taylor gets kicked out of his house by his abusive stepdad, the last thing he needs is for anyone at school to find out--not even his best friend. But when his new 'girlfriend' discovers him sleeping in his car and offers to let him sleep in her closet, he starts to wonder if he's found someone he can confide in after all. Pretty soon Noah and Lexi are putting on a big show in front of the whole school while sneaking around behind her overprotective father's back. It isn't long before feelings develop and it becomes harder and harder to discern between what's fake and what's real.

Date Published:2018