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by Richard Llewellyn
4.2(14,656)
In a Welsh mining valley, a boy's coming-of-age happens as traditions disappear and memory keeps the landscape alive.
by Mason Deaver
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Thrown out by their parents for being nonbinary, an anxious Ben finds unexpected solace and burgeoning love with a charismatic classmate while navigating a new school and the complexities of chosen family.
by Stendhal
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Fabrizio del Dongo, a young aristocrat, seeks glory with Napoleon at Waterloo but instead finds himself caught in scandals and political plots by his cunning aunt and her lover in post-Napoleonic Italy.
by Margot Livesey
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Orphaned and adrift, Gemma Hardy navigates a life of hardship and unexpected passion from the windswept shores of Iceland to the remote Orkney Islands, echoing Jane Eyre's journey of resilience and self-discovery.
by Obert Skye
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Leven Thumps must brave the treacherous Swollen Forest and confront a deadly secret to restore a toothpick king and find the power within himself.
by Hanif Kureishi
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In 1970s suburban London, a mixed-race teenager named Karim escapes his humdrum life and navigates his identity through the chaotic, often hilarious, world of experimental theater and burgeoning self-discovery.
by Ellen Levine
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With courage and a wooden crate, Henry 'Box' Brown begins a dangerous journey to freedom, a story of a man escaping slavery.
by Cynthia Hand
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When Jane Eyre's classic story meets the supernatural, an aspiring author, a determined governess, and a skeptical ghost hunter must uncover Thornfield Hall's dark secrets before spirits rewrite a timeless romance.
by Nancy Farmer
4.0(14,601)
Kidnapped by Vikings and forced on a dangerous quest by a shape-shifting half-troll queen, young Jack must navigate a world of dragons, giant spiders, and surprisingly friendly troll-boars to find Mimir's Well and save his sister, all while learning to "just say no to pillaging" in 8th-century Scandinavia.
by Erin Gruwell
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In a classroom fueled by urban tension and racial divides, a determined teacher empowers 'unteachable' students to confront intolerance and rewrite their own narratives through the shared power of diaries and the enduring legacy of Anne Frank.
by Eilis O'Neal
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Stripped of her royal identity and exiled to a dyer's village, a 'false princess' unearths a dangerous magical heritage that will rewrite her destiny and the fate of her kingdom.
by Franklin W. Dixon
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A dying thief's clue about 'tower treasure' sends the Hardy Boys on their first case, uncovering a secret that starts their legendary careers.
by Rafael Sabatini
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Wrongfully condemned to slavery, a brilliant physician transforms into the Caribbean's most feared pirate, battling empires and his own conflicted heart for the love of a woman who despises his very name.
by Adib Khorram
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A clinically depressed, Klingon-speaking teen navigates his first trip to Iran, discovering his heritage and an unexpected friendship that helps him finally see himself beyond his anxieties.
by Melissa de la Cruz
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In 1777 Albany, an orphaned colonel and a Schuyler daughter begin a forbidden romance, defying expectations and intertwining their lives with the birth of a nation.
by David Baldacci
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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his sister Amy race to stop the shadowy Vespers from using strange ransoms to unleash a global catastrophe, culminating in a desperate sprint to prevent the world from going BOOM.
by Neal Shusterman
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In a world where teenagers can be 'unwound' for their body parts, two fugitives, a former tithe, and a rewound boy with fragmented memories race to uncover the secrets of a woman erased from history, hoping to dismantle the system that created them before they are all changed.
by Forrest Carter
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During the Great Depression, a young Cherokee orphan learns about nature and life from his grandparents in the Tennessee mountains.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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A deadly assassin must choose between his duty to protect a woman who saw his alien kind and a forbidden desire that could destroy them both.
by Brent Hartinger
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In the difficult world of high school, a secret club offers LGBTQ+ teens a safe place to explore who they are and find love, all while keeping their identities hidden from judging classmates.
by Hannah Tinti
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A daughter learns about her father's violent past, a life on the run marked by twelve bullet wounds. His history affects her present, leading to a confrontation about love and family.
by Liz Braswell
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When Belle touches the enchanted rose, she's thrust into a forgotten past, revealing a shocking truth: her own mother may be the one who cursed the Beast.
by Ann M. Martin
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A century-old doll risks turning into a lifeless toy to find her missing aunt, navigating a culture clash with a loud, modern plastic doll family next door.
by Orson Scott Card
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A high school student with the stolen power of thirteen centuries of gatemages must survive assassination attempts and a broken magical realm to understand why the Great Gates were sealed and confront the ancient forces behind their closure.