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unRequired Reading: Our Latest Picks for Teens

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2013 Top Teen Pick Possibilities

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Apothecary

By Maile Maloy

Janie Scott never wanted to leave her friends and life in California, nevermind live in “foreign” England. But meeting Benjamin Burrows, son of an apothecary, turns out to be an adventure worth the trip. When his father is kidnapped, they must use his Pharmacopoeia book to concoct extraordinary potions in order to save him, battle spies, and stop a nuclear bomb.

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Addie on the Inside

By James Howe

Addie Carle is smart and speaks her mind – frequently. As the only girl in a tight group of friends, she is starting to struggle with who she is versus what society wants her to be. Addie must balance her desire to solve the world’s major problems with solving a teen’s everyday challenges like love, loss, and fitting-in.

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Wonder

By R.J. Palacio

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his clasassmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student. Available in eBook.

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Everneath

By Brodi Ashton

Regretting her decision to forfeit her life on Earth to become an immortal on Everneath, a world between Earth and Hell, teenaged Nikki is given the chance to return to the Surface for six months, in this story loosely based on the "Hades and Persephone" myth. Available in eBook.