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Search results: The best new books - Book reviews and excerpts from exceptional books for teens and young adults.
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Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
Hardcover: Aug 2000
Paperback: 1 May 2002
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| A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity--and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Ages 12+ |
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Night Flying
by Rita Murphy
Hardcover: Nov 2000
Paperback: 1 Apr 2002
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Georgia Hansen can fly. All the women in her family can. Georgia will soon turn 16 and make her first solo flight..... In this powerful coming-of-age novel, Georgia must weigh the cost of her heritage against her passion for flight.
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Feeling Sorry For Celia
by Jaclyn Moriarty
Hardcover: Feb 2001
Paperback: 1 Jan 2002
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| A funny, touching, revealing story written entirely in the form of letters, messages, postcards - and bizarre missives. Hilariously candid, shows that the roller coaster ride of being a teenager is every bit as fun as we remember--and every bit as harrowing. |
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The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials - Book III
by Philip Pullman
Hardcover: Oct 2000
Paperback: 1 Oct 2001
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| Brings the intrigue of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy. |
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
by Louise Rennison
Hardcover: Apr 2000
Paperback: 1 Apr 2001
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| In the spirit of Bridget Jones' Diary,
this fresh, irreverent, and simply hilarious book will leave you laughing out
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Holes
by Louis Sachar
Hardcover: Sep 1998
Paperback: 1 May 2000
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| Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption. Ages 10+ |
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Ten Things I Wish I'd Known: Before I Went Out into the Real World
by Maria Shriver
Hardcover: 1 Apr 2000
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| A pithy, poignant, down-to-earth, and at times laugh-out-loud book that will help people of all ages and on all roads in life. |
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Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self
by Sara Shandler
Hardcover: Oct 1999
Paperback: 1 Jun 1999
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| A poignant collection of original pieces selected from more than eight hundred contributions, Ophelia Speaks culls writings from the hearts of girls nationwide, of various races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. |
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