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Ghost Stories
The Haunting in the Attic
Lila Hawthorne
At exactly 3:11 a.m., Lina unlocks an attic of shifting rooms and spectral echoes to deliver the final messages of vanis
Ages 12–17
Ghost Stories
Specters of the Midnight Hour
Lila Hawthorne
Sixteen-year-old Noor opens a forbidden radio frequency at midnight, drawing in restless ghosts who need her help to sol
Ages 12–18
Becoming Michael Dougherty #1
Clear The Way
Kellie May
A young Irish boy leaves everything behind to find a better life, only to face the brutal battlefields and heartbreak of
Ages 13–18
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Ghost Stories
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Ghost Stories
Ghostlight at Dark Hollow
Lila Hawthorne
Sixteen-year-old Rowan accidentally triggers spectral beacons in a dark gorge, forcing a race to decode haunted signals
Ages 12–17
Foul Lady Fortune #1
Foul Lady Fortune
Chloe Gong
For teens exploring their identity while navigating complex loyalties, this high-stakes spy thriller mirrors the feeling
Ages 14–18
Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein
Lita Judge
Haunting watercolors and verse tell the story of a young woman who endured madness and grief to create the world's most
Ages 13–18
If Looks Could Kill
Julie Berry
The hunt for Jack the Ripper takes a supernatural turn in 1888 Manhattan when two young women encounter the legendary Go
Ages 14–18
Dawn of the Ancestors #3
Across the Veil of Time
J. P. Silverwood
A prehistoric huntress and a boy from a dystopian future race to close a rift in time before their worlds collide and ev
Ages 13–18
Foxglove Hollow #1
The Spirit in the Shadows
Lila Hawthorne
A mysterious photo of a boy's shadow leads Elodie into a haunting investigation of a vanished funicular and a long-burie
Ages 13–18
Anatomy #1
Anatomy: A Love Story
Dana Schwartz
Aspiring surgeon Hazel strikes a macabre deal with a grave robber to study the anatomy she is forbidden to learn, just a
Ages 14–18
Who Killed Christopher Goodman?
Allan Wolf
For the teenager grappling with the 'what ifs' of a local tragedy and seeking to understand how small choices can have l
Ages 14–18
The Wrath & the Dawn #2
The Mirror & the Maze
Renée Ahdieh
The city of Rey is in ruins and Shahrzad is gone, leaving Khalid to face the devastating consequences of choosing love o
Ages 13–18
And Not Afraid to Dare: The Stories of Ten African-American Women
Tonya Bolden
Witness the grit and brilliance of ten icons like Toni Morrison and Jackie Joyner-Kersee as they break barriers and make
Ages 10–15
The Hunger Games #3
Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins
Katniss Everdeen becomes the target of the Capitol’s quest for revenge in this high-stakes conclusion to the rebellion a
Ages 13–18
The Tulsa Chronicles #1
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
Ponyboy is proud to be a greaser until a tragic night of violence forces him to see that pain and loss cross all social
Ages 12–18
Two Boys Kissing
David Levithan
Two seventeen-year-olds attempt a 32-hour marathon kiss to break a world record, watched over by the spirits of a previo
Ages 14–18
March Toward the Thunder
Joseph Bruchac
Fifteen-year-old Louis Nolette, an Abenaki Indian, joins the Union's Irish Brigade to fight for freedom and discovers th
Ages 10–15
The Door in the Wall
Marguerite de Angeli
Stranded in plague-ridden London while his parents are away, young Robin must find his strength to survive a perilous jo
Ages 8–12
The Dance Sequence #5
Postcards from No Man's Land
Aidan Chambers
Past and present collide as seventeen-year-old Jacob visits Amsterdam while his grandmother recounts the liberation of H
Ages 14–18
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
For parents seeking to discuss the human cost of history, this haunting fable explores how innocence and friendship can
Ages 12–17
The Midwife's Apprentice
Karen Cushman
A nameless orphan in medieval Europe begins a new life as a midwife's apprentice, uncovering her own strength despite he
Ages 10–14
Sisters of the Quantock Hills #4
Frances' Story
Ruth Elwin Harris
Frances Purcell struggles to balance her passion for landscape painting with the heavy responsibility of caring for her
Ages 12–18
Telegraph Club World #1
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
Lily Hu must weigh her family’s safety against her growing feelings for a classmate as 1950s Red Scare politics threaten
Ages 14–18
The Bronze Bow
Elizabeth George Speare
Burning with a desire to avenge his parents, a young boy finds his wall of hatred against the Roman Empire slowly crumbl
Ages 10–15
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