Anna-Marie McLemore
Author
Series
Remixed classics volume 5
Language
English
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Cary Library's Teen Historical Fiction
Cary Library's Teen LGBTQIA Stories
Iris Book Club – An LGBTQ Book Club for Teens
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Cary Library's Teen LGBTQIA Stories
Iris Book Club – An LGBTQ Book Club for Teens
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Description
"Three teens chase their own version of the American Dream during the Roaring 20s in this YA remix of The Great Gatsby"--
New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future--and his life as a man--and benefit his family. Nick rents a small house in West Egg from his 18-year-old...
2) Lakelore
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Language
English
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Description
"In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake - but can they keep their worlds above water intact? Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half-air, half-water. But Bastián Silvano and Lore Garcia are the only ones who've been there. Bastián grew up both above the lake and in the...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Summer, 1518. A strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. As rumors of witchcraft spread, suspicion turns toward Lavinia and her family, and Lavinia may have to do the unimaginable to save herself and everyone she loves. Five centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Oliva's feet, making her dance uncontrollably. They draw her toward a boy who knows the dancing fever's history...
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"History is filled with stories of women accused of witchcraft, of fearsome girls with arcane knowledge. Toil & Trouble features fifteen stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies and using their magic to create, to curse, to cure--and to kill ... This collection reveals a universal truth: there's nothing more powerful than a teenage girl who believes in herself"--Publisher.