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• A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic

  Lai, Yi Shun,

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  In 1914 England, eighteen-year-old American Clara lies about her age and citizenship to land a coveted spot on an Antarctic expedition, but when the crew is marooned on an ice floe, Clara's mission to advance the women's suffrage movement takes a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shackleton's Stowaway

  McKernan, Victoria

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  A fictionalized account of the adventures of eighteen-year-old Perce Blackborow, who stowed away for the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition and, after their ship Endurance was crushed by ice, endured many hardships, including the loss of the toes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Weight of the Stars

  Ancrum, K. (Kayla), 1991-

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  After a horrific accident brings loners Ryann and Alexandria together, Ryann learns that Alexandria's mother is an astronaut who volunteered for a one-way trip to the edge of the solar system.

• Hatchet

  Paulsen, Gary

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  After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

• The River

  Paulsen, Gary

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  Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.

• Peak

  Smith, Roland, 1951-

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  A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.

• The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again

  Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

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  Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

• Skyward

  Sanderson, Brandon,

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  "Spensa's world has been under attack for decades. Now pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa's dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Icarus

  Ancrum, K. (Kayla), 1991-

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  A thief who steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries while targeting Mr. Black, the man responsible for his mother's death, Icarus Gallagher is torn between family loyalty, revenge, escape and Mr. Black's son--the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So Let Them Burn

  Cole, Kamilah,

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  "Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland. Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stars and Smoke

  Lu, Marie, 1984-

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  Nineteen-year old Winter Young, the world's hottest superstar, is recruited by a covert organization to take down a criminal tycoon and finds himself paired with Sydney Cossette, a fierce and unpredictable secret agent, but suspicions soon turn to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Zombie Apocalypse Running Club

  Mac, Carrie, 1975-

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  When twins Eira and Soren escape from their survivalist home into a world overcome by zombies, there's only one way to stay alive: run! Eira and Soren are queer twins living with their survivalist parents when a plague starts spreading that turns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 49 Miles Alone

  Richards, Natalie D.,

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  "A year ago, Katie and her cousin Aster survived a night that left their world and easy friendship fractured. Desperate to heal and leave the past behind them, they tackle four days of hiking in the Utah backcountry. But the desert they've loved for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Sunken City

  Thiru, Dinesh,

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  "In a world where the rain never stops, impoverished Jin Haldar is offered the score of a lifetime--a massive stash of gold hidden in the sunken ruins of Las Vegas and must do what she promised herself she'd never do again: dive"-- Provided by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Under the Surface

  Urban, Diana,

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  On her senior French trip, seventeen-year-old Ruby follows her classmates into the Paris catacombs to attend an exclusive party, but they quickly become entangled in a sinister pursuit underground and uncover dark secrets about the catacombs and…Read moreRead more of this annotation