Marie Lu
1) Legend
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In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-old Day, a famous criminal, and prodigy June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy.
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"June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic--and each other--and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities"--
4) Wildcard
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Warcross volume 2
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English
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - More Young Adults
DeSTEMber for Young Adults
DeSTEMber for Young Adults
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"Teenage hacker Emika Chen embarks on a mission to unravel a sinister plot and is forced to join forces with a shadowy organization known as the Blackcoats"--
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Stars and smoke (Lu) volume 1
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English
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - Young Adults
Tayshas List 2024 (Gr. 9+ )
Tayshas List 2024 (Gr. 9+ )
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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 sparks as the two are drawn into a tangled web of secrets and deception.
6) Skyhunter
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Skyhunter duology volume 1
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"Talin is a Striker, a member of an elite fighting force that stands as the last defense for the only free nation in the world: Mara. A refugee, Talin knows firsthand the horrors of the Federation, a world-dominating war machine responsible for destroying nation after nation with its terrifying army of mutant beasts known only as Ghosts. But when a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front to Mara's capital, Talin senses there's more to him...
7) Steelstriker
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Skyhunter duology volume 2
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English
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"With her friends scattered by combat and her mother held captive by the Premier, Talin is forced to betray her fellow Strikers and her adopted homeland. She has no choice but to become the Federation's most deadly war machine as their newest Skyhunter."--
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Young elites volume 3
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"Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows ... When a new danger appears, Adelina's forced to revisit old wounds, putting not only herself at risk, but every Elite. In order to preserve her empire, Adelina and her Roses must join the Daggers on a perilous quest--...
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Young elites volume 1
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"Adelina Amouteru survived the blood fever, a deadly illness that killed many, but left others with strange markings and supernatural powers. Cast out by her family, Adelina joins the secret society of the Young Elites and discovers her own dangerous abilities"--
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Young elites volume 2
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Vengeful in the aftermath of cruel betrayals by both family and friends, Adelina flees with her sister to build an army of fellow Young Elites in an effort to strike down the white-cloaked Inquisition Axis soldiers who nearly killed her.
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Warcross volume 1
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English
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - More Young Adults
DeSTEMber for Young Adults
Staff Picks 2021-2022
DeSTEMber for Young Adults
Staff Picks 2021-2022
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu—when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths.
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling...
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling...
12) Icon and inferno
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Stars and smoke (Lu) volume 2
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A year after surviving a mission in London, and unmistakable chemistry, Winter and Syndey team up again for a perilous assignment involving old flames, new jealousies, and yet another sinister plot.
13) The evertree
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Spirit animals. Main series volume 7
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Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan must reach a place forgotten by time and face off against an ancient enemy breaking free from his prison. They have just one chance to stop him-- or the whole world will shatter.
14) Rebel
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As Day and Eden struggle with who they've become since their time in the Republic, a new danger creeps into the distance between them, and Eden finds himself drawn into Ross City's dark side, where his legendary brother may not be able to save him.
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2013
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Find out more about June and Day in this never-before-seen glimpse into their daily lives before they met in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND series. As twelve-year-olds struggling to survive in two very different worlds within the Republic’s stronghold, June was starting her first day of school at Drake University as the youngest cadet ever admitted, and Day was fighting for food on the streets of the Lake sector. LIFE...
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DC icons volume 2
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2018
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English
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This dark and twisty BATMAN in the blockbuster DC Icons series is an action-packed thrill ride from #1 New York Times bestselling author MARIE LU.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy.
The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. Bruce is turning eighteen...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy.
The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. Bruce is turning eighteen...
17) Wardraft
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Español
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¿QUIÉN ES EL HÉROE Y QUIÉN ES EL VILLANO? El esperado desenlace de WARCROSS.
Warcross ha cambiado la vida de millones de jugadores. En cuestión de unos años se ha convertido en algo irreemplazable para personas de todo el mundo.
Y para Emika Chen también lo era hasta que descubrió la telaraña de traiciones que en realidad ocultaba. Ahora, alguien ha puesto precio a su cabeza y su única posibilidad de supervivencia depende de las personas...
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Everything comes to a head in this seventh book in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series. The world of Erdas will be changed forever.
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were once ordinary kids. Then they discovered that they had spirit animals-wise and powerful partners who granted them with amazing gifts . . . and a legendary responsibility. Together, the team has journeyed across Erdas, racing to stop a merciless foe. They have laughed and fought...
19) A Silent Fall
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EINE WELT AM RANDE DES ABGRUNDS. EINE JUNGE KRIEGERIN, DIE BEREIT IST, ALLES ZU RISKIEREN. UND EIN GEFANGENER MIT EINEM TÖDLICHEN GEHEIMNIS ...
Skyhunter - A Silent Fall
Talin gehört zu den legendären Elitekriegern von Mara und verteidigt ihre Heimat gegen die Karensa-Föderation. Doch der Kampf gegen den übermächtigen Gegner scheint aussichtslos. Als Red, ein mysteriöser Kriegsgefangener, hingerichtet werden soll, spürt Talin, dass er mehr...
