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Editorial Content for Summer of Lost and Found

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Kathleen M. Purcell

In Rebecca Behren’s SUMMER OF LOST AND FOUND, Nell Dare’s summer vacation takes a dramatic turn. Her plans of spending the summer in New York City with her best friend get completely shattered when her mom asks her to come along on a research project in Roanoke Island. So instead of attending a club at the Central Park Zoo, she prepares herself for the worst summer ever --- not to mention her dad left for London without even saying goodbye. Read More

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From the author of WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE comes a sweeping middle grade novel about a city girl forced to spend her summer in North Carolina, where she becomes involved in a centuries-old mystery, turning her once boring vacation into an adventure she never could have imagined.

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From the author of WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE comes a sweeping middle grade novel about a city girl forced to spend her summer in North Carolina, where she becomes involved in a centuries-old mystery, turning her once boring vacation into an adventure she never could have imagined.

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From the author of WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE comes a sweeping middle grade novel about a city girl forced to spend her summer in North Carolina, where she becomes involved in a centuries-old mystery, turning her once boring vacation into an adventure she never could have imagined.

Nell Dare expected to spend her summer vacation hanging out with her friends in New York City. That is, until her botanist mom dragged her all the way to Roanoke Island for a research trip. To make matters worse, her father suddenly and mysteriously leaves town, leaving no explanation or clues as to where he went --- or why.

While Nell misses the city --- and her dad --- a ton, it doesn’t take long for her to become enthralled with the mysteries of Roanoke and its lost colony. And when Nell meets Ambrose --- an equally curious historical reenactor --- they start exploring for clues as to what really happened to the lost colonists. As Nell and Ambrose’s discoveries of tantalizing evidence mount, mysterious things begin to happen --- like artifacts disappearing. And someone --- or something --- is keeping watch over their quest for answers.

It looks like Nell will get the adventurous summer she was hoping for, and she will discover secrets not only about Roanoke, but about herself.

Editorial Content for Argos

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Michelle Agudelo

Ralph Hardy takes on the beloved story of “The Odyssey” in ARGOS by telling the tales of Odysseus’ long journey home through Argos’ perspective. This age-old epic is transformed into a more complete story thanks to Argos’ additional insight on what is happening both in his master’s home and in the land of Ithaka. Read More

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For 20 years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After ten years beneath the walls of Troy, he begins the long journey back home. He defeats monsters. He outsmarts the Cyclops. He battles the gods. He does whatever it takes to reunite with his family. And what of that family --- his devoted wife, Penelope; his young son, Telemachos; his dog, Argos? For those 20 years, they wait, unsure whether they will ever see Odysseus again. But Argos has found a way to track his master. Any animal who sets foot or wing on Ithaka brings him news of Odysseus’s voyage --- and what a voyage it is!

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For 20 years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After ten years beneath the walls of Troy, he begins the long journey back home. He defeats monsters. He outsmarts the Cyclops. He battles the gods. He does whatever it takes to reunite with his family. And what of that family --- his devoted wife, Penelope; his young son, Telemachos; his dog, Argos? For those 20 years, they wait, unsure whether they will ever see Odysseus again. But Argos has found a way to track his master. Any animal who sets foot or wing on Ithaka brings him news of Odysseus’s voyage --- and what a voyage it is!

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From a compelling new voice in middle grade literature comes a reimagination of THE ODYSESSY told from the point of view of Odysseus’s loyal dog. Argos is a thrilling tale of loyalty, determination and adventure.
 
For 20 years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After ten years beneath the walls of Troy, he begins the long journey back home. He defeats monsters. He outsmarts the Cyclops. He battles the gods. He does whatever it takes to reunite with his family.
 
And what of that family --- his devoted wife, Penelope; his young son, Telemachos; his dog, Argos? For those 20 years, they wait, unsure whether they will ever see Odysseus again. But Argos has found a way to track his master. Any animal who sets foot or wing on Ithaka brings him news of Odysseus’s voyage --- and what a voyage it is!
 
These tales bring hope that one day his master will return. Meanwhile, Argos watches over his master’s family and protects them from the dangers that surround a throne without its king. This rousing story of devotion and determination is an original take on one of the most beloved myths of all time.

Editorial Content for The Problem with Forever

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Grace P., Teen Board Member

Jennifer L. Armentrout is the author of so many excellent novels falling into the young adult, new adult and adult categories. Armentrout is the author of the popular Lux series and she is an International and New York Times bestselling author. Many of her books tackle tough subjects like in THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER.

"THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER hits as close to a home run as possible. I rarely ever see the foster system discussed in YA, and I wish it was represented more often."

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For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime. Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone --- spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of --- that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.

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For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime. Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone --- spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of --- that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a riveting new story about friendship, survival and finding your voice.
 
For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.
 
Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone --- spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of --- that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.
 
It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory must make a choice between staying silent and speaking out --- for the people she loves, the life she wants and the truths that need to be heard.
 
Audiobook available, narrated by Amy Landon.

Editorial Content for Places No One Knows

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Alison S., Teen Board Member

When you're the protagonist character of a YA novel, you usually have a shameful past or a bleak social life --- maybe even a massive scar slashed across your face. After all, a flawless main character evokes more eye rolls than admiration. So when Waverly Camdenmar declares herself "so virtuous it makes you want to die" in the novel's first chapter, you know PLACES NO ONE KNOWS doesn't shy away from YA taboos. Read More

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Waverly Camdenmar spends her nights running until she can’t even think, trying to outrun the tiny, nagging suspicion that there’s more to life than student council and GPAs. Marshall Holt is not even close to being in Waverly’s world --- he drinks on school nights and gets stoned in the park. But then one night Waverly falls asleep and dreams herself into Marshall’s bedroom --- and when the sun comes up, nothing in her life can ever be the same.

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Waverly Camdenmar spends her nights running until she can’t even think, trying to outrun the tiny, nagging suspicion that there’s more to life than student council and GPAs. Marshall Holt is not even close to being in Waverly’s world --- he drinks on school nights and gets stoned in the park. But then one night Waverly falls asleep and dreams herself into Marshall’s bedroom --- and when the sun comes up, nothing in her life can ever be the same.

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For fans of Lauren Oliver and E. Lockhart, here is a dreamy love story set in the dark halls of contemporary high school, from New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff.

Waverly Camdenmar spends her nights running until she can’t even think. Then the sun comes up, life goes on, and Waverly goes back to her perfectly hateful best friend, her perfectly dull classes and the tiny, nagging suspicion that there’s more to life than student council and GPAs.

Marshall Holt is a loser. He drinks on school nights and gets stoned in the park. He is at risk of not graduating, he does not care, he is no one. He is not even close to being in Waverly’s world.

But then one night Waverly falls asleep and dreams herself into Marshall’s bedroom --- and when the sun comes up, nothing in her life can ever be the same. In Waverly’s dreams, the rules have changed. But in her days, she’ll have to decide if it’s worth losing everything for a boy who barely exists.

Audiobook available, narrated by Karissa Vacker and Jesse Bernstein.

Editorial Content for Savage

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Grace P., Teen Board Member

Thomas Sniegoski is the author of over 20 books for multiple age groups. His YA series, Fallen, was adapted into three television movies by ABC Family starring Paul Wesley as the lead role. He has also written through multiple different mediums including comic books.
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The future is looking bright for Sidney Moore as she as she gets ready to leave the small island of Benediction behind for one of Boston’s top veterinary schools. Only a few small bumps in the road to navigate before she can go --- her father’s recovery from a debilitating stroke, and her own guilt for ending her relationship with her high school sweetheart. Now a storm is bearing down on Benediction, a hurricane that will bring devastating winds and rain, rising tides...and something else. Something deadly; something that will transform all the things that creep, crawl and flutter into instruments of terror and death. 

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The future is looking bright for Sidney Moore as she as she gets ready to leave the small island of Benediction behind for one of Boston’s top veterinary schools. Only a few small bumps in the road to navigate before she can go --- her father’s recovery from a debilitating stroke, and her own guilt for ending her relationship with her high school sweetheart. Now a storm is bearing down on Benediction, a hurricane that will bring devastating winds and rain, rising tides...and something else. Something deadly; something that will transform all the things that creep, crawl and flutter into instruments of terror and death. 

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Sidney and her friends must race to find the origin of a storm that has hit their small island home --- turning every animal into savage weapons --- in this suspenseful thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Thomas E. Sniegoski.
 
The future is looking bright for Sidney Moore as she as she gets ready to leave the small island of Benediction behind for one of Boston’s top veterinary schools. Only a few small bumps in the road to navigate before she can go --- her father’s recovery from a debilitating stroke, and her own guilt for ending her relationship with her high school sweetheart. But she’s always been strong willed and she’s not about to let anything stop her from achieving her goals.
 
Now a storm is bearing down on Benediction, a hurricane that will bring devastating winds and rain, rising tides...and something else. Something deadly; something that will transform all the things that creep, crawl and flutter into instruments of terror and death. The future is looking bright for Sidney Moore...if only she can survive the storm.
 
Audibook available, narrated by Madeleine Maby.

Editorial Content for Sabotage

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Pranshu A., Teen Board Member

Studying history seems to be the exact opposite of zooming out on the universe. Just when you think you have zoomed out the furthest, you find out that there is another star, another planet, another galaxy that is bigger. And this will, of course, never stop because the universe is expanding and we cannot know everything about anything that is infinite. It is the same thing with history. You can always go deeper into one specific topic and, sure, my American history class and my world history classes have both taught me about World War II. Read More

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Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction in this incredible true story of spies, survival and the greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II. The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They institute martial rule. And at Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler s very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed.

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Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction in this incredible true story of spies, survival and the greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II. The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They institute martial rule. And at Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler s very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed.

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Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction for young adults in this incredible true story of spies and survival. 
 
The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They institute martial rule. And at Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler s very own nuclear bomb. 
 
When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis deadly designs, the task falls to a band of young Norwegian commandos. Armed with little more than skis, explosives, and great courage, they will survive months in the snowy wilderness, elude a huge manhunt, and execute two dangerous missions. The result? The greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II.
 
Audiobook available, narrated by Jason Culp.
 

Muhammad Ali

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

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Muhammad Ali
by Marti Leimbach - Fiction

Thirty years ago, June was a young widow with a hopeless crush on Craig Kirtz, a disc jockey at a local rock station. To her surprise, he struck up a friendship with her that seemed headed for something more. But it was June’s 13-year-old daughter, Bobbie, whom Craig had wanted all along. Now an adult, Bobbie has tried to keep the illicit relationship buried safely in the past. But when she discovers that Craig had similarly targeted other young girls, she returns home after a long absence with a singular purpose: to bring Craig to trial. As their traumatic history is relived in the courtroom, Bobbie and June must face the choices they made and try to make sense of the pain they endured while seeking justice at long last.

June 2, 2016

We are officially, non-officially in summer. With #MDW behind us, we have the summer solstice, the Fourth of July and the Olympics to look forward to for the next few months...and this hot, hot heat. If you happen to live in NYC, or were visiting for the past weekend, you’d know we had quite the heatwave. Rest assured, the temps tamed down yesterday, and while we love any reason to drink a cold margarita...and read outside...it was a little too much, too soon. A reminder to all of you braving it along with us: hydrate, catch that A/C when you can and maybe pick up one of those little travel fans to beat the heat underground. We swear it’s fashionable streetwear these days.

June 2, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Friday, June 3rd at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE ALLIANCE by Jolina Petersheim, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!