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The Rose That Grew From Concrete

By Tupac Shakur

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jul 25, 2016

This is a collection of over 100 poems written by Tupac Shakur when he was 19. They confront topics from poverty to motherhood. They are presented in his own handwriting on one page and a typed version on the other.

Teen Review

The Accidental Highwayman

By Ben Tripp

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jul 22, 2016

When Kit is mistaken for an infamous highwayman who happens to be his master, he is catapulted into a world of magic and wonders. Bound by magical law, he must complete his former master’s quest to rescue a fairy princess from an arranged marriage. His task is not easy, he must contend with the feisty princess, attacks by goblings, and a map that shows his destiny as a man hanged on the gallows.



Teen Review

Defy

By Sarah B. Larson

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jun 29, 2016

Alex has been forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the kings’ army. Her quick wit and fierce sword fighting skills have landed her a revered spot on the prince’s guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the castle, she can’t stop him from kidnapping her, another guard, and the prince, taking them deep into the jungle and hostile enemy territory.

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If I Stay

By Gayle Forman

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jun 27, 2016

On one February morning, Mia goes out for a drive with her family and everything changes. Her parents are dead and she is in a coma. She must make a choice whether to stay in the land of the living or give up. But what is the point of being alive if there is nothing to live for?

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Reign of Shadows

By Sophie Jordan

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jun 24, 2016

Luna is the kingdom’s lost princess, her survival depends on the world believing she is dead. Her parents were murdered seventeen years ago by a greedy chancellor so he could steal the throne during the chaos of an eclipse that cloaked the kingdom in permanent darkness. But she wants more, and when she meets a mysterious archer, she is drawn to him despite the terrible risk. When her tower is attacked by knights of the chancellor, they escape together. But this world of darkness is more dangerous than she ever realized.

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The False Prince

By Jennifer Nielsen

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jun 22, 2016

To unify the discontent of the people, a nobleman of the court brings together four orphans in his plan to find an impersonator of the king’s lost son. They must compete fiercely for the role, they face certain death if not chosen. Sage, one of the boys, can see that the nobleman’s plan is suspicious, but he must be chosen, he has his own agenda as well.

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Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy

By L. A. Meyer

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jun 20, 2016

After all of Jacky’s family dies from a disease outbreak, she is forced to dress as a boy and work as a ship’s boy to survive. Now she no longer has to scavenge for food or fight for survival in the streets. As she becomes a skilled and respected member of the crew, she must use every ounce of her wit and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.

Staff Review

Drift & Dagger

By Kendall Kulper
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Chris K.
Jun 17, 2016

"I've always been a monster," begins the jacket flap of Drift & Dagger. Mal keeps that a secret, though. More openly, he's something of a cross between a pirate, thief, smuggler, archeologist, and bounty hunter. He is a world-traveling adventurer who specializes in acquiring and selling magical artifacts, often through underhanded means. He frequents ports and bazaars, black markets and bars, dense slums and dense jungles and everything in between.

Teen Review

Every Day

By David Levithan

Rated by
Olivia from Leawood Pioneer Library YAAC
Jun 13, 2016

Every day, A wakes up in a different body and a different life. One day he wakes up in the body of Justin and meets his girlfriend, Rhiannon. He has finally found someone that he wants to be with, day in, day out. Can he make it work when every day he is in love with the same girl but a different body?

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