Young Adult genre books (389)
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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
In this futuristic dystopian novel for teens, the Indigenous people of North America are on the run in a fight for survival.
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The mauve umbrella by Alki Zei EN
GreeceDescription:
The Mauve Umbrella is a story of two worlds – the adult world of approaching war and the children’s world of close friendships, rivalry and games of the imagination. Eleftheria lives somewhere in Marousi, Athens, with her parents and younger, identical twin, brothers. It is shortly before the war in 1940 and she is nine, going on ten. The children’s best friend is the daughter of a rich family in the neighbourhood. Later, a young French boy arrives, escaping from Nazi occupied France, to live with his French uncle, who lives in the apartment above Eleftheria’s family.
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The Means That Make Us Strangers by Christine Kindberg EN
Country: South America / 
Peru
Peru
Description:
Home is where your people are. But who are your people? Adelaide has lived her whole life in rural Ethiopia as the white American daughter of an anthropologist. Then her family moves to South Carolina, in 1964. Adelaide vows to find her way back to Ethiopia, marry Maicaah, and become part of the village for real. But until she turns eighteen, Adelaide must adjust to this strange, white place that everyone tells her is home. Then Adelaide becomes friends with the five African-American students who sued for admission into the white high school. Even as she navigates her family's expectations and... continue
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE: Tales From Shakespeare by Charles Lamb , Mary Lamb , Arthur Rackham (Illustrator) EN
EnglandDescription:
THE MERCHANT OF VINICE: Tales from shakespeare - ILLUSTRATED - FOR YOUNG READERS THE MERCHANT OF VENICE TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE ILLUSTRATED EDITION A charming introduction for young readers of this classic Shakespearean tale as presented by Charles and Mary Lamb in their 1909 edition of Tales From Shakespeare. Classic illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Edited and recommended for young readers by The Gunston Trust Ages: Young Adults
New Zealand327.
The Murder of Bindy MacKenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty EN
Description:
PERFECT. adj. 1. being entirely without fault or defect: flawless. 2. Bindy Mackenzie, student at Ashbury High. 3. Jaci Moriarty's murderously funny follow-up to THE YEAR OF SECRET ASSIGNMENTS. Bindy Mackenzie is the smartest girl at Ashbury High. She memorizes class outlines to help her teachers. She holds lunchtime therapy sessions for her fellow students. She is always kind, polite, and helpful. And she wears crazy nail polish to show she's a free spirit. But something is missing. And at the first session of the Friendship and Development Project, Bindy's worst suspicions are confirmed. Nob... continue
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The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco EN
Country: Asia / 
Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Series statement and numbering from publisher's website.
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The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg EN
SwedenDescription:
Mika is not your average twelve-year-old--and she's about to prove it. It's 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets...or is he? Mika is shocked when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this "Dark Angel" he speaks of? When a detective shows up, Mika senses something even more sinister is going on.... continue
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The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder EN
NorwayDescription:
'My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought I'd hear from him again, but now we're writing a book together' To Georg Røed, his father is no more than a shadow, a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers some pages stuffed into the lining of an old red pushchair. The pages are a letter to Georg, written just before his father died, and a story, 'The Orange Girl'. But 'The Orange Girl' is no ordinary story - it is a riddle from the past and centres around an incident in his father's youth. One day he boarded a tram and was captivated by a beautiful g... continue