Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 359 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-1-4424-0892-0
Ages 12 and up
It's summer 1987, and not quite sixteen-year-old Aristotle…
The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
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The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
Meg Medina
Candlewick Press • 2012 • 246 pages
Hardcover ($17.99)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4602-8
Ages 13 and up
Sonia Ocampo is not a typical small-town teenager. She was born during a terrible storm…
Summer of the Mariposas
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Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Tu Books • 2012 • 355 pages
Hardcover ($19.95)
ISBN 978-1-60060-900-8
Ages 12 and up
Mothers and daughters. As our girls grow up, the relationship becomes more difficult to navigate;…
That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone
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That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone
An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe
Edited by J.L. Powers
Cinco Puntos • 2012 • 231 pages
Trade Paperback ($16.95)
ISBN: 978-1-935955-22-1
Ages 14 and up
“Some people consider…
34 Pieces of You
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34 Pieces of You
Carmen Rodrigues
Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 336 pages
ISBN: 9781442439061
Hardcover ($16.99)
Ages 16 and up
Following Ellie’s death from a pill overdose, those closest to her are left trying to understand…
Border Town: Crossing the Line
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Border Town: Crossing the Line
Malín Alegría
Scholastic Point • 2012 • 182 pages
ISBN: 978-0-545-40240-8
Paperback ($5.99)
Ages 12 and up
Fabiola Garza is not a rule breaker. And that’s why she just can’t understand her…
The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
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The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
Francisco X. Stork
Scholastic • 2012 • 344 pages
ISBN: 978-0-545-15134-4
Paperback ($9.99)
Ages 14 and up
The ancient Roman ideal consisted of "a sound mind, in a sound body." When teenagers…
Fat No More: A Teenager’s Victory Over Obesity
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Fat No More: A Teenager’s Victory Over Obesity
Alberto Hidalgo-Robert
Piñata Books • 2012 • 184 pages
ISBN: 978-1558857452
Trade Paperback ($16.95)
Ages 14 and up
Alberto Hidalgo-Robert started out big—big baby, big toddler,…
The Pregnancy Project
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The Pregnancy Project
By Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glazer
Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 218 pages
ISBN: 978-1-4424-4622-9
Hardcover ($17.99)
Ages 14 and up
It’s the mother of an adolescent girl’s worst fear—her daughter coming…