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Sunglasses. Check.
Binoculars. Check.
Notepad. Check.
Mom's pink bike. Check. Check?

Meet Sherman Mack. Short. Nerdy. Amateur P.I. and prepared to do anything for Dini Trioli.

Nobody knows who began it or when it became a tradition, but every girl at Harewood Tech fears being D-listed, a ritual that wipes her off the social map forever. When Sherman believes Dini is in danger of being D-listed, he snatches up his surveillance gear and launches a full-scale investigation to uncover who is responsible.

Could it be the captain of the lacrosse team?

The hottest girls in school, the Trophy Wives?

Or maybe their boyfriends?

One thing is for sure: Sherman Mack is on the case. And he's not giving up.

Part comedy, part mystery, and with all of Juby's trademark tongue-in-cheek humor, Getting the Girl takes on one of the cruelest aspects of high school: how easy it is for an entire school to turn on someone, and how hard it can be to be the only one willing to fight back.

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What really happened at the back of the bus?

Did they, or didn't they?

Did she, or didn't she?

Something happened to fourteen-year-old Maisie Willard—something involving her three friends, all boys. But their stories don't match, and the rumors spin out of control. Then other people get involved . . . the school, the parents, the lawyers. The incident at the back of the bus becomes the center of Maisie's life and the talk of the school, and, horribly, it becomes news. With just a few words and a touch, the kids and their community are changed forever.

From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes an unforgettable story about the difficulties of telling the truth, the consequences of lying, and the most dangerous twist of all—the possibility that you yourself will come to believe something that you know isn't true.

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It's tough living in the shadow of a dead girl. . . .

In the five years since her bad-girl sister Xanda's death, Miranda Mathison has wondered about the secret her sister took to the grave, and what really happened the night she died. Now, just as Miranda is on the cusp of her dreams—a best friend to unlock her sister's world, a ticket to art school, and a boyfriend to fly her away from it all—Miranda has a secret all her own.

When two lines on a pregnancy test confirm her worst fears, Miranda is stripped of her former life. She must make a choice with tremendous consequences and finally face her sister's demons and her own.

In this powerful debut novel, stunning new talent Holly Cupala illuminates the dark struggle of a girl who must let go of her past to find a way into her own future.

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Austin Gutwein may only be fifteen years old, but he knows that it's possible for ordinary kids like him to save the lives of AIDS orphans in Africa, build a school, provide a medical facility for people living hundreds of miles away from the nearest city, and writing a book that encourages others to make a difference as well. And to think this all started by Austin shooting some free throws! In fact, this remarkable young man founded Hoops for Hope, and organization that has people sign up to shoot hoops, get sponsored for every basket they make, and the raised money goes towards improving the lives of the impoverished in Africa. Autin knows that some miracles have happened in his life, but he's still just a normal fifteen-year-old. So if ordinary Austin could do all this, then that means all teens could go after their own dreams in big ways as well, right? Exactly. In this book, through is stories and life lessons, Austin calls all readers to go out there and take your best shot!

Why You'll Love It:
•Everyone should read this book. (Yes, it even addresses adults!) But it would be best for the nine-to-nineteen decade.
•Everyone wants to use their life to make a difference in some way. While you don't have to shoot basketballs to make a difference, this book encourages everyone to make a difference in the best way they can!
•Let's face it: everyone looks down on minors. Stop allowing this to happen. Read this book!
•Austin tells of his adventures in both Africa and in the United States. It's fun to read about his incredible experiences!

• Helping others is the best way to give life meaning! And what better book to encourage this than Take Your Best Shot?
•Includes quotes and raving reviews from teens' favorite celebrities like Daniel Biro of Hawk Nelson, NBA's Luke Ridnour of the Milwaukee Bucks, and bono of U2.
•Introduces a great charity called World Vision, which allows people to sponsor a child in need and more.
•The end of each chapter includes questions to ponder and challenges to apply to life.

Always Watching by Brandilyn Collins and Amberly Collins, Published by Zondervan

(Book One of The Rayne Tour Series)
Sixteen-year-old Shaley O'Connor is living every teen's dream: to be the daughter of a popular band's lead singer, to tour the nation with a comfortable lifestyle, and to have some great friends. But Shaley's world gets flipped upside-down when she finds Tom, her friend and her mother's stylist, lying dead backstage. Now a mystery unravels as Shaley and the band must figure out who executed this murder before it happens again. And let's not forget the other mysteries of Shaley's life. What about the father she never knew? What about these curious gifts that she's been receiving telling her that someone's always watching?

Why You'll Love It:
•Thrilling for any teenage girl!
•Written by an award-winning suspense writer and her college-age daughter.
•It will keep you one the edge of your seat-- and you'll have a hard time putting it down!
•It just came out this month, so you can be one of the first to own it!
•It's worth more than it's price- $9.99.
•Proves that the sought-after celebrity life isn't all fun and games.
•It's sequel, Last Breath, comes out in October.