Rainbow Rowell
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English
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Dedham's Romancing the Library 2023 YA
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Description
"Bono met his wife in high school," Park says. "So did Jerry Lee Lewis," Eleanor answers. "I'm not kidding," he says. "You should be," she says, "we're 16." "What about Romeo and Juliet?" "Shallow, confused, then dead." Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits -- smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember...
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English
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A collection of nine stories about love and life featuring best friends, princes, trolls, imaginary boys, and Simon Snow.
Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. In these nine stories, Rowell's characters explore love, life, friendship, and Simon Snow. -- adapted from back cover
3) Fangirl
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English
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In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life--and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie...
4) Wayward son
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Simon Snow volume 2
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English
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"THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER CARRY ON Simon Snow is back and he's coming to America! The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after... So why can't Simon Snow get off the couch? What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see...
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Simon Snow volume 3
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English
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For Simon, that means deciding whether he still wants to be part of the World of Mages -- and if he doesn't, what does that mean for his relationship with Baz? Meanwhile Baz is bouncing between two family crises and not finding any time to talk to anyone about his newfound vampire knowledge. Penelope would love to help, but she's smuggled an American Normal into London, and now she isn't sure what to do with him. And Agatha? Well, Agatha Wellbelove...
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Simon Snow volume 1
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English
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"Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all...
7) Landline
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"In New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell's Landline, Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it's been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply -- but that almost seems besides the point now.Maybe that was always besides the point.Two days before they're supposed to visit Neal's family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can't go. She's a TV writer, and...
8) Pumpkinheads
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Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Medfield Cozy Reads for Teens - Romances for All Seasons
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YA Romance
Medfield Self Discovery Stories for Teens - Graphic Novels
Medfield Staff Reads 2023
YA Romance
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"Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they've worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they're reunited every September 1. But this Halloween is different -- Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season...
9) Attachments
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English
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Beth and Jennifer know their company monitors their office e-mail, but they still spend all day sending each other messages, gossiping about their coworkers at the newspaper and baring their personal lives like an open book. When Lincoln applied to be an Internet security officer, he hardly imagined he'd be sifting through other people's inboxes like some sort of electronic Peeping Tom. Lincoln is supposed to turn people in for misusing company e-mail,...
10) Carry On
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Simon Snow volume 1
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English
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#1 New York Times bestselling author!
Booklist Editors' Choice 2015 - Youth!
Named a "Best Book of 2015" by Time Magazine, School Library Journal, Barnes & Noble, NPR, PopSugar, The Millions, and The News & Observer!
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen.
That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right.
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11) Eleanor y Park
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ALFAGUARA INFANTILES Y JUVENILES
Pub. Date
2013
Language
Español
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Para todos aquellos que quedaron fascinados por Las ventajas de ser un marginado.
Una historia de amor entre dos outsiders lo bastante inteligentes como para saber que el primer amor nunca es para siempre, pero lo suficientemente valientes como para intentarlo.
-Bono conoció a la que seríasu mujer en el instituto -dijo Park.
-Sí, y también Jerry Lee Lewis -contestó Eleanor. -No estoy bromeando. -Pues deberías. Tenemos16 años -dijo Eleanor.
-¿Y...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
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English
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Collects Runaways (2017) #32-38. The Runaways are in a dark and scary place. There are so many pieces to pick up and choices to be made — and if the team is good at anything, it's making bad choices. Which leads them to descend into one of the most terrifying Marvel Universe locations ever: high school! It goes better for some than others. But when Wolverine and Pixie of the X-Men arrive with an offer for Molly, she finds herself faced with the...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
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English
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Collects Runaways (2017) #19-24. The Runaways are in disarray! The teen team survived the events of ""That Was Yesterday"" - but the fallout from that epic adventure is still very much being felt! Alex Wilder walks away from the Runaways - but will someone actually go with him?! In the aftermath, the team tries to take stock. There's plenty of rebuilding to do, both metaphorical and literal, but the kids are exhausted, heartbroken and confused. Are...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
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English
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Collects Runaways (2017) #25-31. Runaways no more! As the mysterious Doc Justice offers to shape our heroes into a super-group to protect Los Angeles, say hello to the J-Team! But who is the inspirational Doc Justice, anyway? How did he convince the least capes-and-tights-oriented kids in the Marvel Universe to suit up? And will everybody be on board with this major shift in the status quo? Don't bet on it! As Doc Justice and his new recruits start...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
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English
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Collects Runaways (2017) #7-12. The Runaways are a family again! But a family needs a guardian, and the only Runaway who's got her life together is in middle school. And even for a kid like Molly who likes her classes, that can be fraught with peril. Meanwhile, there's a new arrival as the gang welcomes Karolina's girlfriend: Julie Power of Power Pack! Having an experienced adventurer around will be useful when one of the universe's most fearsome...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
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English
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Collects Runaways (2017) #1-6. The "it" book of the early 2000s is back, with the original cast — Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And could it be…Gert?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago — but you won't believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell teams with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka to revive the series you can rely on to shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have...
17) Fangirl
Author
Series
Fangirl (Manga) volume 1
Publisher
ALFAGUARA INFANTILES Y JUVENILES
Pub. Date
2014
Language
Español
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La deliciosa y emotiva historia de una nerd destinada a la grandeza...
Cath y Wren son gemelas idénticas, y hasta hace poco lo hacían absolutamente todo juntas. Ahora están a la universidad. Wren le ha dejado claro que no piensa compartir habitación con ella. Para Wren es una oportunidad única de empezar de cero y conocer gente. Para Cath no es tan fácil. Es terriblemente tímida. Su único mundo es ser fan de Simon Snow, donde ella se siente...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
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English
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Collects Runaways (2017) #13-18. A ghost from the Runaways' past returns with an ultimatum — and the world is in the balance! Nico's magic has always been painful, an inheritance from her parents she had to hurt herself to use. Now, at last, she learns the shocking source of the Staff of One — and things will never be the same! Meanwhile, Christmas comes to the hostel — but a familiar face could ruin everything. Alex Wilder is back! No one led...
19) Eleanor e Park
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Publisher
Saida De Emergência
Pub. Date
2015
Language
Portuguese
Description
Dois inadaptados. Um amor extraordinário. Eleanor é uma miúda nova na escola, vinda de outra cidade. A sua vida familiar é um caos; sendo gorda e ruiva, e com a sua forma esquisita de se vestir, atrai a atenção de todos em seu redor, nem sempre pelos melhores motivos. Park é um rapaz meio coreano. Não é propriamente popular, mas vestido de negro e sempre isolado na música através dos seus fones e livros, conseguiu tornar-se invisível....
20) In Waiting
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English
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What happens to characters waiting to be written?
Anna is waiting. She's fully developed. She has personality, depth, a supporting cast-she even has a cat. But Anna has been stuck here for years, watching far lesser characters get called into their own stories.
James is new. He's still taking shape. His backstory and motivation are changing every day. But James is so detailed, so crisp-so beautifully written-he must be destined for something great...He...
