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Journey to the Dark Galaxy (The Dark Galaxy Series Book 2) by Hannah D. State

A vivid, thought-provoking SF story with heart and high stakes… A telepathic teen faces interplanetary threats and internal reckoning in State’s emotionally charged sequel to The Dark Galaxy Series. Fourteen-year-old Sam Sanderson is drafted by GAIA, an interplanetary alliance, after…
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The Last Football Player by John Blossom

A futuristic, tension-filled sports drama… Blossom’s latest novel delivers a sharp, futuristic take on football, exploring the clash between tradition and innovation with gripping intensity. Dude McPherson, a rising 9th-grade wide receiver, finds his dreams crushed by his father’s crusade…
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The Wall by Brian Penn

Grim, gripping, and entertaining…. A young man gets caught up in a terrifying rebellion in Penn’s engrossing dystopian tale. It’s 2099.  A wall divides the former United States in two parts; Zion and MiddleLand. Stuck in MiddleLand, Asher longs to…
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Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman

Evocative, intelligently written, and emotionally stirring… A page-turning YA fantasy. In this engrossing series kicker, Roman explores themes of self-doubt, identity, and self-discovery via a vibrantly conceived, SF-tinged tale. The middle school at Middlebury Middle is mostly bullying and petty…
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Book blurb: Not Alone (Vox Oculis #1) by Frederic Martin

Fourteen-year-old Blue wants to have a go at normal life. Or at least wants to be left alone. As a young girl who lost her whole family to a house fire, Blue’s got a difficult road to traverse. But it’s…
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Replaced Parts by Stephanie Hansen

An unpredictable adventure from which it is nearly impossible to turn away… Set in 2163, Hansen’s fast-paced YA takes readers on an exhilarating journey as sixteen-year-old Sierra lands on planet Vortex to look for her missing father and finds herself…