Not So Pure and Simple
By: Lamar Giles
4.05
Format: 416 pages, ebook
Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she’s f…
Want to Read $ 7.49"I'd told the truth. That shouldn't be wrong, but the truth could be a weapon depending on who used it."-Lamar Giles, Not So Pure and Simple
"I'd told the truth. That shouldn't be wrong, but the truth could be a weapon depending on who used it."-Lamar Giles, Not So Pure and Simple
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5. Furia
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Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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"Lies have long legs."-Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia
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"I’ll rescue myself. No one will ever lock me up in a tower."-Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia
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7. My Week with Him
By: Joya Goffney
3.75
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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By: Ellen Oh
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By: Chris Crutcher
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11. Not So Pure and Simple
By: Lamar Giles
4.05
Format: 416 pages, ebook
Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she’s f… read more
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12. Sorry For Your Loss
By: Jessie Ann Foley
4.25
Format: 352 pages, ebook
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13. Red Hood
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15. When You Look Like Us
By: Pamela N. Harris
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Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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16. Golden Arm
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4.02
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17. Mid-Air
By: Alicia D. Williams
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A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more
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20. Kneel
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21. As Kismet Would Have It (Dimple and Rishi, #1.5)
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