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<\/p>\nItching for a new read after checking out the March Book Madness titles? The library has you covered with suggestions for read-alike titles for each of our sixteen March Book Madness contenders!<\/p>\n
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If you enjoyed\u00a0Ouran High School Host Club<\/em>, we suggest you check out…<\/p>\n Fruits Basket <\/em><\/strong>by Natsuki Takaya, translated by Alethea Nibley<\/strong> And the girl who will change their lives forever…<\/p>\n Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now her ordinary high school life is turned upside down as she’s introduced to the Sohma’s world of magical curses and family secrets.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n High School Debut <\/em><\/strong>by Kazune Kawahara, translated by Gemma Collinge <\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you enjoyed\u00a0Kitchen Princess<\/em>, then we suggest you check out…<\/p>\n Gakuen Alice<\/em> by Tachibana Higuchi<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you enjoyed\u00a0The Inheritance Games<\/em>, then you should read…<\/p>\n They Wish They Were Us <\/em>by Jessica Goodman<\/strong> In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown shops to the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill Newman and her friends, looks perfect. But as Jill found out three years ago, nothing is as it seems.<\/p>\n Freshman year Jill’s best friend, the brilliant, dazzling Shaila Arnold, was killed by her boyfriend. After that dark night on the beach, Graham confessed, the case was closed, and Jill tried to move on.<\/p>\n Now, it’s Jill’s senior year and she’s determined to make it her best yet. After all, she’s a senior\u00a0and<\/em>a Player–a member of Gold Coast Prep’s exclusive, not-so-secret secret society. Senior Players have the best parties, highest grades and the admiration of the entire school. This is going to be Jill’s year. She’s sure of it.<\/p>\n But when Jill starts getting texts proclaiming Graham’s innocence, her dreams of the perfect senior year start to crumble. If Graham didn’t kill Shaila, who did? Jill vows to find out, but digging deeper could mean putting her friendships, and her future, in jeopardy.<\/p>\n Sadie <\/em>by Courtney Summers<\/strong> Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water.<\/p>\n But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister’s killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him.<\/p>\n When West McCray\u2015a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America\u2015overhears Sadie’s story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie’s journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it’s too late.<\/p>\n Courtney Summers has written the breakout book of her career. Sadie is propulsive and harrowing and will keep you riveted until the last page.<\/p>\n If you enjoyed\u00a0Ace of Spades<\/em>, pick up…<\/p>\n A Lesson in Vengeance <\/em>by Victoria Lee<\/strong> Witchcraft is woven into Dalloway\u2019s history. The school doesn\u2019t talk about it, but the students do. In secret rooms and shadowy corners, girls convene. And before her girlfriend died, Felicity was drawn to the dark. She\u2019s determined to leave that behind her now; all Felicity wants is to focus on her senior thesis and graduate. But it\u2019s hard when Dalloway\u2019s occult history is everywhere. And when the new girl won\u2019t let her forget.<\/p>\n It\u2019s Ellis Haley\u2019s first year at Dalloway, and she\u2019s already amassed a loyal following. A prodigy novelist at seventeen, Ellis is a so-called \u201cmethod writer.\u201d She\u2019s eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can\u2019t shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity for help researching the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can\u2019t say no. Given her history with the arcane, Felicity is the perfect resource.<\/p>\n And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway\u2013and in herself.<\/p>\n People Like Us <\/em>by Dana Mele<\/strong> The dead girl has left Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt, which, as it unravels, begins to implicate suspect after suspect, until Kay herself is in the crosshairs of a murder investigation. But if Kay’s finally backed into a corner, she’ll do what it takes to survive. Because at Bates Academy, the truth is something you make…not something that happened.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you loved\u00a0Heartstopper<\/em>, make sure to check out…<\/p>\n Bloom <\/em>by Kevin Panetta and illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau <\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cheer Up!: Love and Pompoms <\/em>by Crystal Frasier and illustrated by Val Wise<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you couldn’t get enough of Roadqueen<\/em>, try…<\/p>\n Mooncakes <\/em>by Suzanne Walker and illustrated by Wendy Xu<\/strong> One fateful night, she follows reports of a white wolf into the woods, and she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods. As a werewolf, Tam has been wandering from place to place for years, unable to call any town home.<\/p>\n Pursued by dark forces eager to claim the magic of wolves and out of options, Tam turns to Nova for help. Their latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old in this enchanting tale of self-discovery.<\/p>\n If you really connected with\u00a0Circe,\u00a0<\/em>pick up…<\/p>\n The Song of Achilles <\/em>by Madeline Miller<\/strong> They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.<\/p>\n Medusa<\/em> by Jessie Burton and illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill<\/strong> Filled with glorious full-colour illustrations by award-winning Olivia Lomenech Gill, this astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for readers of Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Illuminating the girl behind the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you want a read like\u00a0The Mark of Athena,\u00a0<\/em>try…<\/p>\n The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel <\/em>by Michael Scott<\/strong> <\/p>\n Artemis Fowl <\/em>by Eoin Colfer<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Warrior Heir <\/em>by Cinda Williams Chima<\/strong><\/p>\n This book is housed in the Uni High collection (Fiction C44w).<\/p>\n Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: he is Weirlind, part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At their helm sits the feuding houses of the Red Rose and the White Rose, whose power is determined by playing The Game\u2014a magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death. The winning house rules the Weir.<\/p>\n As if his bizarre heritage isn’t enough, Jack finds out that he’s not just another member of Weirlind\u2014he’s one of the last of the warriors\u2014at a time when both houses are scouting for a player.<\/p>\n Looking for a similar read to Maia Kobabe’s Genderqueer<\/em>? Pick up…<\/p>\n Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir<\/em> by Liz Prince<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure <\/em>by Lewis Hancox<\/strong> Author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. It’s a remarkable, groundbreaking graphic memoir from an unmistakably bold new voice in comics.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking for a sci-fi read, like\u00a0Ender’s Game<\/em>?Pick up…<\/p>\n Dune <\/em>by Frank Herbert<\/strong> When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul\u2019s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad\u2019Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind\u2019s most ancient and unattainable dream.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Little Brother <\/em>by Cory Doctorow<\/strong> But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they\u2019re mercilessly interrogated for days.<\/p>\n When the DHS finally releases them, his injured best friend Darryl does not come out. The city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: “M1k3y” will take down the DHS himself.<\/p>\n If you enjoyed Maas’\u00a0Throne of Glass\u00a0<\/em>series, check out…<\/p>\n Graceling <\/em>by Kristin Cashore<\/strong> She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po.<\/p>\n She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace\u2014or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone.<\/p>\n With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more.<\/p>\n The Wrath and the Dawn <\/em>by Rene\u0301e\u00a0 Ahdieh<\/strong> Night after night, Shahrzad beguiles Khalid, weaving stories that enchant, ensuring her survival, though she knows each dawn could be her last. But something she never expected begins to happen: Khalid is nothing like what she’d imagined him to be. This monster is a boy with a tormented heart. Incredibly, Shahrzad finds herself falling in love. How is this possible? It’s an unforgivable betrayal. Still, Shahrzad has come to understand all is not as it seems in this palace of marble and stone. She resolves to uncover whatever secrets lurk and, despite her love, be ready to take Khalid’s life as retribution for the many lives he’s stolen. Can their love survive this world of stories and secrets?<\/p>\n If you loved\u00a0Red Queen, <\/em>be sure to check out…<\/p>\n Children of Blood and Bone <\/em>by Tomi Adeyemi<\/strong> But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Z\u00e9lie without a mother and her people without hope.<\/p>\n Now Z\u00e9lie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Z\u00e9lie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.<\/p>\n Danger lurks in Or\u00efsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Z\u00e9lie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.<\/p>\n Girls of Paper and Fire <\/em>by Natasha Ngan<\/strong> In this richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. She lives in a remote village with her father, where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal guards for an unknown fate still haunts her. Now, the guards are back and this time it’s Lei they’re after — the girl with the golden eyes whose rumored beauty has piqued the king’s interest.<\/p>\n Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learns the skills and charm that befit a king’s consort. There, she does the unthinkable — she falls in love. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world’s entire way of life. Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide how far she’s willing to go for justice and revenge.<\/p>\n Loved\u00a0Looking for Alaska<\/em>? Check out…<\/p>\n All the Bright Places <\/em>by Jennifer Niven<\/strong> Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister\u2019s recent death.<\/p>\n When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it\u2019s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the \u201cnatural wonders\u201d of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It\u2019s only with Violet that Finch can be himself\u2014a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who\u2019s not such a freak after all. And it\u2019s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet\u2019s world grows, Finch\u2019s begins to shrink.<\/p>\n We are Okay <\/em>by Nina LaCour<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you can’t get enough of\u00a0The Perks of Being a Wallflower<\/em>, try…<\/p>\n More Happy Than Not <\/em>by Adam Silvera<\/strong> As Thomas and Aaron get closer, Aaron discovers things about himself that threaten to shatter his newfound contentment. A revolutionary memory-alteration procedure, courtesy of the Leteo Institute, might be the way to straighten himself out. But what if it means forgetting who he truly is?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Miseducation of Cameron Post <\/em>by emily m. danforth<\/strong> But that relief doesn’t last, and Cam is soon forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth and her well-intentioned but hopelessly old-fashioned grandmother. She knows that from this point on, her life will forever be different. Survival in Miles City, Montana, means blending in and leaving well enough alone (as her grandmother might say), and Cam becomes an expert at both.<\/p>\n Then Coley Taylor moves to town. Beautiful, pickup-driving Coley is a perfect cowgirl with the perfect boyfriend to match. She and Cam forge an unexpected and intense friendship–one that seems to leave room for something more to emerge. But just as that starts to seem like a real possibility, ultrareligious Aunt Ruth takes drastic action to “fix” her niece, bringing Cam face-to-face with the cost of denying her true self–even if she’s not exactly sure who that is.<\/p>\n Want another action packed manga like\u00a0Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure<\/em>? Give this title a shot!<\/p>\n Hunter x Hunter <\/em>by Yoshihiro Togashi<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking for a manga with a supernatural element? Try…<\/p>\n Bleach <\/em>by Tite Kubo<\/strong> Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn’t change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia–who is slowly regaining her powers–it’s Ichigo’s job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Itching for a new read after checking out the March Book Madness titles? The library has you covered with suggestions for read-alike titles for each of our sixteen March Book Madness contenders! 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\nThis manga is available in the Uni High Library (GN T139f:E).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/FruitsBasket_BookCover-209x300.jpg\")
“A family with an ancient curse…<\/p>\n
\nThis manga is available in the Uni High Library (GN K179h).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/HighSchoolDebut_BookCover-199x300.jpg\")
When Haruna Nagashima was in junior high her life consisted of playing softball and reading comics. But now that she’s going to high school, Haruna decides to put all of her energy towards getting a boyfriend and having the high school romance of a lifetime. To help in her quest, she enlists cute upperclassman Yoh Komiyama to coach her as she eschews her jock tendencies and turns herself into the kind of girl who can catch a guy. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him!<\/p>\n
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\nThis manga is available from the Main Stacks (PN6720.G358 G35813 2007) but is currently sitting on our book display by the circulation desk in the Uni High Library!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/GakuenAlice_BookCover-202x300.jpg\")
Young Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that there is a lot more to Alice Academy than meets the eye. If Mikan wants to stay by Hotaru’s side, she has to both pass the strange “entrance exam” and face the even greater challenge of befriending her very odd new classmates. Whether it’s Hotaru’s gift for inventing gadgets, the cranky Natsume’s fire-casting ability, or Professor Narumi’s control of human pheromones, everyone at the school has some sort of special talent. But what ability, if any, does Mikan possess? Mikan is going to have to rely on her courage and spunk if she’s going to stay in school, or even stay alive!<\/p>\n
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\nThis book is available from the Uni High Library (Fiction G622th).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/TheyWishTheyWereUs_bookCover-200x300.jpg\")
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\nThis book is available from the Uni High collection (Fiction Su645s).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Sadie_BookCover-194x300.jpg\")
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\nThis book is housed in the Uni High collection (Fiction L5161le).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/ALessoninVengeance_BookCover-196x300.jpg\")
Perched in the Catskill mountains, the centuries-old, ivy-covered campus was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. Now, after a year away, she\u2019s returned to graduate. She even has her old room in Godwin House, the exclusive dormitory rumored to be haunted by the spirits of five Dalloway students\u2014girls some say were witches. The Dalloway Five all died mysteriously, one after another, right on Godwin grounds.<\/p>\n
\nAvailable in the Uni High collection (Fiction M482p)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/PeopleLikeUs_BookCover-198x300.jpg\")
Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she’s reinvented herself entirely. Now she’s a star soccer player whose group of gorgeous friends run their private school with effortless popularity and acerbic wit. But when a girl’s body is found in the lake, Kay’s carefully constructed life begins to topple.<\/p>\n
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\nBloom <\/em>is available in the Uni High collection (<\/em>GN P1929bl).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Bloom_BookCover-212x300.jpg\")
Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easy going guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of bread, love is ready to bloom . . . that is, if Ari doesn’t ruin everything.<\/p>\n
\nThis book is available in the Uni High collection (GN F864ch).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/CheerUp_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who\u2019s under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make friends and round out her college applications. Her former friend BeeBee is a people-pleaser\u2014a trans girl who must keep her parents happy with her grades and social life to keep their support of her transition. Through the rigors of squad training and amped up social pressures (not to mention micro aggressions and other queer youth problems), the two girls rekindle a friendship they thought they\u2019d lost and discover there may be other, sweeter feelings springing up between them.<\/p>\n
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\nThe university’s copy is normally held at the Residence Hall Illinois Street Library (Graphic Novels, Walker, Suzanne), but we have it in the Uni High Library right now on display!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Mooncakes_BookCover-199x300.jpg\")
Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. She works at her grandmothers’ bookshop, where she helps them loan out spell books and investigate any supernatural occurrences in their New England town.<\/p>\n
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\nThis book is housed in the Uni High collection (Fiction M616s)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/TheSongofAchilles_BookCover-199x300.jpg\")
Achilles, “the best of all the Greeks,” son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods’ wrath.<\/p>\n
\nThis book is held in the Uni High collection (Fiction B9552me).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Medusa_BookCover-241x300.jpg\")
Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love, betrayal . and destiny itself.<\/p>\n
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\nThis book is housed in the Uni High Library (Fiction Sco852s1).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/TheAlchemyst_BookCover-195x300.jpg\")
Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty and Nicholas Flamel lives. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects\u2014the Book of Abraham the Mage. It’s the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. And that’s exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind won’t know what’s happening until it’s too late. And if the prophecy is right, Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it. Sometimes legends are true. And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.<\/p>\n
\nThis book is part of the Uni High collection (Fiction C68ArF1).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/ArtemisFowel_BookCover-204x300.jpg\")
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren’t the fairies of bedtime stories\u2014they’re dangerous! Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl is a riveting, magical adventure.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/TheWarriorHeir_BookCover-198x300.jpg\")
Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great\u2014until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts.<\/p>\n
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\nHeld in the Uni High collection (GN P935t).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Tomboy_BookCover-202x300.jpg\")
Growing up, Liz Prince wasn’t a girly girl, dressing in pink tutus or playing pretty princess like the other girls in her neighborhood. But she wasn’t exactly one of the guys, either. She was somewhere in between. But with the forces of middle school, high school, parents, friendship, and romance pulling her this way and that, “the middle” wasn’t exactly an easy place to be.<\/p>\n
\nHancox’s book is available in the Uni High Library (GN H19126we).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/WelcometoSt.Hell_BookCover-212x300.jpg\")
Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she’s confused about who to snog. He knows she’s really a he and will ultimately realize this… but she’s going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this… but she’s refusing to listen.<\/p>\n
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\nIn the Uni High collection (Fiction H413d2005)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Dune_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the \u201cspice\u201d melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for…<\/p>\n
\nLittle Brother <\/em>is in the Uni High collection (Fiction D659l).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/LittleBrother_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Marcus aka \u201cw1n5t0n,\u201d is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works\u2013and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school\u2019s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems.<\/p>\n
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\nGraceling <\/em>is held in the Uni High collection (Fiction C26822g1).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Graceling_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight\u2014she\u2019s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king\u2019s thug.<\/p>\n
\nThis is also held in the Uni High collection (Fiction Ah27w)!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/TheWrathandtheDawn_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad’s dearest friend falls victim to Khalid, Shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. Shahrzad is determined not only to stay alive, but to end the caliph’s reign of terror once and for all.<\/p>\n
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\nChildren of Blood and Bone <\/em>is available in the Uni High Library (Fiction Ad37ch).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/ChildrenofBloodandBone_BookCover-199x300.jpg\")
Z\u00e9lie Adebola remembers when the soil of Or\u00efsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Z\u00e9lie\u2019s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.<\/p>\n
\nThis title is housed in the Uni High collection (Fiction N4992gi).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/GirlsofPaperandFire_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honor they could hope for…and the most demeaning. This year, there’s a ninth. And instead of paper, she’s made of fire.<\/p>\n
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\nAll the Bright Places <\/em>is available in the Uni High collection (Fiction N644a).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/AlltheBrightPlaces_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.<\/p>\n
\nThis title is housed in the Uni High Library (Fiction L1194w).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/WeareOkay_BookCover-195x300.jpg\")
Marin hasn\u2019t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend, Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she\u2019s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit, and Marin will be forced to face everything that\u2019s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart.<\/p>\n
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\nSilvera’s book is available in the Uni High Library (Fiction Si394m)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/MoreHappyThanNot_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto is struggling to find happiness after a family tragedy leaves him reeling. He’s slowly remembering what happiness might feel like this summer with the support of his girlfriend Genevieve, but it’s his new best friend, Thomas, who really gets Aaron to open up about his past and confront his future.<\/p>\n
\nThis book is housed in the Uni High Library (Fiction D211m).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/TheMiseducationofCameronPost_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
When Cameron Post’s parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they’ll never know that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl.<\/p>\n
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\nThis title can be found in the Uni High permanent collection (GN T572h).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/HunterxHunter_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves\u00a0Hunters.<\/p>\n
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\nBleach <\/em>is available in the Uni High collection (GN K951b).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/03\/Bleach_BookCover-200x300.jpg\")
Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts\u2014he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow\u2014a malevolent lost soul\u2014Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo\u2019s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!<\/p>\n