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Solutions and other problems Brosh, Allie

Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh's childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as reflections on the absurdity of modern life.

adult

Allie Brosh.
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Something's wrong! John, Jory

Jeff the bear is sure he has forgotten something when he sets out from home, but none of the animals he meets initially inform him that he is only wearing his underwear, until he reaches his friend Anders the hare--who quickly thinks of a way to avoid embarrassing Jeff, by starting a fashion trend.

Ages 3-6.|||Grades K-1.|||juvenile

Jory John ; pictures by Erin Kraan.
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Summer sons Mandelo, Lee

"Lee Mandelo's debut Summer Sons is a sweltering, queer Southern Gothic that crosses Appalachian street racing with academic intrigue, all haunted by a hungry ghost. Andrew and Eddie did everything together, best friends bonded more deeply than brothers, until Eddie left Andrew behind to start his graduate program at Vanderbilt. Six months later, only days before Andrew was to join him in Nashville, Eddie dies of an apparent suicide. He leaves Andrew a horrible inheritance: a roommate he doesn't know, friends he never asked for, and a gruesome phantom that hungers for him.
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Teen Titans Garcia, Kami

"Seventeen-year-old Garfield Logan finally impresses the social elite at his high school, but popularity comes at a price when he undergoes sudden physical changes as the dares from his new friends escalate."--Provided by publisher.

Ages 13-17. DC Comics.|||adolescent

writer, Kami Garcia ; artist, Gabriel Picolo, with Rob Haynes ; colorist, David Calderon ; letterer, Gabriela Downie.

"Beast Boy created by Arnold Drake."
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Termination shock Stephenson, Neal

A billionaire has an idea for reversing global warmig, but will it work? And what will the consequences for the planet be? A disparate group of characters from around the globe fight to solve the problem of global warming, but some of their ideas may be worse than climate change itself.

adult

Neal Stephenson.

Map and illustrations on end papers.
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The Beatryce Prophecy DiCamillo, Kate

"We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home. In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother Edik finds the girl, Beatryce, curled in a stall, wracked with fever, coated in dirt and blood, and holding fast to the ear of Answelica the goat. As the monk nurses Beatryce to health, he uncovers her dangerous secret, one that imperils them all-for the king of the land seeks just such a girl, and Brother Edik, who penned the prophecy himself, knows why.
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The box in the woods Johnson, Maureen

After solving the greatest unsolved mystery of the century, Stevie Bell goes undercover as a camp counselor to investigate the strange things going on at Camp Wonder Falls-- the site of the infamous "Box in the Woods" murders. Stevie started her adventures at the illustrious Ellingham Academy in the Truly Devious series, and now continues in this stand-alone mystery with the investigation of cases from the past that slip into the present day.

adolescent

Maureen Johnson.
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The cat I never named Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra

In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace.

Ages 13+. Bloomsbury Children's Books.|||Grades 10-12. Bloomsbury Children's Books.|||adolescent

by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess and Laura L. Sullivan.
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The charm offensive Cochrun, Alison

"Ever since he was a kid, Dev Deshpande has believed in fairy tales, and he has spent his career crafting them for the reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise's history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns off-screen. That is, until the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star. Charlie is far from the romantic Prince Charming he's playing on TV.

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The conductors Glover, Nicole

"Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground Railroad, ferrying dozens of slaves to freedom with daring, cunning, and magic that draws its power from the constellations. With the war over, those skills find new purpose as they solve mysteries and murders that white authorities would otherwise ignore. In the heart of Philadelphia's Seventh Ward, everyone knows that when there's a strange death or magical curses causing trouble, Hetty and Benjy are the only ones that can solve the case.
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