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Reality TV shows tend to be light and brainless—whether they follow a baking competition or the lives of a group of frienemies. But in Last Chance Live! by author Helena Haywoode Henry, a reality competition is a matter of life or death for its young contestants.
The story finds 18-year-old death row inmate Eternity Price betting on her last chance at freedom when she applies to be a contestant on a reality TV show. Last
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Most high school students spend their days studying things like math and history and literature. But at a special school in Very Dangerous Things by author Lauren Muñoz, the students learn how to solve crimes—only to end up in a real-life investigation when one of their classmates is murdered on campus.
The story begins as the students at J. Everett High School return for another year of studies and murder. Each year, the
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Birthdays are supposed to be fun days for kids—full of loved ones and presents and plenty of treats. But for the teenager in Codebreaker by Jay Martel, a birthday phone call kicks off a life-or-death race to find answers—and possibly save the country from disaster.
The story finds Mia Hayes wrestling with her grief and anger as she spends her 17th birthday alone. Birthdays were always an adventure for Mia and her parents.
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