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Win new reads! Check out GL's Teen Read Week 2014

Welcome to GL's annual Teen Read Week! There are a million reasons to read. But the best one? For the fun of it! Join GL and teens across the country as we celebrate YALSA’s annual Teen Read Week from October 12 through October 18.
 
Enter to win! Five literary ladies will score a super stash featuring all the Teen Read Week titles below. CLICK HERE to enter as many times as you want from now until October 18, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. We'll announce seven winners on October 19—one for each day of Teen Read Week!
Update: This giveaway is now closed! Congrats to our winners...
Celine J. — Carson, NV
Aishwarya R. — South Plainfield, NJ
Emily Y. — Mansfield Center, CT
Kara B. — McKinleyville, CA
Quihang W. — Blaine, WA
 
Learn more! Visit ala.org/teenread to read up on Teen Read Week.
 


 

Hit

by Lorie Ann Grover • Blink


There’s no such thing as a guarantee. Sarah is a senior with a full ride to Mills College for Girls, but her plans shift when she falls for her student teacher—a graduate student from UW—and is convinced Mr. Haddings is flirting back. But everything changes when Mr. Haddings feels a thud on his front bumper.


http://bit.ly/bookhit



 

Destined for Doon

by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon Zondervan


In this sequel to Doon, Kenna realizes she made a mistake in leaving Doon behind forever. Worse, she’s received her Calling—proof she and Duncan are meant to be. Then Duncan informs Kenna that Doon needs her—but even if she can save the enchanted kingdom, her happy ending is far from assured.


http://bit.ly/destined4doon


 

Rebels

by Jill Williamson Blink 

 

Final book in the series! In the final book of The Safe Lands series, Mason and Omar find themselves trapped in Liberation, while Levi must find a way to lead the rebellion on his own. At the same time, Jemma has become a pawn in the Safe Lands’ game.


http://bit.ly/rebelsbook



 

The Princess Spy
by Melanie Dickerson  Zondervan


Margaretha has never been good at holding her tongue. But when she learns her new suitor is trying to kill the stable boy who claims to be a wealthy lord from England, the cost of saying too much could mean the young man’s life.


http://bit.ly/PrincessSpy



 

Trading Secrets

by Melody Carlson  Revell 

 

Zach’s about to uncover a big secret. Micah and her Amish pen pal, Zach, have been trading secrets since fifth grade. Now, at age 17 they plan to meet face-to-face, and she’ll have to admit the one secret she’s never shared and risk it all. But Micah makes up her mind to face the music—and that’s where the fun really begins.


http://goo.gl/cD3UXP



 

That's Amore 

by Janice Thompson Revell 

 

Don’t miss this hilarious romantic comedy! If you don’t know Bella Rossi, her crazy Italian family and her hilarious love life you’re missing a wild ride. This fun, fast, funny e-book is a great place to dive into the laughs and romance of the Weddings by Bella series. Get ready for a romantic comedy like no other!


http://goo.gl/7g6KPr



 

Thunder

by Bonnie S. Calhoun Revell 

 

If you loved Divergent... After she captures a Lander on the eve of her 18th Born Remembrance, Selah Chavez is forced to leave her family as she changes from bounty hunter to the one everyone is hunting. Follow Selah on her quest to uncover secrets from her past and finally discover who she really is.


http://goo.gl/P4MPHF


 

The Fashion Book

by DK


This season’s must-have accessory! Style icons, designers and top models all give practical tips to create stunning outfits, explain key fashion terms, discuss careers in fashion and reveal secrets of the industry. 

 

us.dk.com/teen



 

Do You Know Who You Are?

by DK

 

You have questions? We have answers! What makes you happy—really, truly happy?  Learn about your skills, dreams and personality with Do You Know Who You Are? This interactive journal is packed with questionnaires, quizzes, activities, fill-ins and tons of inspiring and intriguing info. Share your answers with friends or keep them to yourself; it’s all up to you. 

 

us.dk.com/teen



 

Deep Blue

by Jennifer Donnelly Disney Hyperion


The first book in an epic New York Times best-selling series from Jennifer Donnelly. Set in the depths of the ocean, six mermaids seek to protect and save their hidden world.

 

waterfiresaga.com


 

Unfriended

Rachel Vail Penguin Young Readers


When Truly is invited to sit at the Popular Table, she can hardly believe her luck. But all is not as it seems with her new friends, and soon she’s caught in a maelstrom of lies and accusations in Rachel Vail’s richest and most searching book.

 

rachelvail.com


 

Of Monsters and Madness
by Jessica Verday Egmont USA


New York Times best-selling author Jessica Verday brings new life to classic gothic literature, providing a romantic and mysterious twist to what we think we know about Edgar Allan Poe. Of Monsters and Madness reimagines Poe and Annabel Lee against the backdrop of gruesome murders in 1820s Philadelphia. 


egmontusa.com



 

Starry Night
by Isabel Gillies • Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

 

One night can change everything. What happens to your life when everything suddenly changes—even your heart? New York Times-bestselling author Isabel Gillies weaves a romantic and soulful story of the highs and lows of first love and first heartbreak in New York City. 


macteenbooks.com/
starry-night



 

The Fourteenth Goldfish

By Jennifer L. Holm Random House Children's Books

 

An experiment in possibility! Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade, her old best friend and even her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He’s bossy and cranky, and he sort of looks like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s obsessed with immortality. Could this mysterious boy really be Grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth?

 

readfourteenthgoldfish.com




 

Ghost House
Alexandra Adornatto Harlequin TEEN

 

You will believe... From the New York Times best- selling author of the Halo trilogy comes a beautiful and powerful new series. After the loss of her mother, Chloe Kennedy starts seeing the ghosts that haunted her as a young girl again. Spending time at her grandmother’s estate in England is her chance to get away. Until she meets a mysterious stranger…

 

@AllyGrace17


by GL | 2/1/2016
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