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 Touching
Snow by M. Sindy Felin. After her stepfather is arrested for
child abuse, thirteen-year-old Karina's home life improves but while the
severity of her older sister's injuries and the urging of her younger
sister, their uncle, and a friend tempt her to testify against him, her
mother and other well-meaning adults persuade her to claim
responsibility.
 Ambergate
by Patricia Elliott. Unable to tell friend from enemy,
Orphan Number 102 tries to hide the identifying scar on her arm as she
evades Protectorate soldiers who are trying to return her to the Capital
and a certain death.
 Epoch
by Timothy Carter. As the end of the world approaches,
fourteen-year-old Vincent breaks away from his parents' religion and
forms an odd alliance with a few other humans who have the ability to
see the elves, pixies, and demons that are engaged in a battle to bring
about a new epoch.
 Blaze
of Silver by K.M. Grant. Using principles of their shared
Muslim faith to persuade him, an agent of the Old Man of the Mountain
convinces Kamil to lead Will and Ellie into a trap, but Kamil repents
and seeks a way to save his friends and redeem himself.
 Genesis
Alpha: a Thriller
by Rune Michaels. When thirteen-year-old Josh's beloved older
brother, Max, is arrested for murder, the victim's sister leads Josh to
evidence of Max's guilt--and her own--hidden in their favorite online
role-playing game and Josh, who was conceived to save Max's life years
earlier, must consider whether he shares that guilt.
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Genesis
Alpha: a Thriller
by Rune Michaels. When thirteen-year-old Josh's beloved older
brother, Max, is arrested for murder, the victim's sister leads Josh to
evidence of Max's guilt--and her own--hidden in their favorite online
role-playing game and Josh, who was conceived to save Max's life years
earlier, must consider whether he shares that guilt.
