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The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10.0
"In the months after her sister dies, seventeen-year-old Lennie falls into a love triangle and discovers the strength to follow her dream of becoming a musician."
Divergent by Veronica Roth
BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 16.0
In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 18.0
"In a world where some are born with often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa teams up with a young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king."
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 9.0
"After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to 'live.'"
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The Covina Public Library is excited about the book discussion group for youth grades 8-12! All book group members will read the same book for the meeting which will be held once each month. Share your insights about books with other readers. At the first meeting, participants will help select the books to be read. For more information, call (626) 384-5312.
DATES: Winter - January 21, February 18 and March 17: Spring - April 14 and May 12
DAY & TIME: Saturday, 2 pm
LOCATION: Covina Public Library 234, N. Second Avenue
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Do you need volunteer hours? We need talented youth like you to volunteer at the library! Check out our volunteer opportunities on VolunteerMatch.
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 Access Brainfuse and chat with tutors between 1 and 10 p.m. Monday thru Sunday (except holidays). No appointment is necessary. Get help with the toughest school assignments -- chemistry, physics, calculus, etc. -- by clicking on the orange "Homework Help" tab. Students can also take mock SAT and ACT exams, and upon receiving the test results, can get one-on-one tutoring on the areas of the test they need to strengthen. Take as many practice exams as you want! To access the test center, click on the red "A+ Test Center" tab.
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Online Academic Resources |
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 The Student Edition
This database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
 Academic OneFile
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