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Leviathan By: Scott Westerfield
World War I is brewing, but this is not like the war in your textbooks, The Central Powers have develop new mechanized weapons while the Allies breed their own living weapons. This alterative history follows Prince Aleksander the would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run after being betrayed by his own people. And then there's Deryn Sharp a commoner, who disguises as a boy to sneak into the British Air Service. With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.
Call number: WES
Pages: 440
Awards: Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book (2010), Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010), Aurealis Award for Young Adult Novel (2009), Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction (2009)
Red Rising By: Pierce Brown
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Believing that they are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations Reds live and work underground on mars. But and his people have been betrayed, not only are people living on the surface but they've built vast cities and sprawling parks centuries ago. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground where societies best and most brutal compete against each other for glory, honour and rank.
Call number: BRO
Pages: 382
Awards: Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads Author (2014),
Legend By: Marie Lu
Born into an elite family fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for the Republic's highest military circles, but when her brother is murdered June begins to hunt for the murder prime suspect? Fifteen-year-old Day the country's most wanted criminal. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.
Call number: LU
Pages: 305
Awards: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2012)
The Selection By: Kiera Cass
For 35 girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape their mundane life and marry the gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare, not only does she have to abandon her secret secret love with Aspen but she also has to live in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Call number: CAS
Pages: 336
Unwind By: Neal Shusterman
The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors. In this novel a group of teens seemingly destined to be "unwound" work together to escape and to survive.
Call number: SHU
Pages: 288
Awards: Evergreen Teen Book Award (2010), Sakura Medal for Middle School Book (2009), Green Mountain Book Award (2010), Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for Intermediate (2010)
The 5th Wave By: Rick Yancey
Cassie is on the run from "Them". Beings who only look human, but who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. To stay alone is to stay alive, or so Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother-or staying alive herself.
Call number: YAN
Pages: 457
Awards: Louisiana Teen Readers Choice Award Winner (2016), Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for High School (2016)
I am Number 4 By: Pittacus Lore
In rural Ohio, friendships and a beautiful girl prove distracting to a fifteen-year-old alien who has hidden on Earth for ten years waiting to develop powers. Powers that he will need to fight the Mogadorians alien invaders who destroyed his home planet of Lorien.
Call number: LOR
Pages: 440
Awards: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2012), Ulmer Unke (2011)