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I’ll Be There, by
Holly Goldberg Sloan (Little Brown, $17.99)
When the Border brothers move to a new town, they develop a close relationship
with a much tighter-knit family
Underdogs, by Markus
Zusak
(Arthur A. Levine, $19.99)
The Wolfe brothers get involved in
underground boxing and fall in love with the same girl.
The Zabime Sisters,
by Aristophane
(First Second/Roaring Books, $16.99)
Three sisters spend the first day of summer vacation together on their
Caribbean Island.
Our PG-15 section for older teen readers offers a mix of
contemporary fiction, classics, non-fiction and graphic novels. Check
out the blackboard for current staff recommendations. After you’ve
visited, feel free to email us with any feedback on the space, the books recommended, or the kinds of titles you’re looking to buy when you come to P&P.
Shooting Kabul, by N.H. Senzai
(Simon and Schuster, $6.99) When Fadi’s family fled Afghanistan for the
U.S., his little sister was left behind. He hopes winning a photography
contest will give him a chance to return and rescue her.
Somebody Everybody Listens To, by Suzanne Supplee
(Speak, $8.99) After graduating high school, Retta leaves her small
town for Nashville with the hope of becoming a country star.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by David Levithan and John Green
(Speak, $8.99) The lives of two boys with the same name become
intertwined as their mutual friend orchestrates an epic musical
production based on his life.
Strings Attached, by Judy Blundell
(Scholastic Press, $17.99) Kit comes to NYC in 1950 with big dreams of
being a dancer. When her boyfriend’s father gives her a job at a dance
club she gets caught up in mob activity.
