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By Sandhya Menon
Hardcover edition
Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Simon Pulse ISBN9781534417540
Of Curses and Kisses
For Princess Jaya Rao, nothing is more important than family. When the loathsome Emerson clan steps up their centuries-old feud to target Jaya’s little sister, nothing will keep Jaya from exacting her revenge. Then Jaya finds out she’ll be attending the same elite boarding school as Grey Emerson, and it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. She knows what she must do: Make Grey fall in love with her and break his heart. But much to Jaya’s annoyance, Grey’s brooding demeanor and lupine blue eyes have drawn her in. There’s simply no way she and her sworn enemy could find their fairy-tale ending…right?
His Lordship Grey Emerson is a misanthrope. Thanks to an ancient curse by a Rao matriarch, Grey knows he’s doomed once he turns eighteen. Sequestered away in the mountains at St. Rosetta’s International Academy, he’s lived an isolated existence—until Jaya Rao bursts into his life, but he can't shake the feeling that she’s hiding something. Something that might just have to do with the rose-shaped ruby pendant around her neck…
As the stars conspire to keep them apart, Jaya and Grey grapple with questions of love, loyalty, and whether it’s possible to write your own happy ending.
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High-Interest High Plus (Grades 10 & Up)
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High-Interest High Plus (Grades 10 & Up)
For Grades 10 & Up
These exciting, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles will appeal to even the most reluctant high-school readers. With that kind of appeal, the 14 books in this category will rarely sit on the shelf.
Interests
Diversity, Fiction, High Interest/Reluctant Reader, Struggling Readers, Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Novels, Funny/Humorous, Realistic Fiction
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My Week with Him
By Joya Goffney
High-Interest High Plus
July 2023
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Abuse Reference/Discussion
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This Town Is on Fire
By Pamela N. Harris
High-Interest High Plus
June 2023
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General
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The Luis Ortega Survival Club
By Sonora Reyes
High-Interest High Plus
May 2023
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Ableism,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment,Violence: Mild Violence,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion
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Imogen, Obviously
By Becky Albertalli
High-Interest High Plus
May 2023
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Gender Identity,Discrimination: Sexuality,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes
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The First to Die at the End
By Adam Silvera
High-Interest High Plus
October 2022
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Sexuality,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion
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Loveboat Reunion
By Abigail Hing Wen
High-Interest High Plus
January 2022
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse
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Grown
By Tiffany D. Jackson
High-Interest High Plus
September 2020
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Crime: Stalking,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Contact Between Adult and Minor,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape
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The State of Us
By Shaun David Hutchinson
High-Interest High Plus
June 2020
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Sexuality,Language: Homophobic Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes
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Clap When You Land
By Elizabeth Acevedo
High-Interest High Plus
May 2020
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape
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Loveboat, Taipei
By Abigail Hing Wen
High-Interest High Plus
February 2020
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse
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