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Blade breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Nothing sung and nothing spoken by Nita Tyndall
Break to you by Neal Shusterman,
Burt rentre à la maison by John Martz, (1978-)
A new beginning by Delilah S. Dawson
Night stories by Liniers, (1973-)
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A wish for us by Tillie Cole,
Fairest of all by Serena Valentino,
Aftershocks by Marisa Reichardt
Breathe and count back from ten by Natalia Sylvester
Captain Marvel by Alyssa Wong,
The nobleman's guide to scandal and shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
The book of Sam by Rob Shapiro, (1982-)
Once upon a quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations for Teens + Teen Book of the Week + Teen Event

Illustraiton of a child with a wagon full of books and a cat. A young boy is sitting on a swing and reading. A woman in a wheelchair is reading. The text reads Summer Reading at KFPL.

Teens

Register for the Summer Book-It List Reading Challenge!

Teens, get ready to read, review and win with KFPL’s Summer Book-It List Reading Challenge! Log your reading, complete fun activities and write reviews to earn badges on Beanstack—each one gives you an entry into weekly prize draws for awesome items like a Fujifilm Instax Mini Camera, a lululemon Crossbody Bag, Owala water bottle, Screening Room tickets and more. You'll also earn entries for the Grand Prize—a pair of AirPods Pro 2! Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting summer reading programs at KFPL. 

The challenge starts Friday, June 14, and runs until Sunday, Aug. 24.

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Teen Book of the Week

The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

Reviewed by Danial

out of 5 stars

In The Miserable Mill, the fourth book in  A Series of Unfortunate Events. The Baudelaire orphans—Violet, Klaus, and Sunny—are sent to work at a gloomy lumber mill owned by a rich but uncaring man named Mr. Sir. The children are forced to do very hard work in tough conditions...

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Teen Book of the Week

Exposed by Judith Graves

Exposed by Judith Graves

Reviewed by Noah

out of 5 stars

When someone saves you from a dark rabbit hole leading to doom, you’re sure to feel greatly indebted to your saviour. However, this debt can lead you to turn a blind eye to their wrongdoings.  Such is the case for Raven, getting saved and adopted into a new ‘family’ - a car theft ring, learning...

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Illustration of eyes with drag makeup. The text reads Drag Makeup Workshop with Kingston Pride and BeeWitched

Teen Event

Slay the Look: A Drag Makeup Workshop

Award-winning entertainer, events coordinator, makeup artist and drag performer BeeWitched will walk you through the steps of painting yourself like a queen! Bring your own makeup supplies.

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Illustration of a rainbow background with doodles of the sun, a disco ball and a mixtape. The text reads Create and Resist! With Kingston Pride.

Teen Event

Create and Resist! with Kingston Pride

Join us for an evening of connection, creativity and queer expression. Learn about the role of zines, buttons and stickers in queer activism and dive into mini-workshops led by local 2SLGBTQIA+ artists. All materials provided—no experience needed, just bring your imagination!

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