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Let's Party (Fear Street Seniors, No. 1)
R.L. Stine

Let's Party (Fear Street Seniors, No. 1)

Genre:
Thriller / Horror
Age Level:
YA

Trisha Conrad hosts an all-night party to celebrate the end of junior year. But the fun ends for the new seniors when Trisha has a premonition of the entire senior class dying.

Let Me Play
Karen Blumenthal

Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

Genre:
Nonfiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

This nonfiction work looks at Title IX, the 1972 legislation mandating that schools receiving federal funds could not discriminate on the basis of gender, ensuring equal treatment and opportunity for girls in sports and education. Included are period photos, a time line, “then and now” commentary, extensive source notes, and suggested resources for further reading.

Mirjam Pressler

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Age Level:
YA
Originally written in German, this English translation sets the stage for a contemporary controversy that could erupt in any unsuspecting family of German descent. When the protagonist, Johanna, goes on a class trip to Israel, she learns about the anti-Semitic laws that enabled her grandfather, Erhard Riemenschneider, to “acquire” their family business from a Jewish family. What would you do if you discovered your grandfather was an enthusiastic Nazi supporter?
Let It Snow
John Green

Let It Snow

Genre:
Fiction, Romance, Short Stories
Age Level:
Middle Grade

John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle weave each of their stories together in this collection of winter romances. John Green’s, “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle,” focuses on three friends who leave their cozy James Bond marathon to trek through a winter storm to check out some stranded cheerleaders at the local Waffle House.

Level Up
Gene Luen Yang

Level Up

Genre:
Fantasy, Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Between his father’s death, his academic burnout, and his deep (and distracting) love of video games, Dennis is nowhere near where his family wanted him to be. In fact, he’s just been kicked out of college.

And that’s when things get … weird.

Four adorable—and bossy—angels, straight out of a sappy greeting card, appear and take charge of Dennis’s life.