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Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie

Genre:
Fantasy
Age Level:
YA
When Valerie runs away to New York and falls in with a group of edgy street kids, it looks like another gritty story about teen angst, but soon we discover that Valerie’s companions are using faerie glamour to get high, glamour that they are supposed to be delivering to magical citizens who live throughout the city. And some of those faeries are turning up dead.
Title written in silver glitter across a a young woman's pink ballerina strap shirt
Carolyn Mackler

Vegan Virgin Valentine

Age Level:
YA

Mara’s older sister has a daughter nearly as old as Mara. Unlike her immature, rebellious older sister, Mara has been accepted to Yale and is obedient to a fault. When Mara’s niece V comes to live with Mara’s family, it seems like she’s allowed to do whatever she wants, and Mara begins to chafe at her role as “the perfect one.”

Marilyn Singer

Venom

Some animals use toxins for defense or protection. Many of these are clearly presented by habitat and species illustrated with dynamic, full-color photographs. Additional information and resources for further research are included in the sidebars.