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How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff

Fifteen-year-old Daisy thinks she knows all about love. Her mother died giving birth to her and now her dad has sent her away for the summer to live in the English countryside with cousins she's never even met. There she'll discover what real love is: something violent, mysterious and wonderful. A hard-hitting, contemporary novel exploring issues of religion, ethnicity, friendship, family, duty and democracy from two different perspectives.

In Search of Us by Ava Dellaira

Marilyn is counting down the days until she can escape to college, and the promise of her own future. That is, until she falls in love with James, the boy downstairs, who shows her that her life is worth living in the present. At seventeen, Marilyn is about to learn that everything can change in an instant. Told in two perspectives, Marilyn's in the late 90’s, and Angie's now, this is a sweeping intergenerational story about mothers and daughters, love and loss, holding on and letting go.

The Names they Gave Us by Emery Lord

Lucy Hansson was ready for a perfect summer with her boyfriend, working at her childhood Bible camp on the lake and spending quality time with her parents. But when her mum's cancer reappears, Lucy falters in her faith and in her ability to cope. When her boyfriend "pauses" their relationship and her summer job switches to a different camp – one for troubled kids – Lucy isn't sure how much more she can handle. Emotionally charged and unforgettable, with the promise of new love and true friendship, even in the face of life's biggest challenges.