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Winter Break Reads

By Denise Hudec

Cold day? No school? Then it's the perfect time for a good winter read!

  • After the Snow

    2012 by S. D. Crockett

    It might be cold and snowy in Chicago, but at least we aren't trapped in an ice age! After Willo's family goes missing, he must brave his way across the mountains to find them but is stopped when he finds Mary who is separated from her family too. Can they both survive? If you love adventures and reading about being cold (instead of being cold), this book is for you!

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  • The Tragedy Paper

    2013 by Elizabeth LaBan

    I know, I know, no one wants to read about school work during winter break. But the Tragedy Paper is an assignment every senior must complete about a personal tragedy. Duncan is given Tim's paper to read and knows he has played a role in Tim's tragedy. If you like books like Thirteen Reasons Why, you'll like how the left behind story of Tim tells you the real story.

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  • Frozen

    2013 by Melissa De la Cruz

    Las Vegas is known for bright lights and a desert atmosphere. New Vegas, though, like much of the destroyed planet, is covered in ice and is freezing! In this post apocalyptic fantasy, Nat, a Marked, believes there is a place out there that isn't ice and sets out on a journey to find the warmth. Even though there are dragons and magic, I think we can all relate to wanting to get out of the ice and cold!

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  • Let it snow : three holiday romances

    2008

    It's Christmas Eve when a big snowstorm hits. What happens next? Some of our favorite YA authors connect a series of fun and romantic holiday stories about 3 different people and what takes place on that fateful December 24th. Attention John Green fans--there is also a movie coming out for this book in 2016!

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  • Winter Town

    2011 by Stephen Emond

    Lucy and Evan only see each other once a year when Lucy's family visits for Christmas. Evan eagerly awaits this moment every year until the year Lucy shows up and is no longer sweet old Lucy. This is a sweet coming-of-age story with a little romance, a little drama, and cool illustrations.

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  • Between Shades of Gray

    2011 by Ruta Sepetys

    Lina and her family are taken from their home in Lithuania during World War II and sent to Siberia where they are forced to work and try desperately to stay alive in the extreme cold of Siberia. Definitely not a light read but it was a part of WWII that I had not learned about in school, so I couldn't put it down!

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