SJPL Picks: Short But Sweet: Books Under 200 PagesLike this list

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• Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights

  Landman, Tanya,

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  Classic retelling. 104 pages. The night that Heathcliff, an unkempt orphan, arrives at the Heights, Cathy's life will change for ever but theirs will not be a happy love story. From a harsh childhood to a foolish marriage, a troubled path…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brock

  McGowan, Anthony,

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  Realistic Fiction. 129 pages. First book in The Truth of Things series. Nicky's got a tough life. His mum's gone, his dad's on bail and his brother Kenny needs looking after. It's still dark out when Kenny drags Nicky from his bed, making…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Losing Hit Points

  Mielke, Kristopher,

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  Contemporary Queer Romance with Table Top Games. 192 pages. A romantic story filled with goblins, adventure, and the healing power of admitting our mistakes. Equal parts touching and laugh-out-loud funny, trans teen Journey has the chance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dropped

  Kuipers, Alice, 1979-

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  Thriller fiction. 96 pages. Dex is dropped onto a deserted tropical island to be a player in a social media competition. Dex is one of six contestants on Dropped! , an internet reality show. He’s glad to escape his real life after being…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Normal Kids

  Di Lorenzo, Melinda, 1977-

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  Contemporary Fiction. 120 pages. In seventeen-year-old Hannah Dresher’s world, every dollar counts. When Hannah comes home to find that her alcoholic mom is wasted, she’s not surprised. But when she discovers that her younger brother,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Different for Boys

  Ness, Patrick,

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  Also available as an eBook. Contemporary Queer Romance. 97 pages. Anthony “Ant” Stevenson isn’t sure when he stopped being a virgin. Or even if he has. The rules aren’t always very clear when it comes to boys who like boys. In fact,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Goes Up

  Heppermann, Christine,

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Contemporary Poetry. 176 pages. How do you forgive yourself—and the people you love—when a shocking discovery leads to a huge mistake? When Jorie wakes up in the loft bed of a college boy she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Creekwood

  a Simonverse Novella

  Albertalli, Becky,

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Contemporary Fiction. 128 pages. New York Times bestseller! Fall in love all over again with the characters from the bestselling Simonverse novels in this highly anticipated epilogue novella.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Last Job

  Rodman, Sean, 1972-

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  Also available as an eBook. Heist Thriller Fiction. 84 pages. Michael has been getting into trouble lately . As a consequence, his mom is making him look after his grandfather for the summer. The thing is, Gramps isn’t your average senior…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky

  Lee, Mackenzi,

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Historical Fiction. 128 pages. In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue leaves off, freshly minted couple Monty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And the Ocean Was Our Sky

  Ness, Patrick, 1971-

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Fantasy Retelling. 160 pages. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a richly illustrated and lyrical tale, one that asks harrowing questions about power, loyalty,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Timematician

  Bereznai, Steven,

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  Science Fiction. 176 pages. “The fools of this world had no use for me. Well, the feeling is mutual.”The Genetic Wars have left the planet an apocalyptic wreck. All it needs is one final push from mad genius Doctor BetterThan to finish the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Caught in the Haze

  Van, Sandi,

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  Realistic Fiction/Sports, In-Verse. 187 pages. Tae has moved twice in his life. First, from South Korea to the United States when he was adopted as a baby, and then to a new town before he starts high school. In Tae’s new school, he’s one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ooze

  McAdam, Tash,

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  Also available as an eBook. Horror/Sci-Fi Fiction. 78 pages. Bran's taking the recycling down to the basement when the lights go out and the elevator stalls . Bran's phone's dead, he can hear screaming, but he can't get out. Eventually, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rima's Rebellion

  Courage in a Time of Tyranny

  Engle, Margarita,

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  In-Verse Historical Fiction. 195 pages. An inspiring coming-of-age story told in prose and “spare, lyrical” verse ( The Horn Book Magazine ) from award-winning author Margarita Engle about a girl falling in love for the first time while…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chiara in the Dark

  Chhabra, Maya,

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  Also available as an ebook. In-Verse Fiction. 192 Pages. Chiara is gliding through her senior year with ease, with a great babysitting job, a loyal best friend, a loving Indian-Italian immigrant family, and a shot at the summer ice-skating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Known Address

  Barwin, Steven,

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  Realistic Fiction centering on Homelessness. 192 pages. Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. No Known Address follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. Universe

  Slade, Arthur, 1967-

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  Also available as an eBook. Science Fiction. 121 pages. Seventeen-year-old Michael goes to visit his eccentric mad-scientist uncle who, busy working on yet another time-travel experiment in his cluttered lab, barely notices him. He keeps…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cold Grab

  Barwin, Steven,

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  Coming of Age Fiction. 190 pages. Sixteen-year-old Angelo has moved to Toronto from the Philippines to join his mother, who has been living and working in Canada for most of Angelo's life. Adjusting to a new country isn't easy for Angelo,…Read moreRead more of this annotation