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teenThese titles earned the Kirkus Star:THE OUTSIDE by Laura Bickle........................................................... 60THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black...................... 60THE BITTER KINGDOM by Rae Carson..............................................61CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas....................................... 68SYLO by D.J. MacHale........................................................................ 68ITCH by Simon Mayo........................................................................... 69DARE YOU TO by Katie McGarry...................................................... 69SEX & VIOLENCE by Carrie Mesrobian..............................................70BATTLING BOY by Paul Pope............................................................... 71GOD GOT A DOG by Cynthia Rylant; illus. by Marla Frazee............ 73THE RITHMATIST by Brandon Sanderson;illus. by Ben McSweeney...................................................................... 73SOMEBODY UP THERE HATES YOU by Hollis Seamon....................74THE WELLS BEQUEST by Polly Shulman...........................................74ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill.......................................... 75ROSE UNDER FIRE by Elizabeth Wein...............................................76EMILIE & THE HOLLOW WORLD by Martha Wells..........................76THE 5TH WAVE by Rick Yancey.......................................................... 77HE SAID, SHE SAIDAlexander, KwameAmistad/HarperCollins (336 pp.)$17.99 | $9.99 e-book | $18.89 PLBNov. 19, 2013978-0-06-211896-7978-0-06-211899-8 e-book978-0-06-211897-4 PLBA star high school quarterback betshe can get the attention of a girl whoclaims not to be interested by leading aprotest for a cause she champions.Omar “T-Diddy” Smalls has the swagger that comes with hisexalted status. The fact that he has moved to Charleston, S.C., fromBrooklyn adds to his aura, and he attracts the attention of everydesirable girl at school—except for Claudia Clarke, who calls him“immature, shallow [and a] fraud.” Omar never runs away from achallenge, and he bets his friends that Claudia will become his nextconquest. Socially conscious, Claudia is more interested in protestingbudget cuts that will wipe out the arts, the library and otherschool activities—excluding sports—than in Omar. Omar uses hisconsiderable charisma and stories from his activist uncle to leada successful protest and bring the impending cuts much-neededattention. Through working together, Omar develops genuine feelingsfor Claudia, and she finds herself drawn to him. Told in alternatingchapters by each of the main characters, this lively romancehas humor and heart. The use of social media anchors the story intoday’s culture, while the banter between Omar and Claudia is cleverand sounds just right for two smart, college-bound teens.Urban-fiction readers will enjoy this, but it will alsoappeal to any teen reader seeking a romantic read with lotsof fun. (Fiction. 14 & up) (The publisher of this title is at booth 2309.Kwame Alexander will be signing galleys of He Said, She Said on Thursday,May 30 from 10-10:30 a.m. at Autographing Area Table 2.)WONDERLANDBarnes, David-MatthewBold Strokes Books (208 pp.)$11.95 paper | Feb. 11, 2013978-1-60282-788-2After her mother’s death from cancer,Destiny is sent to the tiny SouthCarolina island of Avalon Cove to livewith her uncle and his partner.She is immediately befriended byTasha and Topher, the town misfits, and| kirkus.com | teen | bea special supplement | 59