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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - Adventure, Fantasy

Would you betray a friend in order to gain your lifelong dream? In this futuristic first book in a trilogy, Tally faces that dilemma and plunges into an amazing adventure with a serious issue at the core: How much should anyone sacrifice for beauty?

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Volume 1 written by Brian Michael Bendis, illustrated by Sara Pichelli - Fiction, Graphic Novel, Young Adult 12+

Peter Parker may be dead, but the legacy of Spider-Man lives on! Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli introduce the new web-head, Miles Morales, a 13-year-old struggling to cope with adolescent trials, family feuds, and…burgeoning spider-powers after being bitten by a genetically altered arachnid.

Ultimo, Volume 1 written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei, original concept by Stan Lee - Manga
Unchained by L. B. Tillit - Social Issues, Fiction, Young Adult 13+

After two years in a loving home, TJ's mother got him back. She was clean. No pot. No meth. His chest felt like it was burning. His heart was racing. Trapped. He felt trapped. He didn't have a say. And the brutal life he'd escaped quickly reclaimed him. But he knew this wasn't the end of Kaden Cruz. He could still hear his father's voice. "It's not free. You'll have to pay them back one day."

Uncommon Criminals: A Heist Society Novel by Ally Carter - Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult 11+

Katarina Bishop has worn a lot of labels in her short life. Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. But for the last two months, she’s simply been known as the girl who robbed the greatest museum in the world. That’s why Kat isn’t surprised when she’s asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners.

Undead by Kristy McKay - Horror

Out of sight, out of their minds: It's a school-trip splatter fest and completely not cool when Bobby's classmates go all brain-dead on her.
 

Under a Stand Still Moon by Ann Howard Creel - Historical Fiction

On their mesas and plains, an ancient people once built great dwellings and places of worship and for many generations, farmed, hunted, traded and worshipped the mighty gods.  This is the story of Echo, born in a lucky month when the moon stood still.

Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron by Jonathan Strahan - Action Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 12+

Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Diana Peterfreund, Margo Lanagan, Peter S. Beagle, and Garth Nix are just a few of the authors who have toiled over their cauldrons and conjured up bewitching new creations inspired by and celebrating the might and mystery of the witch. Assembled by one of the most well-regarded anthologists in the science fiction/fantasy world, this rich, intelligent collection will enchant readers of all ages.

Under the Bridge by Michael Harmon - Family Life, Fiction, Sports, Young Adult 14+

Tate's younger brother Indy is probably the best skateboarder in Spokane. He's also really smart though he couldn't care less about school. But when Indy clashes with his father one too many times and drops out of school, it's up to Tate to win his brother back from the seedier elements of Spokane.

Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mother's battle with cancer in this young adult novel in verse. 

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi - Dystopian, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult 14+

Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland are slim. She’s been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then she meets an Outsider. He’s a savage --- and her only hope of staying alive.

Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom by Shane W. Evans - African American Interest, Historical
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for Freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult 13+

Clara Gardner has recently learned that she’s part angel, and she has to figure out what she was put on this earth to do. Her visions of a raging forest fire lead her to a new school and an intense love triangle, but her elusive destiny awaits her.

Unleashed by Kristopher Reisz - Action, Adventure, Urban Fantasy

 

The New York Times bestselling authors of the Wicked series have created a new trilogy. The Wolf Springs Chronicles introduces readers to a town of secrets and the new girl who's about to start believing in werewolves.

Unleashed: Wolf Spring Chronicles, Book 1 by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie - Fiction, Paranormal Mystery, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Young Adult 12+

The New York Times bestselling authors of the Wicked series have created a new trilogy. The Wolf Springs Chronicles introduces readers to a town of secrets and the new girl who is about to start believing in werewolves.

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris - Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Young Adult 13+

Two days before the start of her junior year, 17-year-old Janelle Tenner is hit by a pickup truck and killed. Except the next thing she knows, she's opening her eyes to find Ben Michaels, a loner from her high school, leaning over her. She thinks he somehow has brought her back to life. But her revival, and Ben's possible role in it, is only the first of the puzzles that Janelle must solve.

Unremembered by Jessica Brody - Fiction, Love & Romance, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult 12+

No one ever expected anyone to survive the plane crash. Finding 16-year-old girl discovered floating isn't even the strangest thing; her body is miraculously miraculously unharmed, and she has no memories at all. Crippled by a world she doesn’t know, plagued by abilities she doesn’t understand and haunted by a looming threat she can’t remember, Seraphina struggles to piece together her forgotten past.

Unsaid by Neil Abramson - Fiction

In the tradition of THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN comes a debut novel guaranteed to wrap around the heart of any reader who has ever loved an animal.

Unsettled: The Problem of Loving Israel by Marc Aronson - History

An exploration of the history of Isreal, it's relationships with its neighboring countries, and questions about what Isreal should be.