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Instafamous

2018
"Kevin Sanders is an online celebrity. He's known for his hilarious pranks. Millions subscribe to his YouTube channel. He also has millions of Instagram followers. Companies pay Kevin a lot of money to promote their products. It's made Kevin and his parents wealthy. But it also leaves little time for a personal life"--OCLC.

Witch hunt or justice?

accusations against public figures
Perhaps more than any other time in history, it is easy to be heard. This includes speaking out against people in the public eye. But is going straight to the court of public opinion a fair and just way to punish someone? Do public figures have a right to certain protections? Is due process sacrificed when public figures are accused so publicly? Perhaps more importantly, is the severity of the punishment ultimately diminished as a result? Diverse perspectives approach this relatively new phenomenon from a number of angles.

The fantastic and terrible fame of Classroom 13

2019
Ms. Linda's cousin, the Hollywood agent Lucy LaRoux, gives each student in Classroom 13 the opportunity to become famous, but the students learn that with great celebrity comes stage fright, injury, bad press, and giving up video games.

Twitter culture

on the trustworthiness of tweets
Readers will look at the origins of Twitter and its development as a news source, as well as its darker turn as a source of misinformation and propaganda.

The princess and the fangirl

a geekerella fairy tale
2019
"Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: save her favorite character, Princess Amara, from being killed off in the Starfield movie franchise. The problem is, Jessica Stone, the actress who plays Princess Amara, desperately wants to leave the intense scrutiny of the fandom behind. If this year's ExcelsiCon isn't her last, she'll be shackled to the career-defining role for life. A a case of mistaken identity throws look-a-likes Imogen and Jess together, and they quickly become enemies. But when the movie script for the sequel leaks, with all signs pointing to Jess, she and Imogen must trade places to find the person responsible. . . That's easier said than done when the girls step into each other's shoes and discover new romantic possibilities, as well as the darker side of intense fandom. While these 'princesses' race to find the script-leaker, they must rescue themselves from their own expectations, and redefine what it means to live happily ever after"--Provided by publisher.

Just for clicks

2019
"Twin sisters Claire and Poppy are accidental social media stars thanks to Mom going viral when they were babies. But what happens when, as teens, they're expected to contribute by building their own brand?"--Provided by publisher.

The Afterward

2019
"In the aftermath of a successful quest, Apprentice Kalanthe and Olsa-the-thief-of-the-realm must cope with their newfound fame and find a way to overcome the forces that would drive them apart"--Provided by publisher.

Jacqueline Kennedy

2018
A brief biography of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy that profiles her childhood, education, and marriage, and describes the events that brought her to the White House and her life after the assassination of her husband.

Somewhere only we know

Told from two viewpoints, teens Lucky, a very famous K-pop star, and Jack, a part-time paparazzo who is trying to find himself, fall for each other against the odds through the course of one stolen day.
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Spin

When DJ ParSec (Paris Secord), rising star of the local music scene, is found dead over her turntables, the two girls who found her, Kya (her pre-fame best friend) and Fuse (her current chief groupie) are torn between grief for Paris and hatred for each other--but when the lack of obvious suspects stalls the investigation, and the police seem to lose interest, despite pressure from social media and ParSec's loyal fans, the two girls unite, determined to find out who murdered their friend.

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