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| The Heirs by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéBillionaire Leontes Button sought to prove geniuses are made, not born, by adopting orphans and molding them into superstars. When he’s found murdered, his now-teenage children, any of whom might have cracked under the extreme pressure of their upbringing, must clear their names. Read-alikes: Jennifer Barnes’ The Inheritance Games; Katie Zhao’s How We Fall Apart. |
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The Lovers, the Liars, and Me
by Deandra Davis
A teen travels to Jamaica hoping to answer questions about her absent mother, only to discover more about her identity than she could have ever expected--and find herself caught up in an unexpected love triangle--in this dazzling young adult coming-of-age novel by award-winning author DeAndra Davis. Jaliya Powell has never had a real adventure, a real boyfriend, or spoken up for herself. She's never even been kissed. Despite being valedictorian of her high school class, Jaliya is used to fading into the background. But this summer will be different. This summer, Jaliya is visiting her uncle and his family in Jamaica. Under the guise of one last vacation before college, she plans to find out more about her estranged mother, whose absence has remained an unspoken mystery. But things have changed in the seven years since Jaliya last visited. Her cousin has his own life and is reluctant to let Jaliya in, her childhood crush has only gotten hotter and more unavailable, and her aunt and uncle aren't everything she remembered, either. Then she meets India, who's vibrant, gorgeous, and free-spirited. And who makes Jaliya feel something she's never felt before. While searching for traces of her mother across the island, Jaliya finds herself entangled in complicated relationships, tricky secrets, and a passionate new love. As she navigates this perfectly complicated summer, Jaliya must choose between who she has always been or who she hopes to become.
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| Breakout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola YoonNew kid Anthony invites five of his high-achieving classmates for a spring break vacation at his father’s luxury resort. When a tropical storm wreaks havoc, dark secrets begin to emerge. The superstar team of authors who collaborated on Whiteout and Blackout deliver this clever thriller. |
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| Medicine Wheels by Byron GravesAfter his mother’s arrest, Bryce moves to the Wolf Creek reservation with his grandparents. His family and community there support him through this scary, uncertain time, and his newfound enthusiasm for skateboarding connects him to his late father. Read-alikes: Charmaine Anne Li’s Crash Landing; Anton Treuer’s Where Wolves Don’t Die.
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| Where You'll Find Us by Jen St. JudeProm was a disaster, and now Cal and their girlfriend Ramona are lost in the woods. The farmhouse they find transports them to Amaranth, a land outside of time where queer teens gather. This touching novel upholds the presence of queerness throughout history while highlighting the inevitability of change. |
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| The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa KatouhFollowing her mother’s death, Jihad sees everything in shades of gray. Further dismayed by her new school’s bullies and Islamophobes, Jihad begins using her mother’s sketchbook, which might be the key to restoring hope and color to her world. This unflinching novel uses magical realism to explore injustice and identity.
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| Shadow Reaper by Lynette NoniTo keep her city safe, Viri Solace hunts reapers, people who siphon the magic needed to keep the deadly blackmist at bay. Avenging her parents’ murder requires her to strike a dangerous deal with Reeve, her childhood friend who has become a reaper himself. Read-alikes: Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter; Siri Pettersen’s Iron Wolf. |
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Blue Beach
by Karyn Parsons
In the summer of 1929, the dead body of a white debutante washes up on the shore of Santa Monica's only Black beach, leading to racist attacks against Blue Collins and her family-- Provided by publisher.
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Together We See
by Ari Tison
An adrenaline rush-inducing must-read. --School Library Journal, starred review A powerful and moving depiction of seeking justice amid mourning. -- Booklist, starred review This edge-of-your-seat Indigenous murder-mystery set in Costa Rica from Pura Belpr and Walter Dean Myers Award-winning author of Saints of the Household is perfect for fans of Firekeeper's Daughter and Patron Saints of Nothing. How far would you go to protect your land? To protect your family?Told in multiple points of view, Together We See follows Ul Dominguez, a Bribri-American teenager, searching for the truth behind her land-activist father's mysterious death on their Native territory in Costa Rica. Ul and her brother, Kab k, uncover secrets and corruption as they face off against illegal loggers, kidnappers, settlers, and the local government in the hunt for clues. Their only allies are a few family friends and relatives still living in Bribri, as well as a young journalist, who may be in danger himself. But as details of their father's death emerge, long-held trust is broken. And in this sinister web of deception, no one is safe. Inspired by real-world missing, dead, and attacked Indigenous activists, award-winning author Ari Tison writes her first novel in prose and pushes the envelope yet again by pulling together a propulsive story full of grief, environmental justice, and the fight for retribution.
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Contact your librarian for great books for age 14 and up!
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