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| This Book Won't Burn by Samira AhmedUpon moving from Chicago to small-town Illinois, Noor planned to keep a low profile until graduation. Instead, she risks becoming the target of racist and Islamophobic hate when she and her new friends challenge their school’s book bans. Read-alikes: Julia Walton’s On the Subject of Unmentionable Things; Xixi Tian’s This Place is Still Beautiful. |
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| Sheine Lende by Darcie Little BadgerWith their helpful ghost dogs, Shane and her mother Lorenza can locate missing people. When Lorenza herself disappears after encountering a fairy ring, Shane journeys to the underworld Below to find her. This inventive prequel to Darcie Little Badger’s popular Elatsoe will draw fans of fantasy adventures. |
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| It Waits in the Forest by Sarah DassSelina wishes for a life outside her Caribbean island home. Still, she is compelled to investigate a string of mysterious local murders, reuniting Selina with her ex Gabriel and uncovering secrets that test her doubt in the supernatural. Read-alikes: Vanessa Montalban’s A Tall Dark Trouble; Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter. |
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The quince project : a novel
by Jessica Parra
After a disastrous mishap at her sister's quinceañera and her mother's unexpected passing, Cas applies for her dream internship with a local lifestyle-guru-slash-party-planner, but she soon finds her agenda going way off-script and that real life is much more complicated than the movies. Simultaneous. (Young Adult– Grade 7+)
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| Blood at the Root by LaDarrion WilliamsMalik has been suppressing his powers since his mother vanished ten years ago. But when his grandmother enrolls him in the historically Black and magical Caiman University, he can embrace his magic and find out what happened to her. Read-alikes: Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn; J. Elle’s Wings of Ebony. |
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Twelfth knight
by Alexene Farol Follmuth
"Viola Reyes is annoyed. Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more "likable," and her school's star running back Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she's ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi's favorite escape from the world is the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, but online spaces aren't exactly kind to girls like her--girls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself. But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egos-Cesario and Duke Orsino-are surprisingly well-matched. As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realize they've become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offline..."
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| Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia ShammasAiza, a member of the second-class Ornu people, conceals her identity to become a knight in the army of the Bayt-Sajii Empire. Although she makes friends -- and enemies -- she begins to question if war is necessary. This fantasy imagines a thrilling and thought-provoking alternate history of the Middle East and North Africa. |
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| Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren GrahamIn small-town Maine, Tony is a track star. Eli is a quiet weirdo. They seem like an unlikely duo to uncover what’s lurking in the forest, except Tony was bitten by a werewolf and Eli has a persistent ghost haunting him. Read-alikes: Kel McDonald’s Stars, Hide Your Fire; Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja. |
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The librarian of Auschwitz
by Salva Rubio
This gripping graphic novel, inspired by true events, tells the incredible story of a 14-year-old girl, one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz, who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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| Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and AśkaWhen Maisie’s hero, who also uses a prosthetic leg, cancels her fan convention appearance, Maisie worries the trip was a waste. But Ollie, a con volunteer, turns Maisie’s day around and gives her feelings unlike anything she’s experienced. Read-alikes: Britta Lundin’s Ship It; Joana Estrela’s Pardalita.
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| Witchlight by Jessi ZabarskyWhen witch Lelek sees Sanja’s skill with a sword, she captures Sanja, hoping for instruction. Despite the kidnapping, Sanja is ready for a life of adventure and romance. Fantasy fans will be charmed by this heartfelt tale and its whimsical, expressive artwork. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Central Arkansas Library System 100 Rock St. Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 501-918-3000www.cals.org/ |
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