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A bite of Pepper
by Balazs Lorinczi
"Pepper Mint might be born a vampire, but she's pretty much your average teenager who loves skateboarding and her dog. What she doesn't love is her mother's continuous efforts to find her a vampire bride so that she can become fully immortal. Then Peppermeets Ana-she's a charming art student, a part-time waitress...and interested in Pepper. Ana's presence changes everything, especially when she uses Pepper for the inspiration behind her art. But the two girls' instant chemistry seems to provide the perfect opportunity for Pepper to finally commit to becoming the immortal creature of the night her mother desperately wants her to be. Between the pressure from her mom and her inability to figure out whether Ana likes Pepper for herself or her aesthetic, itfeels like everyone just wants a bite of Pepper. And with all these looming questions, will Pepper be ready to take the biggest bite of her life, committing to an unchanging immortality? "
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You were made for this world : celebrated indigenous voices speak to young people
by Stephanie Sinclair
"A joyful, proud and groundbreaking collection of letters and art for young people, You Were Made for This World brings together celebrated Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island. Every young person deserves the chance to feel like they belong, thatthey are recognized, that they matter. In the spirit of A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader, You Were Made for This World brings together forty Indigenous writers, artists, activists, athletes, scholars and thinkers with a joint purpose: to celebrate the potential of young people, to share a sense of joy and pride in language, traditional and personal stories and teachings, and shared experiences, and to honor young people for who they are and what they dream of. Including contributions from activist Autumn Peltier, singer/songwriter Tanya Tagaq, hockey player Ethan Bear, Governor General's Award-winning author David A. Robertson, Manitoba premier Wab Kinew, artists Chief Lady Bird and Christi Belcourt, illustrator Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, and dozens of others, this beautifully collaborative collection urges readers to think about who they are, where they come from and where they're going, with a warm familiarity that will inspire you to see yourself and your community with proud eyes"
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If I could go back
by Briana Johnson
Struggling with anxiety and feelings of abandonment, Aaliyah secretly contacts her parents who left her as a toddler, upsetting her grandfather and the family who has always supported her. Gr 10+
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| My Perfect Family by Khadijah VanBrakleWhen Leena’s estranged grandfather and great aunt come into her life for the first time, she begins to experience both the joys and the pressures of having family beyond her single mother. This thought-provoking coming of age story explores religion, race, and grief with nuance and compassion. |
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The last tiger
by Julia Riew
In a land oppressed by the Dragon Empire, sixteen-year-old Lee Seung, a poor cleaner, and privileged Choi Eunji form an unlikely bond, only to find themselves on opposite sides of a battle for the last tiger--a magical spirit key to their nation's liberation and their intertwined destinies
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I love you s'more
by Auriane Desombre
"Ivy Raines, reeling from a public breakup with her ex-girlfriend, a teen TV star, seeks solace at a summer camp as a counselor, hoping for a peaceful escape. However, when she's tasked with running the camp's musical production, she unexpectedly clasheswith Rynn, the co-director. Rynn is bossy and overconfident, especially since she's the most experienced counselor--and to make matters worse, they have unresolved history from their past. As tensions rise between the two, sparks begin to fly, and Ivy finds herself questioning if the summer escape she hoped for might come in a way she never anticipated--through a rekindled connection with Rynn"
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Amelia, If Only
by Becky Albertalli
Thinking she’s in love, Amelia drags three of her friends on a road trip to meet her favorite YouTuber. Along the way, Amelia discovers her feelings for her friend Natalie run deeper than those for her internet obsession. Read-alikes: Jennifer Dugan’s Melt With You; Julian Winters’ Right Where I Left You.
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The protâegâee
by Erica Ridley
Eighteen-year-old Angâelique, a talented young seamstress from a working-class background, seeks vengeance on the factory owner who destroyed her family, all while navigating a cutthroat competition for a coveted position in Paris's fashion world
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Hour of the Pumpkin Queen / : Disney Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas
by Megan Shepherd
When a potion demonstration goes horribly wrong, Sally and her new apprentice, Luna, fall through a portal, land in a realm called Time Town and discover that someone has tampered with the clock that controls Halloween Town, leaving Sally to find the culprit and reset time or she will not be able to return to the present-day version of her home.
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Vern, custodian of the universe / : Custodian of the Universe
by Tyrell Waiters
Vern, the new custodian at Quasar -- a local science facility with a shady motive -- accidentally plugs in a mysterious machine and finds himself standing on the brink of the destruction of every planet in the Multiverse. Simultaneous. Gr 10-12
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