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| Frankly in Love by David YoonWhat it's about: Knowing that his strict Korean immigrant parents won't approve when he falls for a white girl, Frank Li tells his parents he’s dating fellow second-gen teen Joy, who does the same, freeing them both to pursue their real relationships At least, that's the plan...
Read it for: fake-dating romantic comedy; smart, geeky humor; an own voices perspective on identity, race, and family.
Did you know? Debut author Frank Yoon is married to Nicola Yoon, author of The Sun Is Also a Star. |
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| Pet by Akwaeke EmeziWelcome to: Lucille, a utopian town where people called “angels” have banished society’s “monsters,” creating a safe haven for all...or so it appears.
What happens: Jam, a thoughtful trans girl who rarely speaks out loud, accidentally summons Pet, an uncanny, sharp-clawed creature who demands Jam’s help in the hunt for a hidden monster.
Is it for you? This disquieting story will shake you up and make you reconsider the world around you. |
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Who Put This Song On? by Morgan ParkerTrapped in sunny, stifling, small-town suburbia, seventeen-year-old Morgan knows why she's in therapy. She can't count the number of times she's been the only non-white person at the sleepover, been teased for her "weird" outfits, and been told she's not "really" black. Also, she's spent most of her summer crying in bed. So there's that, too. Lately, it feels like the whole world is listening to the same terrible track on repeat--and it's telling them how to feel, who to vote for, what to believe. Morgan wonders, when can she turn this song off and begin living for herself?
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Slay by Brittney MorrisHiding her identity as the developer of an elite online role-playing game, a talented teen, one of the only black students in her school, is targeted with violent racism when an in-game dispute escalates into a player’s murder. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Focus on: National Bullying Prevention Month |
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Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass
by Meg Medina
Informed that a bully she does not know is determined to beat her up because of her pale skin, good grades and lack of accent, Latin American teen Piddy struggles to stay on top of a busy work schedule and learn more about the father she has never met until the bully's gang forces her to confront more difficult challenges. By the award-winning author of The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind.
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Finding Audrey
by Sophie Kinsella
Energized by a friendship with her brother's gaming teammate, 14-year-old Audrey, a girl with an anxiety disorder, finds their subsequent romance challenging her progress. By the best-selling author of the Shopaholic series.
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Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell
"Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try."
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Dear bully : 70 authors tell their stories
by Megan Kelley Hall
A timely and moving collection of personal stories about bullying from authors as varied as Lauren Kate, Jon Scieszka, Alyson Nöel, Lauren Oliver, Mo Willems and many others.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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