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| True Life in Uncanny Valley by Deb CalettiEleanor, curious about the tech genius father who abandoned her, sneakily becomes the nanny for her own half-brother. While spinning a web of lies, she questions the ethics of her father’s artificial intelligence work. At the heart of this thoughtful story is Eleanor’s search for a true family. |
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| We Are Villains by Kacen CallenderMilo, a scholarship student at Yates Academy, returns to campus after the death of his best friend. When Liam, king of Yates, hires Milo to identify who’s accusing him of murder, secrets are bound to come out. This twisty thriller will draw fans of dark academia and morally gray characters. |
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The History of Everything
by Victoria Evans
Best friends Daisy and Agnes have always had each other, until Agnes' mom announces they are moving and Daisy starts dating a new guy. This coming-of-age graphic novel is a sweet exploration of teen friendship and how to grow up without growing apart.
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| When We Ride by Rex OgleAlthough Diego tries to avoid trouble, driving around his weed-dealing best friend Lawson helps keep a roof over Lawson’s head. As Lawson’s business expands into increasingly dangerous goods, more than their friendship is at stake. Fans of S.E. Hinton’s classic The Outsiders will appreciate this gritty novel in verse. |
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| Artifice by Sharon CameronTo keep her family afloat during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Isa sells a forged Rembrandt to the Nazis, pulling her into dangerous work smuggling Jewish babies to safety and forging more art. This immersive historical thriller is ideal for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein. |
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| Wings in the Wild by Margarita EngleSoleida flees Cuba alone when her parents are arrested for their artistic expression. In Costa Rica, she meets Daniel, a Cuban American boy escaping California’s wildfires and helping refugees. Together, they work to protect both artistic freedom and the environment. |
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Bitter
by Akwaeke Emezi
Outside the walls of Bitter’s art school, protestors call for political reform. When the protests result in her friend getting injured, Bitter uses her art to conjure a monster bent on revenge. Author Emezi deftly conjures an ethereal world in which the teen voice is uplifted and art is validated as a form of resistance.
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| Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad RupertWhen Molly discovers her scholarship to her dream art school has fallen through, she assembles a ragtag softball team in hopes of getting an athletic scholarship instead. Fans of author Ngozi Ukazu’s popular Check, Please! series are sure to enjoy this heartfelt graphic novel. |
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Punching the air
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
The story of Amal, a gifted young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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