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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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| An Expanse of Blue by Kauakanilehua Mahoe AdamsNative Hawai’ian Aouli Smith lives in suburban Seattle. She feels constantly scrutinized thanks to her high-achieving sister, religious expectations, and controlling father. She begins falling for newcomer Nalu, but their relationship will only flourish if she lives her own truth. This nuanced, emotional coming-of-age story is told through verse. |
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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. His children could easily have cracked under the pressure--making all of them suspects when he's found murdered. Now the teenagers must clear their names.
Read-alikes: Jennifer Barnes’ The Inheritance Games; Katie Zhao’s How We Fall Apart. |
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| How to Lose Yourself Completely by Peter BognanniAn adventure therapy program might help Chase, whose anxiety disorder has worsened since his older brother died. But when the wilderness guide abandons Chase and four other teens, their healing takes a backseat to the immediate, life-threatening obstacles they face.
Read-alikes: Kaitlyn Hill’s Wild About You; Marieke Nijkamp’s At the End of Everything. |
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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. 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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| 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. It just 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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Seyoon and Dean, Unscripted
by Sujin Witherspoon
A wilderness game show with an eccentric host and a cult following announces a reboot. Seyoon Shin and Dean Parker jump at the chance to win the prize. Seyoon's competitiveness fuels a fire in Dean he's never felt before, and his hunger to prove himself rivals hers. They form an alliance, which the opportunistic producers are quick to frame as romantic. The rivals-to-lovers angle is good for views and intimidating to the competition, but their chemistry is just for show... right?
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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. She wants to avenge her parents’ murder. But she'll have 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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| 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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