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All We Hunger For
by Anna Mercier
Eighteen-year-old Elara is a talented baker from the slums. She sneaks into the high-stakes baking competition Objet d'Art. The winner becomes a new Souverain and joins the city's ruling council, which could help impoverished citizens like Elara. But her competition is fierce, and her plan could spark a revolution.
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| Children of Owl by Darcie Little Badger; illustrated by Abigail RajunovIn Lipan Apache lore, Owl is the son of the “father of birds,” and Maisie’s encounter with him suggests looming tragedy. Alongside her cousins, Maisie investigates the supernatural forces at work in hopes of preventing disaster. This unputdownable contemporary fantasy incorporates full-color comic panels into the prose.
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| Everything New Again by Renée WatsonNot only is Bliss one of very few Black people in her small Oregon town, but she also grew up in a funeral home. When newcomer Solomon arrives, he feels seen by fellow outsider Bliss, and a deep connection develops. Read-alikes: Brad Barkley’s The Reel Life of Zara Kegg; Laekan Zea Kemp’s An Appetite for Miracles. |
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| The Pools by E. LockhartLexie needs a fresh start. New to a New England town--the home of hot springs with legendary transformational powers--she meets Chester, and the two quickly fall for each other. Then the legend comes true, turning humans into birds, and Lexie’s world is upended yet again. This cinematic, folkloric novel blends poetry and prose. |
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| Tell the Ghosts I'm Gone by Kalynn BayronFour teens solve paranormal mysteries with their unique supernatural gifts, including the power of suggestion and psychic control of animals. When a missing person case leads them to a creepy Victorian mansion, they may be in over their heads. Read-alikes: Trisha Tobias’ Honeysuckle and Bone; Jill Baguchinsky’s So Witches We Became. |
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| Trust Fall by Lynn PainterJulia’s small-town Nebraska family inherited a big-city fortune from their friend Lou. Now Julia’s living in Lou’s posh Manhattan home and navigating a complicated relationship with his great-nephew Damion. Fans of author Lynn Painter’s banter-filled romantic comedies will appreciate this charming rags-to-riches story.
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| When the World Was Happy by Benjamin Alire SáenzSurrounded by adoring family, art, and books, siblings CheChe and Emma love their lives. Everything changes when shooters attack their El Paso high school, targeting Mexicans. This reflective, character-driven novel explores how people handle friendship, healing, and romance in the wake of catastrophe. |
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You're No Better
by Andrew Joseph White
Morgan Slaughter, a seventeen-year-old trans boy with autism, put his serial killer father in prison years ago. But everyone thinks he will grow up to be just like his dad. Desperate, Morgan tries to identify his father's final victim. But an archrival knows his secret--that he was an accomplice to the crime. Will his carefully controlled world unravel?
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