| Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane AndersThough she looks like a human Earthling, 17-year-old Tina knows she's actually an alien clone destined to turn the tide of an intergalactic war. But knowing that and doing it are two very different things, as Tina discovers when destiny arrives and expects her to become a heroic starship captain.
For fans of: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff's Aurora Rising. |
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| Bruised by Tanya BotejuNothing compares to the sudden pain of losing her parents in an accident, but that doesn't stop Daya Wijesinghe from seeking out physical pain she can control. When she joins a rough-and-tumble roller derby team, however, she gets a lot more out of it than bruises. Daya's reluctant journey toward healing is moving, while her growing relationship with roller derby (and her teammates) is equal parts fun and uplifting. |
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She's Too Pretty to Burn
by Wendy Heard
A provocative but uninspired photographer and her best friend, a passionate performance artist, endure a brutal summer marked by an all-consuming relationship, a fire, two murders and three suspicious drownings.
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Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
by Adiba Jaigirdar
Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan―she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate―Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishita agrees to help Hani, if Hani will help her become more popular so that she stands a chance of being elected head girl. Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other.
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Luck of the Titanic
by Stacey Lee
Stowing away aboard the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage when her British-Chinese heritage bars her from joining her twin in America, a young acrobat struggles to hide and then survive when the unthinkable happens.
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| Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden ThomasFive years ago, Wendy Darling and her younger brothers went missing in the woods, and only Wendy returned, with no memories of what happened. Just as more children disappear, a still-grieving Wendy encounters Peter -- a boy she thought was imaginary -- and her memories begin to resurface, along with a growing fear of what lurks in the woods. |
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May is Asian American History Month |
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Zara Hossain is Here
by Sabina Khan
Enduring racism when her Pakistani family moves to Texas, 17-year-old Zara resolves to keep her head low while her family awaits green-card approval, before a bullying classmate vandalizes her home, leading to a crime that puts Zara’s entire future at risk.
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The Knockout
by Sajni Patel
Seventeen-year-old Kareena Thakkar is afraid to admit she is a top-level Muay Thai fighter, knowing that might further alienate her from her Indian community. However, her classmates, especially handsome Amit, enthusiastically support her.
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A Taste for Love
by Jennifer Yen
Resisting her professional baker mother’s traditional beliefs about relationships, high school senior Liza resolves to prove herself during an annual junior baking competition only to discover that all of the other contestants are Asian-American men her mother picked for her to date.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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