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| Sheine Lende by Darcie Little BadgerWhat happens: With their helpful ghost dogs, Shane and her mother Lorenza can locate missing people. When Lorenza herself disappears after encountering a fairy ring, Shane journeys to the underworld Below to find her.
Is it for you? For fans of world building, suspenseful, compelling, lyrical fantasy fiction.
Series alert: This is an inventive prequel to Darcie Little Badger’s popular Elatsoe . |
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| It Waits in the Forest by Sarah DassWhat's inside: Selina wishes for a life outside her Caribbean island home. Still, she is compelled to investigate a string of mysterious local murders, reuniting Selina with her ex Gabriel and uncovering secrets that test her doubt in the supernatural.
For fans of: Fast paced, creepy, suspenseful supernatural mysteries.
Read-alikes: Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed. |
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All This Twisted Glory
by Tahereh Mafi
What happens: Determined to escape Cyrus, the mercurial ruler of Tulan, Alizeh, heir to the Jinn throne, realizes Cyrus may be the key to fulfilling her own destiny, while in Ardunia, Kamran finds a magical way to finally get to Tulan and rescue Alizeh.
Who it's for: Fans of romantic, intricately plotted, fantasy fiction.
Series alert: Find book two, These Infinite Threads, HERE.
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The Kill Factor
by Ben Oliver
What happens: A contestant on a brand-new game show offering young criminals the chance at freedom and a cash prize by winning over viewers, Emerson desperately needs the money to save her family, but little does she know that winning is her only chance at survival because losing means death.
Is it for you? It's an action packed, plot driven. gruesome, dystopian fiction.
Reviewers say: "The ending screams for a sequel. Compulsively readable; stands out among other works with similar premises." (Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2024)
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This Day Changes Everything : A Novel
by Edward Underhill
What's inside: When fate throws queer teens Abby and Leo together during their high school marching band's trip to NYC, they become lost in the middle of Manhattan and embark on an epic adventure that turns into a day that changes everything, for both of them.
Who it's for: Fans of thoughtful, upbeat, LGBTIA rom coms.
Read-alikes: Rachel Cohn and David Levithan's Dash & Lily's Book of Dares or Mason Deavers's I Wish You All the Best.
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Promise Boys
by Nick Brooks
The crime: the murder of Kenneth Moore, principal of Washington, D.C.'s Urban Promise Prep.
The suspects: three students. Trey, a jokester basketball player who supposedly supplied the gun; Ramon, a future chef whose hairbrush was found at the scene; and J.B., a quiet guy covered in the principal's blood. To clear their names, the boys must identify the killer themselves.
For fans of: Jason Reynolds' examinations of systemic injustice and Karen McManus' twisty thrillers.
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Furia
by Yamile Saied Méndez
Welcome to: Rosario, Argentina, where Camila plays the dutiful daughter to her restrictive, abusive parents while hiding her other life as La Furia, a fiercely skillful futbolera. When her fútbol team makes a big tournament, however, Camila has to decide if pursuing her passion is worth defying her family.
Read it for: breathless sports action and an empowering, emotional story.
Winner of: the Pura Belpré Award for books that celebrate Latino culture.
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American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
What it is: A graphic novel by the author of Duncan's Kingdom alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in American popular culture.
Why you may like it: It's an engaging, thoughtful, character driven funny graphic novel.
Awards: 2007 Michael L. Printz Award, 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album
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The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The set up: When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.
Who it's for: Fans of fast paced, suspenseful, intricately plotted, mysteries full of puzzles.
Series alert: You can find more from the Inheritance Game Series HERE.
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Muted
by Tami Charles
What it is about: A tale inspired by true events traces the experiences of a talented singer who wants to escape her all-white community before catching the attention of an R&B star who gives her access to fame and luxury in exchange for unscrupulous sacrifices.
Why you may like it: This is a gritty, culturally diverse, introspective, relatable book.
Also try: Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
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