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Hazelthorn by Cg Drews
Hazelthorn
by Cg Drews

A  horror novel about a reclusive autistic boy who inherits his murdered guardian's estate, including a sentient, carnivorous garden.
Guava and Grudges by Alexis Castellanos
Guava and Grudges
by Alexis Castellanos

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow meets Tweet Cute in this YA romcom about two teens from rival Cuban bakeries who create a recipe for disaster when they start to fall for each other.
Through Our Teeth by Pamela N. Harris
Through Our Teeth
by Pamela N. Harris

Hope Jackson is dead. Everyone is convinced she took her own life, but Liv, one of Hope's best friends, isn't so sure. Hope's boyfriend Brendan was always jealous and possessive, and his alibi doesn't really check out. But in the town's eyes, Hope was just some nobody who was going to drag down golden boy Brendan. So with the help of Hope's other two best friends, Kizzie and Sherie, Liv is determined to bring Brendan's actions to light. Together, they vow to make him pay. But as their plans keep escalating, Liv begins to have second thoughts--especially as she's realizing that Brendan may not be the only one with the motive or opportunity to kill Hope--
Who Killed Nessie?: The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster by Paul Cornell
Who Killed Nessie?: The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster
by Paul Cornell

It's Lyndsay Grockle's first day as the manager of the Lakeview Hotel. Her boss has handed her the keys and departed for vacation. And then the convention attendees start showing up, each more peculiar than the last. Lyndsay's a confirmed skeptic--so she's surprised to be woken up in the middle of the night by her convention attendees, telling her that there's been a murder . . . of the Loch Ness Monster. The guests at the hotel are all cryptids from around the world, and now one of them is dead. Which means that one of them must be the murderer. And it's up to Lyndsay to solve the case!
Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (a Love Story) by Deborah Heiligman
Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (a Love Story)
by Deborah Heiligman

A propulsive biography about groundbreaking political activist Emma Goldman from National Book Award Finalist and nonfiction maestro  Deborah Heiligman
Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai
Songs for Ghosts
by Clara Kumagai

Caught between cultures, relationships, and family, seventeen-year-old Japanese-American Adam finds new purpose after discovering a hundred-year-old journal written by a young woman in Nagasaki, leading him to a homestay in Japan, where he unravels the mystery of her identity and his own.
Slay some dragons!
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