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There's Always Next Year
by Leah Johnson and George M. Johnson
On New Year’s Day, influencer Dom returns to Indiana hoping for viral success. Meanwhile, his cousin Andy is searching for evidence to stop gentrification in her town. As their paths collide, they must reckon with the truest versions of themselves. Read-alikes: Laura Taylor Namey’s With Love, Echo Park; Elise Bryant’s Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling.
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Persephone's Curse
by Katrina Leno
The four Farthing sisters allegedly descend from underworld goddess Persephone, and Winnie Farthing might actually believe it. Because after banishing the ghost in their New York City brownstone to the underworld, the sisters accidentally open a rift between the worlds. This lyrical story infused with magical realism is, at heart, a family drama.
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How Girls Are Made
by Mindy McGinnis
Realizing how uninformed her little sister is about sex, Fallon and two friends establish a group to educate young women. Fallon’s friends, however, are grappling with social media obsession and intimate partner violence. This sharp, deeply moving novel explores the ways society fails to keep women safe.
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A Time Traveler's History of Tomorrow
by Kendall Kulper
At the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair, Genevieve and Ash misuse their scientific powers and accidentally travel to 1893. If they return to their own time, will it even be the same? This inventive romp is a standalone story with companion novels Murder for the Modern Girl and A Starlet’s Secret to a Sensational Afterlife.
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| The Deep Dark by Lee Knox OstertagMags dutifully cares for her grandmother and makes blood sacrifices to the monster in their basement. When her childhood friend Nessa returns to town and a relationship blooms, Mags must face her deadly secret. Read-alikes: David Arnold and Jose Pimienta’s Luminous Beings; Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja.
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| Pearl by Sherri L. Smith; illustrated by Christine NorrieWhen Japanese American teen Amy’s great-grandmother falls ill, she travels from Hawaii to Hiroshima, Japan. After Pearl Harbor is bombed, Amy cannot return home and is forced to become a translator for the Japanese army. This haunting graphic novel portrays a character finding hope during a harrowing time.
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| Brooms by Jasmine Walls; illustrated by Teo DuVallAlthough broom racing is officially banned, sisters Mattie and Emma need the money -- and freedom -- winning an underground race would yield. Luckily their cousin, who lost her magic powers at a residential school, can train them. This joyous and dramatic graphic novel is set in an alternate 1930s Mississippi.
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Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid
by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad Rupert
When Molly discovers her scholarship to her dream art school has fallen through, she assembles a ragtag softball team in hopes of getting an athletic scholarship instead. Fans of author Ngozi Ukazu’s popular Check, Please! series are sure to enjoy this heartfelt graphic novel.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Michigan City Public Library
100 E. 4th Street
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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