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| Under the Same Stars by Libba BrayThree groups of teens -- in the 1940s, 1980s, and 2020 -- are connected by the mysterious disappearance of two girls. This intricately plotted novel about hope and social movements paints evocative portraits of life in Nazi Germany, the 1980s West Berlin queer punk scene, and COVID lockdown in New York City. |
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| I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann LiangJenna Chen wishes on a shooting star to change places with her flawless, Ivy League-bound cousin Jessica. When her wish is granted, she quickly discovers Jessica’s life is far from perfect. And people might be forgetting Jenna Chen altogether. Read-alikes: Maurene Goo’s Throwback; Anna Garcia’s Boys I Know. |
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| All Better Now by Neal ShustermanA new airborne epidemic has a 4% mortality rate, but survivors report complete freedom from negative emotions. Three teens -- one immune, one a super-spreader, and one determined to eradicate the virus -- are pulled into moral dilemmas with global consequences. Read-alikes: Josh Silver’s Happy Head; Brooke Archer’s Hearts Still Beating. |
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| On the Wings of La Noche by Vanessa L. TorresAlthough Estrella “Noche” Villanueva spends her nights guiding souls to the afterlife, she keeps her late girlfriend Dante’s spirit on Earth. A new relationship forces Noche to confront her grief and find a loving way to let Dante go. This haunting fantasy takes inspiration from the Mexican legend of La Lechuza. |
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| (S)kin by Ibi ZoboiEvery new moon, Brooklynite Marisol sheds her skin and transforms into a fireball witch, draining her enemies’ life force. She meets Genevieve, a biracial girl troubled by strange sensations in her own skin, and they upend each other’s lives. This lyrical novel in verse weaves Caribbean folklore into its exploration of colorism. |
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| Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles and Guadalupe García McCallTwo distressed teens, Sitali and Calizto, find magical conch shells allowing them to communicate with each other. But Sitali is running from a crime lord in 2019 Mexico, and Calizto is fighting colonizers in 1521. Their long-distance love story compares historical struggles to contemporary ones. |
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| Defy the Night by Brigid KemmererAssistant apothecary Tessa breaks into the palace to steal some elixir for curing the deadly fever ravaging the kingdom’s poor. Captured by Prince Corrick, Tessa discovers he’s not an enemy but a potential ally, and possibly something more. Read-alikes: Makiia Lucier’s Year of the Reaper; Sara Wolf’s Bring Me Their Hearts. |
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| The Shadows Between Us by Tricia LevensellerAlessandra will kill to get her way. If she can marry the Shadow King, she will assassinate him and take his throne, giving her untold power. But the mysterious king is just as clever as ruthless Alessandra. Fans of ambitious antiheroes will enjoy this suspenseful romantasy. |
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| To A Darker Shore by Leanne SchwartzIn Soladisa, sinful young people are regularly offered up to the angry monsters nearby. When Kyrian is sacrificed after taking the blame for her best friend Alesta’s mistake, Alesta sets off to kill the monsters and stop the sacrifices forever. Read-alikes: Kylie Lee Baker’s The Keeper of Night; E. Latimer’s Witches of Ash & Ruin. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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