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All that shines
by Ellen Hagan
When seventeen-year-old Chloe's affluent family loses everything, she sets out to discover herself with the help of new and surprising friends
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Bull
by David Elliott
The best-selling author of the Evangeline Mudd series updates the classic story of Theseus and the Minotaur in a darkly comedic, versed adaptation specifically tailored to the interests of today's young adults. Simultaneous eBook. 20,000 first printing.
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The poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world. A first novel. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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An impossible thing to say
by Arya Shahi
In the aftermath of 9/11, high school sophomore Omid grapples with finding the right words to connect with his grandfather, embrace his Iranian heritage, and express his feelings towards a girl, until he immerses himself in the rhymes and rhythms of rap music and finds his voice
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Mascot
by Charles Waters
Told from several perspectives, this timely novel follows six middle-schoolers, all with different backgrounds and beliefs, as they learn about identity, tradition and what it means to stand up for real change when their school's mascot is seen as racist. Simultaneous eBook.
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We are the ashes, we are the fire
by Joy McCullough
A novel in prose and verse by the author of the National Book Award-longlisted Blood Water Paint follows the experiences of a teen who finds courage in the story of a 15th-century avenger when her sister's rapist is set free without prison time. Simultaneous eBook.
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T4 : a novel in verse
by Ann Clare LeZotte
When the Nazi party takes control of Germany, thirteen-year-old Paula, who is deaf, finds her world-as-she-knows-it turned upside down, as she is taken into hiding to protect her from the new law nicknamed T4--an extermination program that "euthanizes" disabled people. 10,000 first printing.
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The door of no return
by Kwame Alexander
"When his brother represents Upper Kwanta in a wrestling contest, resulting in the unthinkable, 11-year-old Kofi finds himself fighting for his life, which sends him on a dangerous journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves. 300,000 first printing."
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Salt the water
by Candice Iloh
A confrontation with a teacher and a family crisis force high school senior Cerulean Gene to drop out of twelfth grade and derails their dreams of moving cross-country and living off the grid
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Punching the air
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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When you ask me where I'm going
by Jasmin Kaur
A debut collection of poetry, prose and artwork is divided into six sections that trace the experiences of an undocumented woman's efforts to escape abuse and raise her daughter in a world that discriminates against women, assault victims and immigrants. A first book. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ultraviolet
by Aida Salazar
Bent on revenge after betrayal and heartbreak, eighth grader Elio Solis doesn't anticipate that a fight to prove his manhood and defend his girlfriend's honor will lead to dire consequences, in this hilarious, heartwarming and highly relatable coming-of-age story about puberty, hormones and first love. (Middle Reader– Grade 5+)
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Home is not a country
by Safia Elhillo
A novel in verse follows the experiences of a misfit teen in a discriminatory suburban community who questions her mixed heritage before unexpected family revelations force her to fight for her own identity. By the award-winning author of The January Children. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ordinary hazards : a memoir
by Nikki Grimes
The award-winning author of Garvey's Choice describes her childhood marked by a mentally ill mother, a mostly absent father, abusive caregivers, stints in a succession of foster homes and how, from a very young age, she discovered the magic and solace of writing in order to deal with the pain and hazards of her life.
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Full cicada moon
by Marilyn Hilton
A novel-in-verse follows the cultural identity struggles of an ambitious half-black, half-Japanese teen who moves to a predominantly white community in 1969 Vermont. Simultaneous eBook. 15,000 first printing.
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I'm from here too
by Kashmira Sheth
With his beloved grandfather in India nearing death, Indian American Sikh boy Anoop hopes the tenets of his faith?—?equality, justice, service, honesty?—?will help him navigate this difficult time. Simultaneous eBook.
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Nothing burns as bright as you
by Ashley Woodfolk
Over the course of one wild and reckless day, two best friends become something more and the depth of their past, the confusion of the present and the unpredictability of their future is revealed. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Paper hearts
by Meg Wiviott
A graceful and powerful addition to Holocaust literature follows the true story of Fania and Zlatka from their detention and entrance into Auschwitz to their eventual liberation at the hands of the Russians. Simultaneous eBook.
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Long way down
by Jason Reynolds
Driven by the secrets and vengeance that mark his street culture, 15-year-old Will contemplates over the course of 60 psychologically suspenseful seconds whether or not he is going to murder the person who killed his brother. By the National Book Award finalist author of When I Was the Greatest. Simultaneous eBook.
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Shout : a poetry memoir
by Laurie Halse Anderson
A poetic memoir and urgent call-to-action by the award-winning author of Speak blends free-verse reflections with deeply personal stories from her life to rally today's young people to stand up and fight the abuses, censorship and hatred of today's world. Simultaneous eBook.
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I don't want to be crazy / : A Memoir of Anxiety Disorder
by Samantha Schutz
Having been so excited about going away to college in order to live the life of her dreams, Samantha finds the distance from her watchful family and the independence she desired very difficult to handle and suddenly begins to suffer from incapacitating anxiety attacks that change everything she had planned.
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