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by Moulite, Maika

Book - 2021

As a way to honor the memory of their sister Kezi, who was killed after attending a social justice rally, Happi and her other sister Genny go on a roadtri...Show more As a way to honor the memory of their sister Kezi, who was killed after attending a social justice rally, Happi and her other sister Genny go on a roadtrip using the original "Green Book" -- but the trip reveals secrets neither sister knew about Kezi. Show less

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Lost in the Never Woods

by Thomas, Aiden

Book - 2021

When children start to go missing in the local woods, eighteen-year-old Wendy Darling must face her fears and a past she cannot remember to rescue them in this novel based on Peter Pan. When children start to go missing in the local woods, eighteen-year-old Wendy Darling must face her fears and a past she cannot remember to rescue them in this novel based on Peter Pan. Show less

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Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

by Maldonado, Crystal

Book - 2021

Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated. Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated. Show less

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The Hazards of Love

Book 1, Bright World

by Stanley, Stan

Graphic Novel - 2021

Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person. Their mother and abuela would never worry abou...Show more Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person. Their mother and abuela would never worry about them again, and they'd finally be worthy of dating straight-A student Iolanthe. But when the cat steals their body, becoming the better person they were promised, Amparo's spirit is imprisoned in a land of terrifying, flesh-hungry creatures known as Bright World. Show less

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The Mirror Season

by McLemore, Anna-Marie

Book - 2021

When two teens discover that they were both sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family's possibly-magical...Show more When two teens discover that they were both sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family's possibly-magical pastelería, his secret forest of otherworldly trees, and the swallows returning to their hometown. Show less

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Your Heart, My Sky

Love in A Time of Hunger

by Engle, Margarita

Book - 2021

In Cuba's "special period in times of peace" of 1991, Liana and Amado find love after their severe hunger gives both courage to risk government retribution by skipping a summer of labor to seek food. In Cuba's "special period in times of peace" of 1991, Liana and Amado find love after their severe hunger gives both courage to risk government retribution by skipping a summer of labor to seek food. Show less

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Infinity Reaper

by Silvera, Adam

Book - 2021

In this sequel to the 2020 book "Infinity Son," Emil races to find an antidote that will not only save his brother Brighton but also rid him of ...Show more In this sequel to the 2020 book "Infinity Son," Emil races to find an antidote that will not only save his brother Brighton but also rid him of his own unwanted phoenix powers. To do so, he will have to dig deep into the very past lives he's trying to outrun. Show less

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Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

by Kemp, Laekan Zea

Book - 2021

Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond. Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond. Show less

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Each of Us A Desert

by Oshiro, Mark

Book - 2020

Xochitl is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds. Her only companions are the blessed stars abo...Show more Xochitl is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds. Her only companions are the blessed stars above and enigmatic lines of poetry magically strewn across dusty dunes. Her one desire: to share her heart with a kindred spirit. One night, Xo's wish is granted--in the form of Emilia, the cold and beautiful daughter of the town's murderous conqueror. Show less

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