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Elizabeth Acevedo - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.Camino Rios lives for the summers when...
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How It All Blew Up

Arvin Ahmadi - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy--he just didn't think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right?Soon, late nights...
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What If It's Us

BECKY ALBERTALLI - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! Critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in this smart, funny, heartfelt collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together - or pulling...
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Here's to Us

Becky Albertalli - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera reunite to continue the story of Arthur and Ben, the boys readers first fell for in the New York Times bestselling rom-com What If It's Us.Ben survived freshman year of college, but he's feeling more stuck than ever. His classes are a slog, his part-time...
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Becky Albertalli - Balzer + Bray
Format: Paperback

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist"A remarkable gift of a novel." - Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle"I am so in love with this book." - Nina LaCour, author of Hold...
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The Black Flamingo

Dean Atta - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

A fierce coming-of-age verse novel about identity and the power of drag, from acclaimed UK poet and performer Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jason Reynolds, and Kacen Callender. Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what...
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Once & Future

McCarthy, Cori - JIMMY PATTERSON

King Arthur as you've never imagined This bold, sizzling YA retells the popular legend with the Once and Future King as a teenage girl -- and she has a universe to save.I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation,...
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The Scapegracers (Volume 1)

H.A. Clarke - Erewhon
Format: Hardcover

An outcast teenage lesbian witch finds her coven hidden amongst the popular girls in her school, and performs some seriously badass magic in the process. Skulking near the bottom of West High's social pyramid, Sideways Pike lurks under the bleachers doing magic tricks for Coke bottles....
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Crownchasers

Rebecca Coffindaffer - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A deadly race across 1,001 planets will determine more than just the fate of the empire. This explosive first book in a duology jam-packed with tension and thrills is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Aurora Rising, and Three Dark Crowns.Alyssa Farshot has spent her whole life trying...
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Felix Silver, Teaspoons & Witches

Harry Cook - Interlude Press - Duet Books
Format: Paperback

After his parents announce that his bizarre, emerging abilities are getting in the way of their divorce, Felix Silver relocates to Dorset Harbor and becomes the charge of his Grandma Aggie. As Felix adjusts to life in a new school, Aggie decides that it's time he learn The Silver Way,...
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Of Fire and Stars

AUDREY COULTHURST - Balzer Bray
Format: Paperback

An atmospheric and romantic debut fantasy perfect for fans of Ash and The Winner's Curse.Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people...
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Pet

Akwaeke Emezi - Make Me a World
Format: Hardcover

Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look?There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors...
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Epically Earnest

Molly Horan - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

In this delightfully romantic LGBTQ comedy-of-errors inspired by Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, a high school senior works up the courage to ask her long-time crush to prom all while deciding if she should look for her bio family. Jane Worthing's claim to fame is that...
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The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar - Page Street Kids
Format: Hardcover

"Impossible to put down." - Kirkus, starred review Nishat doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flvia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly....
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Master of One

Jaida Jones
Format: Hardcover

Sinister sorcery. Gallows humor. A queer romance so glorious it could be right out of fae legend itself. Master of One is a fantasy unlike any other.Rags is a thief - an excellent one. He's stolen into nobles' coffers, picked soldiers' pockets, and even liberated a ring or two off the fingers...
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We Are Okay

Nina Lacour - Dutton
Format: Print book

From the award-winning author of Hold Still comes an achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. "Exquisite." - Kirkus, starred review "LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful."...
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Flip the Script

Lyla Lee - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

In this simmering, joyous novel, I'll Be the One author Lyla Lee delivers a tender romance set between two brave teens who decide that when the script isn't working, it's time to rewrite it themselves. The first rule of watching K-dramas: Never fall in love with the second lead....
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I'll Be the One

Lyla Lee - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity - perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy. Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors....
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

Mackenzi Lee - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Paperback

A Kirkus Prize nominee and Stonewall Honor winner with 5 starred reviews! A New York Times bestseller! Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR and the New York Public Library!"The queer teen historical you didn't know was missing from your life." - Teen Vogue"A stunning...
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Summer of Salt

KATRINA LENO - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Magic passed down through generations. An island where strange things happen. One summer that will become legend.Practical Magic meets Nova Ren Suma's Imaginary Girls and Laura Ruby's Bone Gap in this lush, atmospheric novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno. Georgina Fernweh waits impatiently...
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She Gets the Girl

Rachael Lippincott - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

She's All That meets What If It's Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole...
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Ash

Malinda Lo - Little, Brown and Co.
Format: Print book

Cinderella retoldIn the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away,...
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Malinda Lo
Format: Hardcover

"That book. It was about two women, and they fell in love with each other." And then Lily asked the question that had taken root in her, that was even now unfurling its leaves and demanding to be shown the sun: "Have you ever heard of such a thing?"Seventeen-year-old...
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In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family's kingdom for the first time. His first taste of adventure comes just two days into the journey,...
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So This Is Ever After

F.T. Lukens - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it ... and to stay alive.Arek hadn't thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined...
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Dark and Deepest Red

Anna-Marie McLemore - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

With Anna-Marie McLemore's signature lush prose, Dark and Deepest Red pairs the forbidding magic of a fairy tale with a modern story of passion and betrayal.Summer, 1518. A strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. As rumors...
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler: A Novel

Casey McQuiston - ‎Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut YA romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need...Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she's...
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Act Cool

Tobly McSmith - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

A trans teen walks the fine line between doing whatever it takes for his acting dream and staying true to himself in this moving, thought-provoking YA novel from the acclaimed author of Stay Gold. Aspiring actor August Greene just landed a coveted spot at the prestigious School of Performing...
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We Set the Dark on Fire

Mejia, Tehlor Kay - KATHERINE TEGEN BOOKS
Format: Book

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Faith: Taking Flight

Julie Murphy - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin', comes the first in a two-book origin story of Faith, a groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics.Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she's not hanging out with her two best...
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Pumpkin

Julie Murphy - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover


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Like a Love Story

Abdi Nazemian - Balzer Bray
Format: Paperback

Stonewall Honor Book!"A love letter to queerness, self-expression, and individuality (also Madonna) that never shies away from the ever-present fear within the queer community of late '80s New York, Like a Love Story made me feel so full - of hope, love, courage, pride, and awe for the many...
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I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times Bestselling story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, Nicola Yoon, Jonathan Tropper, Emma Straub, and Rainbow Rowell "We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same...
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Loveless

Alice Oseman - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering...
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Carry on : the rise and fall of Simon Snow

Rainbow Rowell - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times best seller!BOOKLIST Editors' Choice 2015 - Youth!Named a "Best Book of 2015" by Time Magazine, School Library Journal, Barnes & Noble, NPR, PopSugar, The Millions, and The News & Observer!Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen.That's...
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If I Was Your Girl

Meredith Russo - Flatiron Books
Format: Paperback

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Benjamin Alire Saenz - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Senz.Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing...
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Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

After years of waiting for her Calling - a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers - the one thing Voya Thomas didn't expect was to fail. When Voya's ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees - and then is horrified...
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The Unpopular Vote

Jasper Sanchez - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Red, White, & Royal Blue meets The West Wing in Jasper Sanchez's electric and insightful #ownvoices YA debut, chronicling a transmasculine student's foray into a no-holds-barred student body president election against the wishes of his politician father. Optics can make or break...
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Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches

KATE SCELSA - ‎Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

A witchy, atmospheric lesbian contemporary romance set in Salem - from the acclaimed author of Fans of the Impossible Life. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Becky Albertalli.Seventeen-year-old Eleanor is the last person in Salem to believe in witchcraft - or think that her life could...
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The Darkness Outside Us

Eliot Schrefer - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets The Loneliest Girl in the Universe in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent...
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They Both Die at the End

ADAM SILVERA - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Adam Silvera reminds us that there's no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.New York Times bestseller! 4 starred reviews!On September 5, a little after midnight,...
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Infinity Son

Adam Silvera - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera's Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers - a vigilante...
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Something Like Gravity

Amber Smith - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Love, Simon and Eleanor & Park, a romantic and sweet novel about a transgender boy who falls in love for the first time - and how first love changes us all - from New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith.Chris and Maia aren't off to a great start....
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Not My Problem

Ciara Smyth - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour, this queer coming-of-age story from the author of The Falling in Love Montage is wry, multilayered, and unflinchingly honest. Aideen has plenty of problems she can't solve. But when she stumbles upon overachiever Meabh Kowalska...
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What We Left Behind

Robin Talley - Harlequin Teen
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Lies We Tell Ourselves comes an emotional, empowering story of what happens when love may not be enough to conquer all Toni and Gretchen are the couple everyone envied in high school. They've been together forever. They never fight. They're...
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The Cemetery Boys

Heather Brewer - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from Heather Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell a darkly funny coming-of-age story about the dangerous power of belief and the cost...
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The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, 1)

AIDEN THOMAS - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys."Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses...
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Lies We Sing to the Sea

Sarah Underwood - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A legendary YA debut. This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope's twelve maids,...
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Nothing Burns As Bright As You

Ashley Woodfolk - Versify
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed author Ashley Woodfolk,Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned story about queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship that will keep your heart racing, and breaking, until the very last page. Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous...
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