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Sky's End (Above the Black)

Marc J Gregson - Peachtree Teen
Format: Hardcover

Plummet into a kill-or-be-killed competition where a scrappy underdog hell-bent on revenge must claw his way to the top in this thrilling YA fantasy debut. Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving...
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HIGH

Mary Sullivan - Regal House Publishing
Format: Paperback

It is impossible not to root for Ceti, almost fifteen, who tells her story of growing up in shelters, learning soccer from her Gramps, and sleeping in her Mom's red truck where they listened over and over to Rolling Stones discs someone left behind. Following in the steps of her hero,...
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The Blackwoods

Brandy Colbert - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award-winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family - an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America.The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name.Blossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen...
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The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu

Clément Xavier - Graphic Universe ™
Format: Hardcover

In the early 20th century, women in England were demanding the right to vote - and often faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, the suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Activist leader Emmeline Pankhurst asked Edith Garrud...
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Kween

Vichet Chum - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

A searing, joyful YA debut about a queer Cambodian American teen's journey to find her voice and step into her legacy, perfect for fans of Ibi Zoboi and Elizabeth Acevedo.Soma Kear's verses have gone viral. Trouble is, she didn't exactly think her slam poetry video through....
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Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror & Delight

Kalynn Bayron - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Night of the Living Queers is a YA horror anthology that explores a night when anything is possible, exclusively featuring queer authors of color putting fresh spins on classic horror tropes and tales.No matter its name or occasion, Halloween is more than a Hallmark holiday, it's a symbol...
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Plan A

Deb Caletti - Labyrinth Road
Format: Hardcover

A sixteen-year-old girl's road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative journey of vulnerability, strength, and above all, choice. From the acclaimed author of A Heart in a Body in the World, this is both an achingly tender love story and a bold, badly needed...
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The Rosewood Hunt

Mackenzie Reed - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Irresistible intrigue, captivating suspense, a swoony friends-to-rivals-to-lovers romance, and heartbreaking betrayal drive this thrilling debut novel that is perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives Out.Lily Rosewood has lived with her grandmother since her dad's death...
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Crimson Climb

E.K. Johnston - Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author E. K. Johnston, author of the Queens series starring Padmé Amidala, brings fans an untold story about Qi'ra, portrayed by Emilia Clarke in Star Wars: A Solo Story.. Not everyone gets to be the hero.. Qi'ra listened to the dreams and promises of a boy with...
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America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History

Ariel Aberg-Riger - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

A YALSA Finalist for Excellence in Nonfiction · 4 starred reviews · Kirkus Prize Winner · Kirkus Best Book of the Year · Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year · School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ·New York Public Library Best Book of the Year · Center for the Study of Multicultural...
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