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Raising the Horseman

Serena Valentino - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author of Disney's Villains series comes a ghostly new stand-alone novel that reimagines The Legend of Sleepy Hollow through the eyes of a modern teen. The two-hundredth anniversary of the Headless Horseman's legendary haunting of Sleepy Hollow...
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Crown of Thunder

Tochi Onyebuchi - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

In the sequel to the acclaimed Beasts Made of Night, Taj has escaped Kos, but Queen Karima will go to any means necessary--including using the most deadly magic--to track him down.. Taj is headed west, but the consequences of leaving Kos behind confront him at every turn. Innocent civilians...
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Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution

Kacen Callender - Harry N. Abrams
Format: eBook

From National Book Award-winner Kacen Callender, a contemporary YA that follows Lark's journey to speak the truth and discover how their own self-love can be a revolution Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for now that means posting on their social media accounts--anything to build...
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Vinyl Moon

Mahogany L. Browne - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain."A...
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I Rise

Marie Arnold - Versify
Format: Hardcover

A heartbreaking and powerful novel about racism and social justice as fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother's activist role when her mom is shot by police. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors and her Harlem community for guidance.Ayo's...
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The In Between

Marc Klein - Poppy
Format: Paperback

This heartbreaking story - perfect for fans of If I Stay and Five Feet Apart - follows a girl swept up in the magic of her first love, until it all comes to a tragic end that might lead her into the afterlife itself. Soon to be a motion picture on Paramount starring Joey King!. After bouncing...
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The Headmaster's List

Melissa de la Cruz - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

One of Us Is Lying meets Riverdale in this edge-of-your-seat YA thriller about a fatal car crash and the dangerous lengths one teen will go to uncover the truth about what really happened.Friday night. The party of the summer. Four teens ride home together.Only one never makes it. When...
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Secrets So Deep

Ginny Myers Sain - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies comes a moody and atmospheric paranormal thriller about a seventeen-year-old girl returning to an exclusive theater camp to uncover the truth of what really happened there twelve years ago, the night her mother drowned.Twelve years ago,...
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The Black Queen

Jumata Emill - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High - but now she's dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.. Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High,...
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Friday I'm in Love

Camryn Garrett - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if Mahalia had a coming-out party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, Black joy, and queer pride.Mahalia Harris wants.She wants a big Sweet Sixteen like her best friend, Naomi.She wants the super-cute new girl Siobhan...
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