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Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire

Paula Yoo - Norton Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Paula Yoo's latest is a compelling, nuanced account of Los Angeles's 1992 uprising and its impact on its Korean and Black American communities. On April 29, 1992, following the acquittal of four police officers charged with the beating and arrest of Rodney King and the earlier...
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Dear Younger Me: What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known as Girls

Elisa Boxer - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring book for young adult readers that Kirkus Reviews says offers "many inspiring, resilient role models along with encouraging advice to take away."A fascinating group of women from all walks of life share their inspirations, advice, and what they wish they'd known...
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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol - First Second
Format: Hardcover

From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy-tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters -- her own independence.. Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents,...
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Liar's Test

Ambelin Kwaymullina - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A gripping YA fantasy with a deadly contest to win a crown, a fierce heroine determined to right the wrongs done to her people, and a smoldering love story that could change everything.... I didn't want to rule the Risen. Wreak a little havoc upon them, though? That was something else...
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Now, Conjurers

Freddie Kölsch - Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardcover

Following the murder of their leader and friend, a tight-knit coven of queer teens takes on a wish-granting demon lurking in their town, weaving together murder mystery with the occult in this YA horror novel perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo books. . NOW PAY ATTENTION,...
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Break to You

Neal Shusterman - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author of Scythe and Challenger Deep Neal Shusterman, here with coauthors Debra Young and Michelle Knowlden, tells an intense yet tender story of two teens, trapped in impossible circumstances and unjust systems, willing to risk everything for love - no matter the consequences....
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The Stricken

Morgan Shamy - CamCat Books
Format: Hardcover

"The Stricken will keep you guessing with new twists on every page." -- Rosalyn Briar, USA Today bestselling authorWhat if our spirits walk to another life while our bodies sleep?Every day in Clara's world, a dark cloud descends upon her town. The storm comes like clockwork,...
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Two Sides to Every Murder

Danielle Valentine - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of How to Survive Your Murder comes a propulsive thriller about two teens who return to the site of the cold case that sealed their fates.. "A must-read for fans of true crime, dark family secrets, and intricate mysteries." - Ryan La Sala, bestselling author of The Honeys....
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Heiress Takes All

Emily Wibberley - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a vengeful daughter determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father's wedding.. Seventeen-year-old Olivia Owens isn't thrilled that her dad's getting remarried...again. She's...
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Spilled Ink

Nadia Hashimi - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

In this insightful and affecting YA novel by well-loved author of books for adults and middle graders Nadia Hashimi, an Afghan American teenager's small town is thrown into controversy and violence when her brother, taking a stand against hatred, plays a prank that some think went too far ... When...
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