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Dead Girls Don't Say Sorry

Alex Ritany - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

What does it mean when your best friend is dead and your instinct is relief? A stunningly immersive debut about toxic friendships, grief, romance, and new beginnings.. Friendship, at least for me, has never been anything but complicated.. Before:One year ago, best friends Nora and Julia...
 
 
Bright Red Fruit

Safia Elhillo - Make Me a World
Format: Hardcover

An unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams. From the award-winning poet and author of HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY.. Bad girl. No matter how hard Samira tries, she can't...
 
 
Safe Passage

G. Neri - Tu Books
Format: Paperback

In this companion to bestselling and highly acclaimed Yummy, Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author G. Neri returns with an epic journey across the South Side of Chicago for Darius, his little sister Cissy, and his best friend Booger as they set out to find an armored truck that has lost...
 
 
These Deadly Prophecies

Andrea Tang - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"An incredibly fun thrill-ride by a masterful storyteller." - Marie Lu, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Stars And Smoke. A teenage sorcerer's apprentice must solve her boss's murder in order to prove her innocence in this twisty, magic-infused murder mystery perfect...
 
 
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet

Tony Keith Jr. - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry....
 
 
No Time Like Now

Naz Kutub - Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

A teen finds himself in a race against time when he learns he's given away more years than he has left to live in this thought-provoking speculative romp.. . It's been one year since Hazeem's father passed away unexpectedly, and one year since Hazeem got his special ability:...
 
 
Out of Body

Nia Davenport - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

A high-stakes, propulsive YA thriller with a body-swap twist thoughtfully exploring themes of friendship and identity, perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson.Seventeen-year-old Megan Allen has been jumping from friend group to friend group in her high school, trying on identities like outfits....