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The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

"Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice." - Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation"An incredibly potent debut." - Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost"Acevedo has amplified the voices of g
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Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi

Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.
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A Girl Like That

Tanaz Bhathena

"Fascinating and disturbing." -- Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Small Great Things and Leaving TimeA timeless exploration of high-stakes romance, self-discovery, and the lengths we go to love and be loved.
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The Case for Jamie

Brittany Cavallaro

The hotly anticipated and explosive third book in the New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series. It's been a year since the shocking death of August Moriarty, and Jamie and Charlotte haven't spoken.Jamie is going through the motions at Sherringford, tryin
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Tyler Johnson Was Here

Jay Coles

The Hate U Give meets All American Boys in this striking and heartbreaking debut novel, commenting on current race relations in America.When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts
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In Search of Us

Ava Dellaira · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

This sweeping multi-generational love story introduces readers to mother-and-daughter pair Marilyn and Angie. To seventeen-year-old Angie, who is mixed-race, Marilyn is her hardworking, devoted white single mother. But Marilyn was once young, too. When Marilyn was seventeen, she fell in love...
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Tess of the Road

Rachel Hartman

Meet Tess, a brave new heroine from beloved epic fantasy author Rachel Hartman."Surprising, rewarding, and enlightening, both a fantasy adventure and a meta discourse on consent, shame, and female empowerment."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Not to
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Obsidio

AMIE KAUFMAN · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff comes the exciting finale in the trilogy that broke the mold and has been called "stylistically mesmerizing" and "out-of-this-world-awesome."Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks...
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Orphan Monster Spy

MATT KILLEEN

Her name is Sarah. She's blonde, blue-eyed, and Jewish in 1939 Germany. And her act of resistance is about to change the world.After her mother is shot at a checkpoint, fifteen-year-old Sarah meets a mysterious man with an ambiguous accent, a suspiciously bare apartment, a
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The Astonishing Color of After

Emily X R Pan · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

"Emily X.R. Pan's brilliantly crafted, harrowing first novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. This is a very special book."--John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down A stunning,...
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Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide

Isabel Quintero

Graciela Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, the oldest of 13 children. When tragedy struck Iturbide as a young mother, she turned to photography for solace and understanding. From then on Iturbide embarked on a photographic journey that has taken her throughout her native M
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Genesis

Brendan Reichs

"Prepare yourselves for greatness." -James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner series.Can the Fire Lake sophomore class survive in a world without consequences?Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive. Th
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After the Shot Drops

Randy Ribay

A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for his family in the tradition of Jason Reynolds, Matt de la Pena, and Walter Dean Myers. Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship a
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