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House of Marionne

J. Elle · Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

"Full of magic and intrigue, House of Marionne is the perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places." - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never...
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XOXO

Axie Oh · HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Jenny's never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive...
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The Breakup Lists

Adib Khorram · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Love is more complicated than "boy meets boy" in bestselling author Adib Khorram's sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater. Jackson Ghasnavi is a lot of things - a techie, a smoothie afficionado, a totally not obsessive list-maker...
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The Misdirection of Fault Lines

Anna Gracia · Peachtree Teen
Format: Hardcover

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants goes to the French Open in an emotionally honest and openhearted novel for fans of Yamile Saied Méndez and Mary HK Choi.Three teen girls compete at an elite tennis tournament for a shot at their dreams - if only they knew what their dreams were.Alice...

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The Spells We Cast

Jason June · Melissa de la Cruz Studio
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times best-selling author Jason June, a story of spell-slinging, lasso-swinging, and star-crossed love perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys and Carry On.. "The most magical and swoony page-turner I've read in ages." - Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times best-selling...
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The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna · Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

"Namina Forna Could Be The Toni Morrison Of YA Fantasy."-Refinery 29 The start of a bold and immersive West African-inspired, feminist fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice.Sixteen-year-old...
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When a Brown Girl Flees

Aamna Qureshi · Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

In this searing contemporary YA novel from new voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen runs away from home only to find herself on a breathtaking journey of healing, self-love, and hope.After Zahra Paracha makes a decision at odds with her beliefs, her mother forces Zahra to make an impossible...
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Sheine Lende: An Elatsoe Book

Darcie Little Badger · Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover

Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood - and the loss of Shane's father and her grandparents....
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The Lies We Tell

KATIE ZHAO · Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

From the author of How We Fall Apart comes a tense and thrilling YA about what it means to not feel safe in the places we call home.Anna Xu moves out of her parent's home and into the dorms across town as she starts freshman year at the local, prestigious Brookings University. But her parents...
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The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories

Desiree S. Evans · Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end . Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives...
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Under the Mesquite

Guadalupe García McCall · Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mothers long illness.As the oldest of eight siblings, Lupita is used to taking the lead-and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep...
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Love & Other Natural Disasters

Misa Sugiura · HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

This delightfully disastrous queer YA rom-com is a perfect read for fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon. When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn't what she had in mind. That was before she met the perfect girl. Willow is gorgeous, glamorous,...
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The Naturals

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Cold cases are about to get hot. Don't miss this exhilarating crime thriller - perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. . Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural...

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I'll Be the One

Lyla Lee · Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity - perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy. Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors....
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Going Vintage

Lindsey Leavitt · Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover

When Mallory discovers that her boyfriend, Jeremy, is cheating on her with an online girlfriend, she swears off boys. She also swears off modern technology. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in 1962, Mallory decides to "go vintage" and return to a simpler time (when...
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