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Dear Evan Hansen
by Val Emmich
In a tale inspired by the hit Broadway show, a simple lie leads to complicated truths in this story of grief, authenticity, and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.
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Famous in a Small Town
by Emma Mills
Loving her small community, school and best friends, Sophie develops an unexpected crush on a quiet, alluring new next-door neighbor, August, who seems to prefer keeping others at arm's length. By the author of Foolish Hearts.
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Finding Yvonne
by Brandy Colbert
Fearing she will not be accepted into her conservatory of choice in spite of her dedication to the violin after her mother's abandonment, Yvonne bonds with a street musician before an unexpected pregnancy challenges her prospects. By the award-winning author of Pointe.
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Here We Are Now
by Jasmine Warga
Giving up on trying to make contact with the father she never knew, a 16-year-old music-loving girl is astonished when he shows up unannounced and invites her to meet her dying grandfather, a journey that is complicated by her parents' past secrets and discovering a part of herself she never recognized before.
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Let Me Hear a Rhyme
by Tiffany D. Jackson
Three Brooklyn teens plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he is still alive, in a vibrant standalone novel by the NAACP Image Award-nominated author of Monday's Not Coming.
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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn
High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart.
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Night Music
by Jenn Marie Thorne
When her expectations about following in her renowned composer father's footsteps are shattered by the realties of her talent, Ruby, a white girl, struggles to define her true self while falling in love with a black music prodigy who would do almost anything to study under her father.
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Playing for the Commandant
by Suzy Zail
Hanna, a young Jewish pianist at Auschwitz who is desperate to save her family, is chosen to play at the camp commandant's house, but staying alive isn't supposed to include falling in love with the commandant's son.
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Spin
by L. R. Giles
When the murder of a popular young DJ, Paris Secord, upends the local music scene, her shunned pre-fame best friend, Kya, and her chief groupie, Fuse, are forced to set aside their differences during a crusade for justice on social media and the streets. By the Edgar Award finalist author of Fake ID.
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The Brightsiders
by Jen Wilde
Labeled a tabloid pariah after a night of reckless partying, bisexual teen drummer Emmy King turns to her friends for support and evaluates the wisdom of getting romantically involved with swoon-worthy bandmate Alfie, at the risk of triggering another scandal. By the author of Queens of Geek.
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The Midnights
by Sarah Nicole Smetana
As her senior year of high school begins, Susannah, who wants to follow in her father's rock music footsteps, is intent on writing the perfect song, until her father's death and a move to a new city threatens her plans for the future.
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The Victoria in My Head
by Janelle Milanes
An insecure, straitlaced student with overprotective parents fantasizes about a life where she is a confident rock star until a chance encounter with an attractive musician tempts her to turn her daydreams into reality.
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This Is What It Feels Like
by Rebecca Barrow
A band contest forces a once-aspiring musician to make peace with the consequences of a friend's heavy drinking and the harsh realities of the disparity between the futures they imagined and how things really panned out.
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This Savage Song
by Victoria Schwab
There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two books.
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Who's That Girl
by Blair Thornburgh
Living life under the radar with her gay-straight alliance friends, junior Nattie McCullough reevaluates her shared history with a musician who writes a chart-topping song about her before she falls for a close friend and becomes the subject of media gossip.
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