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Chasing butterflies
by Amir Abrams
When sixteen-year-old piano prodigy Nia discovers her recently departed father wasn't her biological dad, she becomes desperate for answers, leading her to Omar, an ex-convict determined to win the love of his daughter.
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Diva rules
by Amir Abrams
Fiona Madison, who lives her life based on her own set of ten diva rules, is thrown off guard when she meets a boy who refuses to stay at a distance.
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Tyler Johnson was here
by Jay Coles
When Marvin Johnson's twin brother, Tyler, is shot and killed by a police officer, Marvin must fight injustice to learn the true meaning of freedom.
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Tears of a tiger
by Sharon M. Draper
Three boys struggle to come to terms with the death of a friend in a drunk-driving auto accident in which all four were involved, in a story told through newspaper stories, diary entries, school announcements, telephone conversations, and classroom assignments.
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The lure
by Lynne Ewing
Living in a violent, impoverished town outside Washington, D.C., 15-year-old Blaise joins an infamous gang against the advice and warnings of her best friends only to be required by her new leader to put herself in life-threatening situations. By the best-selling author of the Daughters of the Moon series.
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Controlled
by Patrick Jones
Rachel Kelly was prepared for a high-stress, over-scheduled junior year filled with AP classes, orchestra, and an unrequited crush but after her troubled cousin Misty moves in and upsets Rachel's controlled life, Rachel finds herself becoming sympathetic toward Misty.
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Download drama
by Celeste O. Norfleet
Unexpectedly catapulted into fame when a promo she makes for a dance studio fund raiser goes viral, ambitious Kenisha is invited to become a rap star's protégée but finds her new career taking her away from her school, family and friends.
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Dear Yvette
by Ni-Ni Simone
Longing to disappear from her violent life after a street fight over a boy resulted in a second-degree murder charge, 16-year-old Yvette starts over in a faraway group home where she bonds with a boy who encourages her to open up during a transformative summer.
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Get ready for war
by Ni-Ni Simone
Competing fiercely for popularity at their private high school in Hollywood, California, 17-year-old socialites Rich, London, Spencer and Heather pursue their ambitions while indulging in secrets and drama before learning surprising truths about life, love and what really matters.
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Lovers & haters
by Calvin Slater
Xavier Hunter has tried to stay out of trouble in his neighborhood and keep his grades up for college, but his priorities change when he falls for new girl Samantha Fox, and decides he would do anything to get close to her.
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Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
Profiled by a racist police officer in spite of his excellent academic achievements and Ivy League acceptance, a disgruntled college youth navigates the prejudices of new classmates and his crush on a white girl by writing a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the hopes that his iconic role model's teachings will be applicable half a century later.
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This side of home
by Renée Watson
Twins Nikki and Maya Younger always agreed on most things, but as they head into their senior year they react differently to the gentrification of their Portland, Oregon, neighborhood and the new--white--family that moves in after their best friend and her mother are evicted.
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