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| Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha SaeedFeaturing: Jamie Goldberg (awkward, Jewish, politically passionate) and Maya Rehman (confident, Muslim, preoccupied with personal problems).
What happens: After their moms volunteer them to go door-to-door campaigning for a local Senate candidate, Jamie and Maya’s reluctant friendship turns into something deeper and a lot more complicated.
About the authors: This is the first team-up between Becky Albertalli (author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda) and Aisha Saeed (author of Amal Unbound). |
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| Almost American Girl by Robin HaWhat it’s about: Chuna is 14 when her single mom decides to marry a Korean American man, moving their little family from Seoul to Alabama. Feeling adrift in a new country, a new language, and an unwelcoming new school and stepfamily, Chuna finds an anchor in drawing comics.
Why you might like it: This illustrated memoir offers an honest, unsentimental look at a mother-daughter relationship, and at how one immigrant teen finds herself through art. |
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| What I Carry by Jennifer LongoWhat it’s about: After spending her whole life in foster care, 17-year-old Muir only has one placement left before she’s free of the system. She knows how to pack light, and she never gets attached -- until she arrives in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and finds a family and friends she might actually want to keep.
Who it’s for: Readers who like slice-of-life stories that are both funny and thoughtful. |
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| Layoverland by Gabby NooneWelcome to: The Memory Experience Department in Layoverland, an airport-like purgatory where recently deceased souls can unpack their emotional baggage and try to catch a flight to heaven.
What happens: Cynical, sharp-tongued Bea learns that in order to get to heaven, she’ll have to help 5,000 other souls get there first, starting with Caleb, the guy who caused her fatal accident.
For fans of: TV’s The Good Place, and other snarky yet heartfelt stories about second chances in the afterlife. |
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| Words in Deep Blue by Cath CrowleyWhat it’s about: After her brother's death, 18-year-old Rachel moves back to the Melbourne suburb where she grew up. Despite her devastating grief, she reconnects with Henry, her former best friend (and unrequited love), and finds solace in a job at his family's bookstore.
How it’s told: Rachel and Henry take turns narrating this thoughtful, moving story about pain, hope, and the power of words.
Who it’s for: Bookish types (and if you’re reading this, that probably means you). |
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Bridge of Clay
by Markus Zusak
What it's about: A youth from a family of five brothers who love, fight and reckon with adults in order to survive discovers the poignant secret about their father's disappearance before seeking redemption by building an extraordinary bridge.
About the author: By the award-winning author of The Book Thief. Simultaneous eBook
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Angel Mage
by Garth Nix
What it's about: An ageless young woman with terrifying angelic powers resolves to reunite with her Ystara archangel lover, risking the lives of four young Sarancians who have caught her attention.
Who it's for: Teens looking for a fantasy novel with a historical flair.
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Jasper Jones
by Craig Silvey
Featuring: Charlie Bucktin, a bookish 13-year-old and Jasper Jones, an outcast.
What happens: In small-town Australia, teens Jasper and Charlie form an unlikely friendship when one asks the other to help him cover up a murder until they can prove who is responsible.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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