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| Bruised by Tanya BotejuNothing compares to the sudden pain of losing her parents in an accident, but that doesn't stop Daya Wijesinghe from seeking out physical pain she can control. When she joins a rough-and-tumble roller derby team, however, she gets a lot more out of it than bruises. Daya's reluctant journey toward healing is moving, while her growing relationship with roller derby (and her teammates) is equal parts fun and uplifting. |
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Things That Grow
by Meredith Goldstein
The Boston Globe “Love Letters” columnist and author of Chemistry Lessons follows the experiences of a girl who learns about life and love while on a road trip to scatter her late grandmother’s ashes in favorite gardens. This emotionally resonant novel is perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jenna Evans Welch.
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| Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea KempPen wants to defy her parents' college expectations and open a pasteleria alongside her family's taco restaurant in Austin, TX. Xander wants to find his estranged dad and live without the constant stress of being undocumented. Pen and Xander begin a relationship that challenges them to examine what they need from their families, their community, and each other. For fans of the mouth-watering food and down-to-earth characters. |
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| The Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisCursed with the ability to see the future of anything he touches, 16-year-old Alex is horrified by a vision of his brother Isaiah's impending death. Determined to break the curse, Alex realizes that to challenge the future, he'll have to dig into his ancestral past. A great pick for fans of Nic Stone's Dear Martin or Kim Johnson's This Is My America. |
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Kate in Waiting
by Becky Albertalli
Best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker share a love of theater and crushes on the same guys, but when one of their long-distance crushes shows up at their school, real feelings might end their friendship.
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| Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa BashardoustSoraya is a cursed princess whose poisonous touch keeps her trapped inside the shah's gardens; Azad is the soldier who longs to rescue her; and Parvaneh is the alluring, demonic div whose secret knowledge could upend Soraya's world. This lush, twisty fantasy offers a blend of Zoroastrianism, European fairy tales, and the Persian epic The Shahnameh. |
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| Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn BayronPrince Charming found Cinderella, and their story founded a kingdom in which men choose wives at a ball, and girls who aren't chosen disappear. When her ball invitation arrives, Sophia refuses to accept her fate, running away in the hope of escaping the kingdom -- or proving that it's based on a lie. With fast-moving action and a Black lesbian heroine, this Cinderella reboot defies fairy tale stereotypes. |
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Dorothy Must Die
by Danielle Paige
Whisked to Oz by another Kansas twister, Amy Gumm discovers that the magical land has been systematically destroyed by Dorothy's tyrannical rule, a situation that compels Amy to join the Revolutionary Order of deposed magic-wielders who want to put an end to Dorothy's oppressive reign.
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| Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoA reimagining of Snow White's evil queen, set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy empire. For readers who are drawn to ambitious, complex villains will relish the journey of Xifeng, an abuse survivor who uses violent magic and cruel schemes to claw her way towards power. |
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| Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemoreIn 1518, a plague of uncontrollable dancing takes hold of Strasbourg, France, provoking menacing prejudice against Romani teen Lavinia and her beloved, Alifair. Centuries later, the same plague grips contemporary teen Rosella, awakening her feelings for her friend Emil. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes, as well as real historical events, the intertwining storylines of this magical, moving tale show how both fear and love can resonate across time. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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