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In the Key of Nira Ghani
by Natasha Deen
Nira Ghani, a Guyanese teen girl with a passion for music, must find the balance between her parents' 'old world' expectations and traditions while pursuing her dream of being a great trumpeter in this contemporary, coming-of-age story. As painful truths about her family are revealed, Nira learns to accept people for who they are and to open herself in ways she never thought possible.
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| Crying Laughing by Lance RubinCrying Laughing stars 15-year-old Winnie, who quit comedy after an embarrassing stand-up fail at her own bat mitzvah. Later, flirting with funny guy Ezra tempts Winnie to join an improv group at school; meanwhile, things at home get serious after Winnie’s dad (and comedy mentor) is diagnosed with ALS. Hilariously awkward and honest, this realistic read highlights the power of humor even in the most difficult situations. |
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The How & the Why
by Cynthia Hand
A novel told from the viewpoints of an adoptee and the teen mother who gave her up 18 years earlier. The How & The Why follows teen Cassandra’s search for clues about her true identity in the letters left behind by her birth mother. By the best-selling author of the Unearthly trilogy.
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Fugly
by Claire Waller
Defined as nothing but fat in the real world, Beth Soames specializes in trolling beautiful girls online until two new friendships, one online and one offline, make her question her behaviour. A convincingly realistic story, particularly when describing Beth's conflicting desires and the ways in which binging can combine satisfaction and fury.
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Daughter of Chaos
by Sarah Rees Brennan
With her powers growing daily, Sabrina Spellman must find her way among the witches and warlocks at the Academy of Unseen Arts, and determine if her new classmates are friends or foes. An original novel based off the highly popular Netflix series.
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The Great Nijinsky: God of Dance
by Lynn Curlee
Traces the story of the genius dancer and cultural icon of the Ballets Russes, whose openly gay relationship challenged Edwardian conventions before mental illness ended his career and overshadowed the final decades of his life.
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Please Don't Kill the Freshman: A Memoir
by Zoe Trope
Zoe Trope paints a wickedly insightful portrait of her adolescence, detailing an age filled with hope, self-awareness, love, best friends, foolish teachers, sexuality, science class, sour candy, rejection, acceptance, and rainbow Converse sneakers.
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Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
by Sara Saedi
At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother's green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots gracefully from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country to the almost-as-terrifying possibility that she might be the only one without a date to the prom. This moving, often hilarious story is for anyone who has ever shared either fear.
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Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee
The memoir of a twelve-year-old boy who grew up in North Korea looks at how he was forced to live on the streets, fend for himself, and live with a gang after his parents disappeared. This riveting memoir allows readers to learn about other cultures where freedoms they take for granted do not exist.
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Tomboy : A Graphic Memoir
by Liz Prince
Eschewing female stereotypes throughout her early years and failing to gain acceptance on the boys' baseball team, Liz learns to embrace her own views on gender as she comes of age, in an anecdotal graphic novel memoir. By the award-winning author of Will You Love Me If I Wet the Bed?
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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