Ciel
by Sophie Labelle

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Concrete rose
by Angie Thomas

A gang leader’s son finds his effort to go straight for the sake of his child challenged by a loved one’s brutal murder, in a poignant exploration of Black coming-of-age set 17 years before the events of the award-winning The Hate U Give. 500,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Trapped
by Sigmund Brouwer

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We are not free
by Traci Chee

Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by widespread discrimination and the mass incarcerations of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir
by Robin Ha

Moving abruptly from Seoul to Alabama, a Korean teen struggles in a hostile blended home and a new school where she does not speak English before forging unexpected connections in a local comic drawing class. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
This will be funny someday
by Katie Henry

Sixteen-year-old Izzy, has stumbled across her dream of doing stand-up comedy, but hiding it from family and friends is causing her many untruths to quickly unravel
The field guide to the North American teenager
by Ben Philippe

Uprooted from his native Montreal to Austin, Texas, a black French-Canadian teen navigates the joys and clichés of the American high school experience, including falling in love, before challenging himself to accept friendship into his life. A first novel. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
This is how we fly
by Anna Meriano

Grounded for the summer by her sometimes-evil stepmother, seventeen-year-old vegan feminist Ellen Lopez-Rourke gets permission to join a Quidditch team, where she makes new, if nerdy, friends
Kent State
by Deborah Wiles

The author of the National Book Award finalist Each Little Bird That Sings presents a compelling account of the tragic May 1970 shooting of four students who were protesting against the Vietnam War before they were fired upon by American National Guardsmen. Simultaneous eBook.
African Town : Inspired by the True Story of the Last American Slave Ship
by Irene Latham

In this powerful novel-in-verse that chronicles the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, 14 distinct voices recreate a pivotal moment in U.S. and world history, the impacts of which we still feel today. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
Ironhead, or, Once a young lady : Or, Once a Young Lady
by 1963- Rijckeghem, Jean-Claude van

In 1808 Ghent, eighteen-year-old Constance runs away from an arranged marriage to a much older man and by stealing his clothes, sneaking out of the house disguised as a man, and joining Napoleon's army
Bluebird
by 1970- Cameron, Sharon

In the aftermath of World War II, Eva, who holds the key to a deadly secret that is capable of tipping the balance of world power, is on a mission to pursue justice and the Nazi that escaped its net. Simultaneous eBook.
No known address
by Steven Barwin

"Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. No Known Address follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad after being blamed for bringing prescription narcotics to a party. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support in such circumstances"
I'll be the one
by Lyla Lee

A nuanced celebration of body positivity by the author of the Mindy Kim series follows the experiences of a plus-sized teen girl who shatters expectations on a televised competition to become the next big K-pop star. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Maybe we're electric
by Val Emmich

Stranded together in the Thomas Edison museum during a snowstorm, Tegan and star athlete Mac Durant cast aside their public personas and family pressures long enough to forge an unexpected bond over one unforgettable night. Simultaneous eBook.


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