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| Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyStarring: Daunis Fontaine, an 18-year-old girl who has roots in the local Ojibwe reservation and in a long line of French fur traders. Daunis is brave, imperfect, and curious as she digs for information about the mysterious person selling meth to members of her community.
Why you should read it: Without shying away from complex topics like grief, citizenship, drugs, and identity, author Angeline Boulley creates a thoughtful and layered thriller. |
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Everything That Burns
by Gita Trelease
A sequel to All That Glitters finds Camille investigating magical activities at the heart of her successful rebellion pamphlet distribution before risking her relationship with a loved one to uncover secrets about her own identity.
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| Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal MaldonadoWhat it's about: Classic rom-com tropes get an update in this story about a young woman trying to balance many identities, friendship, her mother’s body-shaming, and first love.
Why you might like it: Anyone who’s ever struggled with feeling different will relate to Charlie Vega’s life as a fat brown girl in a white Connecticut town.
Who it's for: Author Crystal Maldonado says this book is “for all who are still learning to be kind to themselves, for those who dream.” |
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For Fans of Leigh Bardugo
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| The Silvered Serpents by Roshani ChokshiWhat it’s about: Secrets. Murder. Romance. An ancient artifact and a crew of criminals with dark and twisty links to one another.
Why you might like it: Though this sequel to The Gilded Wolves focuses primarily on one protagonist, he is surrounded by a diverse cast of characters that each bring something unique to the table. |
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| Courting Darkness by Robin LaFeversWhat it is: the 2nd in a new series set in the same 15th-century universe as His Fair Assassin. This time, the perspective alternates between that of Sybella and Genevieve, two trained assassins working from within the French court. Why you might like it: Both Sybella and Genevieve are icons of strength who struggle to make choices, and to ultimately understand themselves. |
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| Strange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorWelcome to: a world where cities lose their names, where a quiet librarian can become a hero, and where the aftermath of war masks devastating secrets.
What's inside: Laini Taylor’s lush writing, intricate plots, carefully crafted characters, and penchant for star-crossed romance show up in full color in this 1st volume of two, followed by Muse of Nightmares. |
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The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
A decade after her parents are murdered by the fey who have kidnapped her and her sisters, Jude harbors a seething hatred for a wicked faerie prince and becomes embroiled in court politics as part of her plan to exact revenge.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas
Dragged off to a treacherous magical land as retribution for killing a wolf, huntress Feyre learns that her captor is one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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