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| I Wish You All the Best by Mason DeaverWhat it’s about: After coming out to their parents as nonbinary, Ben De Backer is kicked out of the house, forcing them to move in with their older sister and finish senior year at a new school.
Why you might like it: Although Ben’s situation is tough, there’s plenty of hope to be found as they work through anxiety, rebuild their family, and grow closer to classmate Nathan.
About the author: This own voices book is author Mason Deaver’s debut. |
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Keep this to yourself
by Tom Ryan
Struggling to move on a year after an unknown serial murderer ended the lives of four community members, including his best friend and secret crush, Mac receives a cryptic message that draws him back to the search for the killer, who he comes to suspect may be among his own neighbors.
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The Bone Charmer
by Breeana Shields
On the day of Saskia's kenning - a special bone reading that determines the apprenticeships of all seventeen-year-olds - her worst fear comes true. She receives an assignment to train as a BoneCharmer, a seer, like her mother. Saskia knows her mother saw multiple paths for her, yet chose the one she knew Saskia wouldn't want. Their argument leads to a fracture in one of the boneswith the devastating result of splitting Saskia's future. Now she will live with two potential paths simultaneously: one where she's forced to confront her magic, and one where she tries to run from it. When both paths become entangled in the plot of a rogue Charmer, Saskia learns no future is safe and some choices have unimaginable consequences. Only one future can survive, and Saskia's life is in danger in both.
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| If It Makes You Happy by Claire KannStarring: Winnie, who’s fat, proud, and excited to spend the summer working at her granny’s diner and hanging out with her family and her queerplatonic ungirlfriend, Kara.
What happens: Winnie is appointed Summer Queen of her small town, a role that comes with obligations as well as complications -- such as her feelings for the Summer King, Dallas.
Is it for you? If you prefer inclusive stories that focus on characters and relationships, you don’t want to miss this warmhearted read. |
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| This Time Will Be Different by Misa SugiuraWhat it’s about: Despite years of pressure from her high-achieving mother, C.J. Katsuyama’s only ambition is to hone her flower-arranging skills at the family flower shop. Yet when her mom threatens to sell the shop to a family that once took advantage of C.J.’s grandparents, C.J. finally finds her own determination.
Read it for: realistically complicated characters, family secrets, a slice of Japanese American history, and a touch of romance. |
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Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse
by Shane Burcaw
The author of Laughing at My Nightmare and the picture book Not So Different presents a latest collection of evocative and humor-infused essays about living with disability caused by a degenerative disease in an uncomprehending, able-bodied world. Simultaneous eBook
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Dissenter on the bench : Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life & work
by Victoria Ortiz
Interweaves dramatically narrated case histories from Justice Ginsburg's iconic career with stories about her childhood, education, marriage and remarkable legal career, sharing insights into her fierce principles and passionate concerns about gender equality, fairness and constitutional rights. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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| The Truth Beneath the Lies by Amanda SearcyStarring: Betsy, who's starting over in a small Texas town but can't escape the shadow of her past or the sinister calls from the burner phone hidden under her bed; and Kayla, who's working hard to get out of government housing in Washington and can't escape the suspicion that she's being targeted by a serial killer.
Why you might like it: Dual narrators (who might not be trustworthy) and simmering tension will keep you glued to every twist in this suspenseful story. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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