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ABRAHAM LINCOLN AWARD 2024 Nominees
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Clap when you land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
"Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people. In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other"
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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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Huda F are you
by Huda Fahmy
"Huda F. is starting high school in a new town and needs to figure out where she fits in"
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Dancing at the pity party : a dead mom graphic memoir
by Tyler Feder
A debut graphic novel traces the author's experiences with the loss of her mother, tracing the poignant journey of her mother's diagnosis and treatment and her own experiences with sitting Shiva and making sense of life after her mother's death. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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You know I'm no good
by Jessie Ann Foley
Mia is officially a Troubled Teen--she gets bad grades, drinks too much, and has probably gone too far with too many guys. But she doesn't realize how out of control she seems until she is taken from her home in the middle of the night and sent away to Red Oak Academy, a therapeutic girls' boarding school in the middle of nowhere. While there, Mia is forced to confront her painful past at the same time she questions why she's at Red Oak. If she were a boy, would her behavior be considered wild enough to get sent away? But what happens when circumstances outside of her control compel Mia to make herself vulnerable enough to be truly seen?
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You'd be home now
by Kathleen Glasgow
After a fatal car accident that reveals Emory's brother Joey's opioid addiction, Emory struggles to help him on his road to recovery and make herself heard in a town that insists on not listening
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Heretics Anonymous
by Katie Henry
An atheist student at a Catholic school befriends a feminist who aspires to become a priest before joining a secret support group, Heretics Anonymous, where his new gay, Jewish, pagan and other outcast friends organize anti-discrimination protests. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The weight of blood
by Tiffany D Jackson
When her classmates discover her biracial identity, Maddy, a white-passing senior, becomes the target of their bullying and discovers she possesses secret powers that pose a risk to all who wronged her
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We are not broken
by George M. Johnson
Touching upon themes of vulnerability, sacrifice and culture, an award-winning Black non-binary writer, author and activist captures the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America under the care of his fiercely devoted grandmother. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Fat chance, Charlie Vega
by Crystal Maldonado
Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated
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Be not far from me
by Mindy McGinnis
Lost in the Great Smoky Mountains, rising high school senior Ashley Hawkins must fight for survival without any tools, growing in awareness that the world is not tame, and neither are people
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#Murdertrending
by Gretchen McNeil
Falsely accused of murdering her stepsister, seventeen-year-old Dee fights to survive paid assassins on Alcatraz 2.0, the most popular prison on social media
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I kissed Shara Wheeler : a novel
by Casey McQuiston
When her rival, prom queen Shara Wheeler, kisses her and disappears, leaving behind cryptic notes, Chloe Green hunts for answers and discovers there is more to this small town than she thought—and maybe more to Shara, as well. 300,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.
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I must betray you
by Ruta Sepetys
In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. Includes author's note
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The girls I've been
by Tess Sharpe
When seventeen-year-old Nora O'Malley, the daughter of a con artist, is taken hostage in a bank heist, every secret she is keeping close begins to unravel
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All my rage
by Sabaa Tahir
When his attempts to save his family's motel spiral out of control, Salahudin and his best friend Noor, two outcasts in their town, must decide what their friendship is worth and how they can defeat the monsters of their past and in their midst. Simultaneous eBook.
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Project Hail Mary : a novel
by Andy Weir
The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the Earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space where he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species
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The assignment
by Liza Wiemer
Standing in opposition to a class assignment to debate Hitler's Final Solution, seniors Cade and Logan become embroiled in turmoil involving their teacher, principal, Commissioner of Education, white supremacists, and their entire community
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Dragon hoops / : From Small Steps to Great Leaps
by Gene Luen Yang
An introverted reader starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic peers and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves. By the award-winning author of American Born Chinese. Illustrations.
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In the wild light
by Jeff Zentner
Attending an elite prep school in Connecticut on a scholarship with his best friend (and secret love) science genius Delaney Doyle, sixteen-year-old Cash Pruitt, from a small town in East Tennessee, struggles with emotional pain and loss until his English teacher suggests writing poetry
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