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Darius the Great is not okay
by Adib Khorram
A Persian-American youth who prefers pop culture to the traditions of his mixed family struggles with clinical depression and the misunderstandings of older relatives while bonding with a boy who helps him embrace his Iranian heritage. A first novel.
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Blood water paint
by Joy McCullough
A first novel based on the true story of iconic artist Artemisia Gentileschi finds a talented young woman working as her famed artist father's apprentice before becoming one of the world's most talented painters in her own right, an achievement that is complicated by the brutal gender dynamics of 17th-century Rome.
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Check please! : #Hockey Book 1, #Hockey
by Ngozi Ukazu
A former junior figure skating champion and dedicated vlogger lands on his co-ed college hockey team, where he is challenged to overcome his fear of getting hit at the same time he falls desperately in love with his captain.
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Children of blood and bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Coming of age in a land where her magi mother was killed by the zealous king's guards along with other former wielders of magic, Zélie embarks on a journey alongside her brother and a fugitive princess to restore her people's magical abilities. A first novel.
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What the night sings : Library Edition
by Vesper Stamper
Lushly illustrated with evocative imagery, a poignant tale about a young Holocaust survivor finds her struggling to survive, rebuild and come to terms with the losses of her family and everything she knew after being liberated from a Nazi concentration camp, a situation that is complicated by her growing feelings for a fellow survivor.
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