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Black Voices in Teen
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Dread Nation
by Justina Ireland
When families go missing in Baltimore County, Jane McKeene, who is studying to become an Attendant, finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy that has her fighting for her life against powerful enemies.
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Daughters of jubilation
by Kara Lee Corthron
In the Jim Crow South, white supremacy reigns and tensions are high. But Evalene Deschamps has other things to worry about. She has two little sisters to look after, an overworked single mother, and a longtime crush who is finally making a move. On top of all that, Evvie's magic abilities are growing stronger by the day. Her family calls it jubilation--a gift passed down from generations of black women since the time of slavery. And as Evvie's talents waken, something dark comes loose and threatens to resurface... And when the demons of Evvie's past finally shake free, she must embrace her mighty lineage, and summon the power that lies within her.
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Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko
Raised in isolation by a mysterious mother known only as The Lady, lonely Tarisai is dispatched to become a member of the Crown Prince’s trusted council, whose members forge deep bonds with each other, before her mother directs her to commit an assassination. Maps.
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Beasts made of night
by Tochi Onyebuchi
Indentured by a ruthless organization of mages, a gifted young sin-eater uncovers a dark plot and must rely on his dangerous talents to save the kingdom and his own life. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Kingdom of Souls
by Rena Barron
Disappointing her family of powerful witch doctors because of her lack of abilities, Arrah makes the difficult choice to sacrifice years of her life for scraps of magic to uncover why children are going missing throughout the city.
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Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Haunted by the bus accident that ended his best friend’s life, seventh grader Tristan Strong dreads a visit to his grandparents’ Alabama farm before a bizarre living doll snatches away his friend’s notebook and draws him into a world of burning seas, iron monsters and exhausted black folk heroes. 75,000 first printing.
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The Gilded Ones
by Namina Forna
Inspired by the culture of West Africa, a feminist fantasy debut traces the experiences of an intuitive girl who is invited to leave her discriminatory village to join the emperor’s army of near-immortal women warriors. Simultaneous eBook.
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Akata witch
by Nnedi Okorafor
Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.
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A song of wraiths and ruin
by Roseanne A. Brown
A first entry in a planned duology inspired by West African folklore finds a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee on a collision course to destroy each other despite their growing attraction. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Given
by Nandi Taylor
Yenni, a fierce Yirba warrior princess, finds herself alone in the magical empire of Cresh, desperately seeking a cure for her father's wasting illness, when she encounters the compelling and powerful dragon known as Weysh.
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The sound of stars
by Alechia Dow
Planet Earth is occupied by aliens called the Ilori, because human emotional expression is grounds for execution, books, music, and art have all been outlawed, but when an alien finds seventeen-year-old Ellie's secret library it changes things for both of them
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Legendborn
by Tracy Deonn
Wanting to escape her previous life after the accidental death of her mother, 16-year-old Bree enrolls in a program for high school students at the local university before her witness to a magical attack reveals her undiscovered powers as well as sinister truths about her mother’s death. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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