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Celebrate National Poetry Month
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When the stars wrote back : poems
by Trista Mateer
The Instagram sensation and award-winning author of The Dogs I Have Kissed combines original material with fan favorites in a compilation of short, evocative poems on such subjects as growing up, healing from trauma and the many forms of love. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Hope ablaze
by Sarah Mughal Rana
When a scathing poem she writes about a politician who had her illegally frisked at a political rally goes viral, Nida, the niece of a famous Muslim poet, struggles to balance the expectations of her family, her Muslim community and the person she truly wants to be. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ode to my first car
by Robin Gow
After totaling her beloved car, closeted bisexual Claire works at a nursing home where she meets Lena, an 88-year-old lesbian woman who, through her stories, helps Claire grow more confident in her identity as she falls in and out of love. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Chlorine sky
by Mahogany L. Browne
Picked on at home, criticized for talking trash while beating boys at basketball, and always seen as less than her best friend, a girl struggles to like and accept herself
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Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants
by Simon Boulerice
The award-winning illustrator of The Big Monster Who Loved Reading Too Much presents an #OwnVoices collection that pairs expressive portraits with poems by immigrant newcomers to Canada who reflect on the experiences of leaving behind loved ones and adapting to a new culture.
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Finding Jupiter
by Kelis Rowe
In a beautiful blend of poetry and moving prose, this debut novel that captures young Black love follows Orion and Ray as they fall for each other, but their pasts are riddled with secrets that could destroy everything. Simultaneous eBook.
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Dear Medusa
by Olivia A. Cole
This intense and intimate novel-in-verse follows 16-year-old Alicia, who feels isolated and alone after being sexually abused by a teacher then cast as the slut who asked for it, until she receives mysterious letters hinting at another victim, forcing her to face her trauma and fight back. Simultaneous eBook.
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Home is not a country
by Safia Elhillo
A novel in verse follows the experiences of a misfit teen in a discriminatory suburban community who questions her mixed heritage before unexpected family revelations force her to fight for her own identity. By the award-winning author of The January Children. Simultaneous eBook.
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You don't have to be everything : poems for girls becoming themselves
by Diana Whitney
A poetry anthology for today's young women explores themes ranging from perfectionism and self-acceptance to culture and identity, featuring contributions by such luminaries as Maya Angelou, Naomi Shihab Nye and Mary Oliver. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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We are the ashes, we are the fire
by Joy McCullough
A novel in prose and verse by the author of the National Book Award-longlisted Blood Water Paint follows the experiences of a teen who finds courage in the story of a 15th-century avenger when her sister's rapist is set free without prison time. Simultaneous eBook.
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We are all so good at smiling
by Amber McBride
Whimsy, who is clinically depressed, befriends a boy named Faerry, with whom she feels a magical connection, and together they brave the Forest, a place of monsters, fairy tales and pain that they have both been running from for 11 years. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Salt the water
by Candice Iloh
A confrontation with a teacher and a family crisis force high school senior Cerulean Gene to drop out of twelfth grade and derails their dreams of moving cross-country and living off the grid
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Singing with elephants
by Margarita Engle
When an award-winning poet moves to town, Oriol learns that it takes courage to stay true to herself and do what she thinks is rightattempting to rescue a baby elephant in needeven if it means keeping secrets from those she loves. Simultaneous eBook.
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Black girl you are atlas
by Renâee Watson
This semi-autobiographical collection of poems recounts the New York Times best-selling author's experience growing up as a Black girl at the intersections of race, class and gender and provides an urgent call for Black girls to step into their power. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Moonwalking
by Zetta Elliott
When punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski and graffiti artist Pie Velez stumble into an unlikely friendship, they use their love of music and art to get through a tough semester until a run-in with the police changes everything. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The name she gave me
by Betty Culley
In this deeply emotional story, 16-year-old Rynn secretly decides to search for her biological family, learning that she has a younger sister in foster care two towns away—a discovery that could tear her adoptive family apart. Simultaneous eBook.
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Wearing my mother's heart
by Sophia Thakur
Taking readers on an emotionally charged journey through the lives of women in the past and considering what it means to be a woman today, this powerful new poetry collection touches upon topics such as identity, race, politics, mental health and self-love.
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Spin
by Rebecca Caprara
After the tragic death of her family, 16-year-old Arachne flees to the city of Colophon, where her skills as a weaver are put to the test, leading to a confrontation with the goddess Athena that results in an exposé of divine misdeeds and unexpected redemption. Simultaneous eBook.
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Don't call me a hurricane
by Ellen Hagan
After a devastating hurricane changes everything, high school senior Eliza, fearful that something will upend her life again, falls for a summer tourist who has a devastating secret that risks the life she's rebuilt. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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