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Black Voices in Teen Fiction
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Remember us
by Jacqueline Woodson
"During the summer before seventh grade, Sage meets Freddy, a new kid who truly gets her, and together they reflect on missing the things that get left behind as time moves on, living in the moment and supporting each other in times of need. Simultaneous eBook."
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Promise boys
by Nick Brooks
Becoming prime suspects in the murder of their principal known for doling out extreme discipline, three Urban Promise Prep School students team up to catch the real killer and clear their names. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Not an easy win
by Chrystal D. Giles
"Expelled from school after one too many fights, Lawrence spends his days at the rec center where he learns how to play chess, making moves that change everything as he finds himself still in the game. Simultaneous eBook. "
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Chaos theory
by Nic Stone
"A senior at Windward Academy, Shelbi, who has a diagnosed mental illness, keeps to herself until she forms a connection with Andy Criddle, who is battling addiction, but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull them apart. Simultaneous eBook. "
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Onyeka and the rise of the rebels
by Tola Okogwu
On the run, Onyeka and her superhero friends must figure out their next move, but when their safe house is discovered, Onyeka must join forces with a rebel group to defeat their common enemy, which could bring about a new danger. Simultaneous eBook.
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Blood debts
by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Cristina and Clement, 16-year-old twin heirs to a powerful, magical, dethroned family in New Orleans, must find a way to trust each other and their family's magic to solve a decade's old murder and stop another massacre from destroying the city. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Cool. Awkward. Black
by Karen Strong
Featuring exclusively Black characters, this multi-genre story collection?—? drawing from contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci-fi, magical and realistic?—?celebrates and redfines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness, both in the real world and those imagined. Simultaneous eBook.
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All these sunken souls : a black horror anthology
by Circe Moskowitz
"From haunted, hungry Victorian mansions, temporal monster--infested asylums, and ravaging zombie apocalypses, to southern gothic hoodoo practitioners and cursed patriarchs in search of Black Excellence, All These Sunken Souls features the chilling creations of acclaimed bestsellers and hot new talents"
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Nigeria Jones
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
When her mother disappears, Nigeria Jones, the daughter of the leader of a Black liberation group, searches for her, uncovering a shocking truth which leads her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family. Simultaneous eBook.
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The king is dead
by Benjamin Dean
When the first Black heir to the British throne's secrets are plastered across the tabloid pages, James finds his sense of safety shattered, leading him to believe the people he trusts most are the likeliest suspects to end his reign before it even starts. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis
Inspired by the real-life story of C.R. Patterson and his family, this sweeping novel is centered around the Davenports, one of the few Black families of immense wealth, and follows four determined and passionate young Black women who discover the courage to take charge of their lives?—?and love. Simultaneous eBook.
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Escaping Mr. Rochester
by L. L. McKinney
"In this empowering Black queer romance reimagining of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, Jane Eyre, the new governess at Thornfield Hall discovers her cruel employer has locked away his wife as revenge for withholding her inheritance and, as his dark plan unfolds, must find a way to save this woman she's come to love. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
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When it all syncs up
by Maya Ameyaw
After being denied yet another lead because she doesn't“look” the part, Black teen ballet dancer Aisha switches high schools where she faces the same issues, which affects her mental health, until she finds the strength inside to dance on her own terms.
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The braid girls
by Sherri Winston
"Starting a business called Braid Girls, Maggie, her stepsister Callie and her best friend Daija arrive at a summer camp that is full of kids with locs begging to be braided, but when their rival shows up with her own braiding business, the competition becomes fierce. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook."
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A song of salvation
by Alechia Dow
To save herself, Zaira, the god Indigo reborn, must find her way to Earth to unlock her powers and stop an intergalactic war that could destroy the entire universe. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The forest demands its due
by Kosoko Jackson
When the murder of his classmate at an elite boarding school seems to be forgotten overnight, seventeen-year-old Douglas must confront centuries of secrets in the school's past and a vengeful creature in the forest surrounding the campus
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Friday I'm in love
by Camryn Garrett
Deciding to throw herself an epic coming out party with singing, dancing and rainbow cake, 16-year-old Mahalia Harris finds herself buried in a mountain of bills, unfinished schoolwork and enough drama that could end her party before it even begins. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Minus-One Club
by Kekla Magoon
Joining a secret group called the“Minus-One Club,” whose members have all suffered the tragic loss of someone they loved, 15-year-old Kermit finds his crush Matt's headstrong approach to life helping to relieve his constant despair. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Play the game
by Charlene Y. Allen
When the man responsible for killing his best friend Ed is murdered and all signs point to his other best friend Jack, gamer VZ must level up to help Jack while trying to keep Ed's legacy alive through a video game. Simultaneous eBook.
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