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Asian Voices in Teen Fiction 2023
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The loophole
by Naz Kutub
When a magical heiress grants him three wishes due to his kindness, Syyed embarks on a wild ride to find his long-lost love for one last, desperate chance at rebuilding his life. 50,000 first printing.
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Strike the zither
by Joan He
"In year 414 of the Xin Dynasty, Zephyr, the best strategist in the land serving under warlordess Xin Ren, is forced to infiltrate an enemy camp to keep Ren's followers from being slaughtered and meets her match in an opposing strategist. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
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Chloe and the Kaishao boys
by Mae Coyiuto
When her dad sends her on a series of dates, hoping she'll find a reason for staying in Manila instead of attending college in the U.S., Chinese Filipina girl Chloe must decide if following her dreams is worth everything?—?and everyone?—?she'll be leaving behind. Simultaneous eBook.
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Rosewood : a midsummer meet cute
by Sayantani DasGupta
In this fresh and funny spin on Sense and Sensibility, levelheaded Eila Das meets Rahul at Rosewood, a summer camp where campers are being scouted for a hit Bridgerton-like TV show, and is drawn into drama and romance, forcing her to choose between her head and her heart. Simultaneous eBook.
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The next new Syrian girl
by Ream Shukairy
When their worlds collide, Khadija Shami, a sheltered Syrian American high school senior with a monstrous ego, and Leene Tahir, a Syrian refugee doing her best to survive school and family pressures while battling panic attacks, become the unlikeliest of friends. Simultaneous eBook.
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Imposter syndrome and other confessions of Alejandra Kim
by Patricia Park
"When a microaggression at her wealthy Manhattan high school thrusts her into the spotlight, half-Latinx/half-Korean Alejandra Kim, who feels like an outcast, must carve out a place for herself while dealing with the loss of her father. Simultaneous eBook. "
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She is a haunting
by Trang Thanh Tran
"Staying in Vietnam at the house her estranged father is restoring, Jade, plagued by sleep paralysis, bugs and a ghostly apparition, must expose the evil lurking in its walls before dark forces consume them all. 125,000 first printing. "
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This is Not a Personal Statement
by Tracy Badua
When she doesn't get into Delmont University, 16-year-old Perla forges her own acceptance letter and arrives on campus with a plan, but soon her guilty conscience and campus security make her wonder if this is something she even wants.
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Sunny G's series of rash decisions
by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
When Mindi Vang steals his notebook filled with rash decisions on prom night, Sunny chases after her and has an unexpected all-night adventure filled with reckless, wonderful, romantic, stupid, life-changing decisions. Simultaneous eBook.
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Throwback
by Maurene Goo
Sent back to the‘90s where she finds herself in high school with her 17-year-old mother, Samantha Kang finds the right romance at the wrong time while trying to fit into an analog world and make things right with her mom. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The cartographers
by Amy Zhang
Taking her savings and going off the grid in NYC, 17-year-old Ocean Sun struggles to balance the expectations of her immigrant mother with her own place in the world and must find the strength to map out her future, dreams and path toward adulthood. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Stars and smoke
by Marie Lu
Nineteen-year old Winter Young, the world's hottest superstar, is recruited by a covert organization to take down a criminal tycoon and finds himself paired with Sydney Cossette, a fierce and unpredictable secret agent, but suspicions soon turn to sparksas the two are drawn into a tangled web of secrets and deception
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Cafâe con lychee
by Emery Lee
"Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses-an Asian American cafâe and a Puerto Rican bakery-and Gabi's lack of coordination has cost their soccer team too many games to count. Stuck in the closet and scared to pursue his own dreams, Gabi sees his parents' shop as his future. Stuck under the weight of his parents' expectations, Theo's best shot at leaving Vermont means first ensuring his parents' livelihood is secure. So when a new fusion cafâe threatens both shops, Theo and Gabi realize an unfortunate truth-they can only achieve their goals by working together to cook up an underground bakery operation and win back their customers. But can they put aside their differences long enough to save their parents'shops or will the new feelings between them boil over?"
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Seoulmates
by Susan Lee
When her former best friend, K-drama star Jacob Kim, returns to San Diego, Hannah Cho is torn between the new feelings developing between them and her ex-boyfriend who wants her back. Simultaneous eBook.
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