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A Phoenix First Must Burn: sixteen stories of black girl magic, resistance and hope edited by Patrice Caldwell
Black girls, including gender non-conforming individuals, star in this collection of sixteen stories of fantasy, science fiction and magic.
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Spindle and Dagger by J. Anderson Coats
Spinning a lie about her connection to a protective saint to survive the raider attack that ended her sisters' lives, Elen cautiously submits to life beside her abuser until an attack by a rival clan threatens to expose her deception.
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Gotham High by Melissa de la Cruz
After being kicked out of his boarding school, 17-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City to find that nothing is as he left it, and when a kidnapping rattles the school, Bruce seeks answers as the dark and trouble knight.
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Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
Tyler Feder shares her story of her mother's first oncology appointment to facing reality as a motherless daughter in this frank and refreshingly funny graphic memoir.
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When Nishat, an Irish girl of Bengali heritage, sees her old friend Flaavia again, she feels attracted, but when they both enter a school contest as henna artists, their feelings for each other become more complicated.
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All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence and college years in New Jersey and Virginia.
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The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson
In the aftermath of a school tragedy, May and Zach struggle with grief, survivor's guild and the complex emotional impact of the event, learning how to heal and hope in the face of it all.
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This Boy by Lauren Myracle
Informed in no uncertain terms that he is a far cry from the alpha male types that dominate his high school, Paul makes an unexpected new friend and captures the attention of his crush while gradually succumbing to addiction.
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Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
When the world is overtaken by monster alien plants that emit toxic pollens and swallow up people, three kids on a remote island look for clues in their unusual allergies to understand their immunity to the invaders.
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The Life and (medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
Working as a Wench - i.e. waitress - at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly dreams of being a Knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood, so she can help her mom pay the mortgage and hold a spot at her dream college.
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Stamped: racism, antiracism, and you by Jason Reynolds
A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning.
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Shuri: a Black Panther novel
Follow T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri, through her treacherous journey from Wakanda to discover what is killing the plants her people depend on for their survival.
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Most Likely by Sarah Watson
In 2049, as the President of the United States waits to be sworn in, she reflects on her senior year in high school when she and her three dear friends vied for the attention of the future First Gentleman.
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When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk
When her best friendship with Layla implodes beyond repair, Cleo pursues other relationships before she is assigned to tutor her former friend and forced to come to terms with her choices.
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