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• Maya in Multicolor

  Teerdhala, Swati,

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  Maya wants a traditional Holi, while Nishant wants a flashy EDM festival. They must work together, leading to sparks flying.

• Get Real, Chloe Torres

  Maldonado, Crystal,

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  When three estranged best friends take a road trip to see their favorite band, romantic feelings resurface!

• The Devil's in the Dancers

  Yu, Catherine,

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  Scholarship student Mars Chang has finally been accepted into the most prestigious dance academy — and she'll do anything to stay.

• On Again, Awkward Again

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  When Pacy and Cecil spot each other in freshman year, it's love at first sight. More like love at first fleeting, injury-riddled glance, it's ruined thanks to clumsiness and a case of IBS. Will they fall in love, or are they doomed to be awkward?

• The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

  Clark, P. Djèlí,

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  The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead. Welcome to a brand-new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins.

• Pretty Furious

  Johnston, E. K.,

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  In a small town, five good girls have had enough. They've experienced the best of what their community has to offer, but they've seen the dark side, too. They've decided that it's time for a reckoning and that justice is their privilege to give.

• When It All Syncs Up

  Ameyaw, Maya,

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  A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of "Heartstopper" and "Tiny Pretty Things."

• Just a Hat

  Khubiar, S.,

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  Action-packed and funny, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is so relevant! A second-generation immigrant kid in a new hometown must navigate bullying, unexpected friendships and the struggle of keeping both feet planted in different cultures.

• After the Sirens

  Farrell, Sharon,

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  Cate's life is a mess, but after a chance encounter with an EMS crew, she becomes an EMT while riding the city ambulances at night. She's finally figuring out life and how NOT to kill anyone.

• Kill Joy

  Jackson, Holly, 1992-

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  This prequel to "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" is set during one of Pip's friends' 1920s murder mystery party, where fiction might become a reality!

• Submechanophobia

  Cawthon, Scott, 1971-

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  Caden senses the underwater animatronics have a mind of their own. Robbie knows that the minds of the Fazbear Fan Club have been taken over by something. Abe knows that the animatronic assistants in his Fazplex Tower apartment are hiding things.

• This Winter

  a Heartstopper Novella

  Oseman, Alice,

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  A very special "Heartstopper" story set over a challenging holiday season, reuniting Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie and Charlie's boyfriend Nick, this novella sees the Spring siblings brave a particularly difficult festive season!

• Squad

  Tokuda-Hall, Maggie,

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  The teen librarian at Conifer loved this YA graphic novel! Becca wasn't looking for a girl gang determined to take down the patriarchy, but that's exactly what she found with this group of sapphic werewolves!

• Captured

  An American Prisoner of War in North Vietnam

  Townley, Alvin,

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  Naval aviator Jeremiah Denton was shot down and captured in North Vietnam in 1965. As a POW, Jerry Denton led a group of fellow American prisoners in withstanding gruesome conditions behind enemy lines.

• Dear Martin

  Stone, Nic,

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  Justyce McAllister doesn't know how to process the injustice and violence inflicted on the Black community so he starts writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to help him navigate this trauma.

• Be Not Far From Me

  McGinnis, Mindy,

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  A highly anticipated night of beer drinking and camping along the Appalachian Trail morphs into the ultimate test of wilderness survival.

• Love, Creekwood

  Various Authors

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  Not quite ready to let go of "Love, Simon?" Well, you don't have to in this novella! Simon and Blue have been together for over a year, but now they are in college, and everything they've known is being challenged!

• Black Birds in the Sky

  the Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

  Colbert, Brandy,

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  Award-winning YA author Brandy Colbert takes on one of the most deadly acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Learn what happened, how it happened and why it is so often left out of American history textbooks.

• The Marrow Thieves

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  In post-apocalyptic Canada, where only indigenous people have the gift of dreaming, children are hunted for their precious bone marrow, and Frenchie, saved from the Recruiters by Miigwans, has been on the run for over five years.

• Sachiko

  a Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

  Stelson, Caren Barzelay,

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  Sachiko Yasui was only 6 years old when they experienced the destruction from the bombing of Nagasaki. Follow along as she shares her story of the devastation and her long journey to find peace.