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• Akata Witch

  Okorafor, Nnedi

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  Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.

• Brooms

  Walls, Jasmine,

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  It's 1930s Mississippi. Magic is permitted only in certain circumstances, and by certain people. Unsanctioned broom racing is banned. But for those who need the money, or the thrills...it's there to be found. Meet Billie Mae, captain of the Night…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Firekeeper's Daughter

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, either in her hometown or on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of college, but when her family is struck by tragedy she puts her future on hold to care for her fragile mother. The only bright spot is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium all her life, close to her mother's grave. With her sixteenth birthday only days away, Winifred has settled into a lazy summer schedule,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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 Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

  Oh, Axie,

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  In this retelling of the Korean legend The tale of Shim Cheong, sixteen-year-old Mina is swept away to the Spirit Realm, where, assisted by a motley crew of demons, gods, and lesser spirits, she sets out to awaken the sleeping Sea God and save her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Icarus

  Ancrum, K. (Kayla), 1991-

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  A thief who steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries while targeting Mr. Black, the man responsible for his mother's death, Icarus Gallagher is torn between family loyalty, revenge, escape and Mr. Black's son--the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Instructions for Dancing

  Yoon, Nicola,

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  After picking up a book from the library, Yvette--who has given up on love--gains the ability to see how other people's romantic relationships will end

• Juliet Takes a Breath

  Rivera, Gabby,

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  Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But don't worry, Juliet has something kinda resembling a plan that'll help her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Low Orbit

  Lee, Kazimir,

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  Fifteen-year-old Azar feels stuck. Her mom's job forced them to move to Vermont, where Azar doesn't know anyone. Her only friends are the next-door neighbors: an aging sci-fi writer and his nonbinary teen, Tristan, fellow misfits in the small-town…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monstrous

  a Transracial Adoption Story

  Myer, Sarah,

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  Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble containing her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Filter and Other Lies

  Maldonado, Crystal,

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  Twenty one-year-old Max Monroe has it all: beauty, friends, tons of followers on Instagram. Except it's all fake. Max is actually 17-year-old Kat Sanchez, a quiet and sarcastic, bisexual Puerto Rican teenager living in Bakersfield, California. While…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Off With Their Heads

  Mikuta, Zoe Hana, 2000-

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  Witches and lovers Caro Rabbit and Iccadora Alice Sickle's twisted past comes to light as they are once again thrust into each other's lives and beckoned back to Wonderland, the dark, monster-filled forest where it all began.

• The Power of Style

  How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

  Allaire, Christian, 1992-

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  Style is not just the clothes on our backs--it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raybearer

  Ifueko, Jordan,

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  Raised in isolation, Tarisai yearns for the closeness she could have as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11, but her mother, The Lady, has magically compelled Tarisai to kill the Crown Prince.

• Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman

  Lee, Kristen R.,

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  Upon arriving at the prestigious Wooddale University, seventeen-year-old Savannah Howard comes face-to-face with microaggressions and outright racism--but if she stands up for justice, will she endanger her future?

• Something More

  Khalilieh, Jackie,

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  Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions

  Dhillon, Navdeep Singh,

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  Left with just a notebook of his brother after he died, Sunny Gill has decided to fill it with rash decisions -- starting with upturning all of his prom plans in favor of a more traditional American teen experience. He shows up without beard,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Woven Kingdom

  Mafi, Tahereh,

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  To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thunderbird. Book One

  Nimr, Sonia,

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  The Thunderbird trilogy is a fast-paced time-traveling fantasy adventure centered on Noor, a young orphaned Palestinian girl who starts in the present and must go back in time to get four magical bird feathers and save the world. Aided by a djinn…Read moreRead more of this annotation