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• Alandal

  Ignacio, Jay Philip,

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  Comic blending historical and speculative fiction. Las Islas Filipinas, 1774: The daughter of an exiled Spanish colonizer is abducted by pirates and learns that she's the granddaughter of the Sultan of Sulu.

• The Bronzed Beasts

  Chokshi, Roshani,

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  The crew will face plague pits and deadly masquerades, unearthly songs and the shining steps of a temple whose powers might offer divinity itself...but at a price they may not be willing to pay.

• Chasing Pacquiao

  Pulido, Rod,

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  Inspired by boxer Manny Pacquiao, Bobby takes up boxing and challenges his tormentor. Then Pacquiao publicly declares his stance against queer people, and Bobby's faith—in his hero and in himself—is shaken to the core.

• The Children of Bathala

  Arre, Arnold,

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  Graphic novel. Convinced that those cherished days they shared in the Mythology Class are fading away, Nicole is unaware that a new band of visitors from the magical world of Ibalon have arrived...

• Chloe and the Kaishao Boys

  Coyiuto, Mae, 1994-

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  Chloe's father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to Manila for college. eAudiobook available.

• Death in the Cards

  Manansala, Mia P.,

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  When Danika Dizon's latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, she must apply everything she has learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own. Multiple formats available.

• Eighteen Roses

  Rogers, Shannon C. F.,

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  For Lucia Cruz, everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong. How far will she stray from her comfort zone in order to play the role of dutiful daughter and granddaughter?

• Everything We Never Had

  Ribay, Randy,

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  Four generations of Filipino American boys grappling with identity, masculinity, and their fraught father-son relationships. eAudiobook available.

• Flamer

  Curato, Mike,

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  Graphic novel. ​It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes―but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher.

• The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas

  Tanamor, Jason, 1975-

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  Between a tsinelas-wielding superhero, a major social studies project, and take-out boxes of adobo and lumpia, 17-year-old Victor Dela Cruz isn’t sure how to get through high school without the help of a radioactive spider.

• The Mask of Haliya

  Fajilan, Kaitlyn,

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  Graphic novel. At her grandmother's wake, 17-year-old Mari Reyes discovers a mysterious wooden mask that unlocks frightening visions...and terrifying abilities.

• Midnights With You

  Osongco, Clare,

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  When Jay, the boy next door, offers to teach Deedee how to drive, it seems like a way out of a stifling home environment. But both of them are haunted by family ghosts and traumas that force them apart. eAudiobook available.

• My Heart Underwater

  Fantauzzo, Laurel Flores,

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  Cory feels like her teacher Ms. Holden is the only person who really understands her. But when a crush turns into something more and the secret gets out, Cory is sent to her relatives in Manila.

• On Again, Awkward Again

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Co-written with Kwame Mablia. Seven seconds of eye contact turns into days of yearning and stress as Pacy and Cecil make the mistake of following misguided advice from everyone around them, and even strangers on the internet. eBook available.

• This Is Not a Personal Statement

  Badua, Tracy,

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  When "Perfect Perlie" Perez is rejected from her dream school, she forges her own acceptance letter and heads to college, anyway. eBook available.

• Twelfth Knight

  Follmuth, Alexene Farol,

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  As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realize they’ve become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. eBook available.