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Buffalo Flats, by Martine Leavitt (Grades 6-12) (Historical)
In the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1880s, 17-year-old Rebecca Leavitt must overcome the never-ending challenges of pioneer life in her Latter-day Saints community as she works towards owning her own land, calling upon her family, faith, and friendships to see her through.
When You Wish Upon a Lantern, by Gloria Chao (Grades 7-9) (Romance)
To save her family’s struggling wishing-lantern store, Liya secretly fulfills the wishes people write on the lanterns they send into the sky and, in doing so, rekindles her friendship with Kai, which unexpectedly leads to something more.
Miles Morales: Suspended, by Jason Reynolds (Grades 7-12) (Adventure)
Earning a suspension for saving the world, Miles Morales finds a long, boring day turning into one that has his spidey-senses tingling as he goes head-to-head with an unexpected enemy who has the power to destroy the world’s history, especially Black and Brown history.
Some Shall Break, by Ellie Marney (Grades 8-12) (Thriller/Suspense)
Targeted by a copycat serial killer, junior FBI consultant Emma Lewis returns to Quantico where she must face her past traumas to save lives by asking juvenile sociopath Simon Gutmunsson for help but discovers he’s hiding secrets that could impact the entire investigation.
The Song of Wrath, by Sarah Raughley (Grades 8-12) (Fantasy/Historical)
Desperate for the freedom to choose her own future while fighting against the newly awakened power within her that keeps drawing her toward the path of global annihilation, Iris must stop Adam from forcing her to unlock her true potential.
Julieta and the Romeos, by Maria E. Andreu (Grades 9-12) (Romance)
When she publishes her writing online, gaining the attention of “Happily Ever Drafter,” Julieta wonders if this could be her very own meet-cute while thinking about three boys already in her life: her nemesis, the boy next door and her oldest friend.
The Stolen Heir, by Holly Black (Grades 9-12) (Fantasy)
Hiding in the human world, Suren, the tormented child queen of the Court of Teeth, must guard her heart against a manipulative prince whom she cannot trust when she agrees to join him on a mysterious quest.
Forever is Now, by Mariama Lockington (Grades 9-12) (Verse)
Suffering from agoraphobia after witnessing a scene of police brutality, Sadie discovers, with the help of family, friends and online activists, that she can build a safe place inside herself.
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