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Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy Ribay
After his cousin's death in the Philippines, a Filipino-American teenager uncovers the truth about his family and his country's war on drugs.
A coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder.Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior ... (Goodreads)
The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
A young girl's journey during the Partition of India, as she navigates her identity and the world around her.
In the vein of, Inside Out and Back Again, and, The War That Saved My Life, comes a poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition, and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a ... (Goodreads)
Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
A young boy's journey of grief and redemption, as he seeks retribution for his brother's death.
William Holloman is ready to exact vengeance on the person who murdered his older brother, Shawn. As Will rides the elevator down from his 8th-floor apartment at each floor a new person, who is dead, ... (Wikipedia)
Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhha Lai
A young girl and her family flee Vietnam, adapting to a new life in America.
Inside Out and Back Again is a story about a young girl named Kim Hà and her family, consisting of her Mother and three brothers, being forced to move to the United States because the Vietnam War had ... (Wikipedia)
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo
A squirrel with superpowers and a young girl team up to save the world. Heartwarming and humorous, with charming illustrations.
Flora Belle Buckman, a self-proclaimed cynic, spends her time reading comic books and struggling to understand her parents’ recent divorce . She is jolted into action when the neighbor runs over a ... (Wikipedia)
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
by Dan Gemeinhart
A girl and her father travel across the country in a converted school bus, seeking to heal from a tragic past.
"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world., The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your ... (Barnes & Noble)
Wayward Son
by Rainbow Rowell
Sequel to "Carry On," Simon and Baz go on a road trip in America, facing new challenges and discovering themselves.
The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ... (Goodreads)
The War I Finally Won
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A young girl with a disability finds the courage to fight for independence and to make her own choices.
Ada and her younger brother, Jamie, now have a permanent home with their loving legal guardian, Susan Smith. Although Jamie adapts more easily, Ada still struggles with the aftermath of her old life, ... (Goodreads)
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Three children, three different times, all with a common goal of finding refuge.
A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (,Prisoner B-3087,), this timely — and timeless — novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge. A, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
In a Tokyo café, customers travel back in time to revisit moments they regret. But there are rules to time travel, and consequences to breaking them.
*OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD*,*NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*,, If you could go back, who would you want to meet?, In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
Two brothers explore the joys and struggles of adolescence through the power of basketball.
New York Times, bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙, Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙,2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults,∙, 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
A young girl accidentally drinks moonlight and gains magical powers. She must use them to save her people from a corrupt ruler.
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the ... (Goodreads)
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
by Linda Sue Park
A boy's story of courage and perseverance, as he faces the civil war in Sudan.
A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ ... (Goodreads)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
A darkly comedic novel about a Nigerian woman who must cover up her sister's murders.
NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 BOOKER PRIZE, WINNER OF THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR MYSTERY/THRILLER,FINALIST FOR THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE, Korede’s sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the ... (Barnes & Noble)
This Tender Land
by William Kent Krueger
Four orphans escape a cruel boarding school and embark on a journey down the Mississippi River during the Great Depression.
INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER! “If you liked, Where the Crawdads Sing, you’ll love, This Tender Land, ...This story is as big-hearted as they come.” —, Parade, The unforgettable story of four ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)
Every Day
by David Levithan
A story of love, identity and acceptance, as a person wakes up in a different body each day.
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times , "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Denise Mina
A journalist and a hacker team up to solve a decades-old disappearance case, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
The official graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these ... (Goodreads)
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
A young woman, Cussy, delivers books to the rural people of Kentucky during the Great Depression, facing discrimination and finding solace in her blue skin.
In 1936 eastern Kentucky, 19-year-old Cussy Mary Carter works for the New Deal–funded Pack Horse Library Project , delivering reading material to the remote hill people of the Appalachian Mountains . ... (Wikipedia)
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
by Sara Farizan
Leila, a Persian-American teenager, navigates her first crush on a girl while dealing with cultural expectations and family dynamics.
At Armstead Academy, everyone knows everything about everyone. Well, everyone thinks they know everything . . ., Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on ... (Barnes & Noble)
Love From A to Z
by S.K. Ali
Two Muslim teens meet serendipitously and fall in love while navigating their own personal struggles and family expectations.
A marvel : something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity : whatever ... (Goodreads)
Summer and the City
by Candace Bushnell
Carrie Bradshaw navigates the ups and downs of life in New York City during her first summer there.
Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it—the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who ... (Goodreads)
Under the Dome
by Stephen King
Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.
At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)
Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman
A failed bank robber takes hostages in an apartment viewing, leading to a comedic and heartwarming exploration of human connection and anxiety.
An instant #1, New York Times, bestseller, the new novel from the author of, A Man Called Ove , is a “quirky, big-hearted novel… .Wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Unteachables
by Gordon Korman
A group of misfits, deemed unteachable by their school, band together to prove their worth and challenge their teacher's expectations.
“Any book that makes me both laugh out loud and tear up on the subway will always hold a special place in my heart. I found I unexpectedly learned a lot from the misfit group known as Unteachables, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Vanishing Girls
by Lisa Regan
A detective investigates the disappearance of two sisters, uncovering dark secrets and unexpected twists.
Read the, USA Today, bestselling thriller that ",, keeps the dramatic reveals coming" as Detective Josie Quinn desperately chases a killer hidden within her close-knit town before it's too late and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Just Take My Heart
by Mary Higgins Clark
Natalie's husband is accused of murdering his mistress, but she believes he's innocent and sets out to prove it.
IN WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING SUSPENSE WRITER MARY HIGGINS CLARK’S SPELLBINDING NEW THRILLER, A BROADWAY STAR’S MURDER IGNITES A SHOCKING SERIES OF DEADLY EVENTS. . . . After famous actress Natalie Raines ... (Goodreads)
Numbers
by Rachel Ward
A teenage girl can see the date of people's deaths in their eyes. She meets a boy with the same ability and they try to change fate.
Countdown to a blowup! A gripping debut psycho-thriller that pairs futuristic sci-fi with frighteningly real themes of global terrorism! Ever since she was child, Jem has kept a secret: Whenever she ... (Barnes & Noble)
Mirage
by Somaiya Daud
A young girl is kidnapped from her home planet and forced to serve as the body double for a despotic princess on a distant world.
“Somaiya Daud’s debut novel is a YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved, The Wrath and the Dawn, and, Children of Blood and Bone,, Mirage, will captivate you.” —,The Christian ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Carrie Diaries
by Candace Bushnell
A teenage girl navigates high school, first love, and the fashion industry in 1980s New York City.
The Carrie Diaries focuses on Carrie Bradshaw, a high-school student who lives in Castleberry, Connecticut . Carrie is followed through high-school starting her junior year, continuing through the ... (Wikipedia)
