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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Formats
Description
When hospitalized for her clinical depression, Whimsy connects with a boy named Faerry, who also suffers from the traumatic loss of a sibling, and together they work to unearth buried memories and battle the fantastical physical embodiment of their depression.
3) Spin
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
393 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Sixteen-year-old Arachne turns to weaving for solace, but when word spreads of her skill she is confronted by the goddess Athena and the two enter a weaving contest that results in transformation and redemption.
Author
Publisher
Make Me A World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
368 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
400 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Rynn was born with a hole in her heart--literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family. As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to knowmore about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby...
8) Ruptured
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
268 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Phoebe navigates fear, grief, and hope for recovery about when her mother has a ruptured brain aneurysm while their family is on vacation, and right after her mother shares that she's planning to leave Phoebe's father"--
10) Rain rising
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Thirteen-year-old Rain, who struggles with low self-esteem, must overcome sadness after her older brother Xander is severely beaten up at a frat party, but through the help of an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal.
11) Isabel in bloom
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
363 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Making friends in a new city, and new country, is hard for twelve-year-old Isabel, but joining the gardening and cooking club at school helps her find her way.
12) Starfish
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Description
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
135 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she’s well on her way to qualifying for the state championships. The gym is where Claire shines. But at school, she’s known as a troublemaker. She seems to spend more time in the office than in class—which is fine with her since it enables her to hide the fact that she can’t read. She has never been able to make sense of the wobbling jumble of letters on a page. No one except her BFF knows....
16) Alas salvajes
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 22 cm
Description
When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist parents, forcing her to escape alone to Central America where she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy, and together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba.
17) Ultraviolet
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 20 cm
Description
Thirteen-year-old Elio is struggling with "coming of age"--first love, first heartbreak, first real fight (which lands him in the hospital), and what it means to be a "man", a true friend, and an ally, as well as how to overcome a culture of toxic masculinity.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Teen
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
378 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Staying with her aunt in Prague, aspiring violinist Ilana finds a forgotten Jewish cemetery where she meets a kindhearted ghost named Benjamin who introduces her to the enchanted side of the city, where she resolves to save the boy she loves.
19) Full cicada moon
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
389 pages ; 22 cm
Description
In 1969 twelve-year-old Mimi and her family move to an all-white town in Vermont, where Mimi's mixed-race background and interest in "boyish" topics like astronomy make her feel like an outsider.
20) El crossover
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
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