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• There's Always Next Year

  Johnson, Leah (Young adult author),

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  Told in two voices, Andy, a serious journalism student adamant about reinventing herself, and her influencer cousin, Dominique, who is on the verge of securing a major deal, navigate their own respective love stories over the New Year.

• We Are Villains

  Callender, Kacen,

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  After taking time off from Yates Academy to grieve his best friend Ari's death, Milo returns to school, only to find himself drawn into a dangerous web of secrets involving the school's most popular student, Liam, who is accused of murdering Ari.

• Twenty-four Seconds From Now ...

  a Love Story

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  Twenty-four months ago, Neo met Aria. Twenty-four weeks ago, Neon and Aria, who are most definitely a THING, are thinking about connecting on a whole other level. Twenty-four days ago, Neon tries not to die of embarrassment in the diner as his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• (S)kin

  Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,

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  Every new moon, 15-year-old Marisol sheds her skin, shifting into a fireball witch who must fly into the night and slowly sip from the lives of others to sustain her own. But Brooklyn is no place for fireball witches with all its bright lights,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Leaving Room

  McBride, Amber,

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  Two Keepers, who help children's souls move along to the afterlife, fall in love when they become entangled in the space between life and death.

• All the Noise at Once

  Davis, DeAndra,

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  "All Aiden has ever wanted to do was play football just like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. An overstimulation meltdown gets in the way of Aiden making the team during summer tryouts, but when the school year starts and a spot unexpectedly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flip

  Ukazu, Ngozi,

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  When Flip Henderson rejects Chi-Chi Ekeh's promposal in front of their entire class, what happens next is completely unexpected: Chi-Chi--shy nerd and scholarship student--switches bodies with Flip. Suddenly Chi-Chi is white, 6'1" and cool, while…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Malcolm Lives!

  the Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers

  Kendi, Ibram X.,

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  The definitive speeches, sermons, and correspondence as well as some never-before-seen original material narrate the life of American icon, Malcolm X,

• Split the Sky

  Arnold, Marie,

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  "In a town with growing racial tension, a Black teen must use her powers of foresight to save an unarmed teen from being killed."

• Knucklehead

  Poems

  Keith, Tony, Jr.,

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  "While society often assigns the label 'knucklehead' to kids with attitude problems, this poetry collection by spoken word poet and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. subverts that narrow way of thinking and empathizes with young people who are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Scammer

  Jackson, Tiffany D.,

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  The last thing Jordyn expects is to come back to her dorm room and find the her roommate's brother, an ex-convict, on their dorm room sofa. But Devonte needs a place to stay while he gets back on his feet and how could she say no to one of her new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Girl You Are Atlas

  Watson, Renée,

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  "Poet Renée Watson looks back at her childhood and urges readers to look forward at their futures with love, understanding, and celebration in this fully illustrated poetry collection"

• Ghost Roast

  Gibbs, Shawnelle,

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  Fifteen-year-old Chelsea, daughter of a paranormal specialist, risks her hard-won popularity and more when she is drawn into a paranormal romance after discovering her own ability to communicate with ghosts.

• This Thing of Ours

  Joseph, Frederick (Activist),

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  After a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career, Ossie must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent, predominantly white school. A Black teacher encourages him to join her writing program and Ossie begins…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bless the Blood

  a Cancer Memoir

  Nehanda, Walela,

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  Diagnosed at age twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, Walela begins to understand that cancer is where all forms of their oppression intersect: Disabled. Fat. Black. Queer. Nonbinary.

• Up in Smoke

  Brooks, Nick, 1989-

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  Cooper is pressured by big brother figure Jason to go on a looting spree during a local march when the unthinkable happens: gunshots ring in the air and someone ends up dead. The news shows four teens in ski masks near the scene of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Audre & Bash Are Just Friends

  Williams, Tia, 1975-

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  In need of inspiration for her self-help book, sixteen-year-old straightlaced Audre hires seventeen-year-old easygoing Bash to be her fun consultant for a summer full of daring experiences and undeniable romance.

• Under the Neon Lights

  Vinson, Arriel,

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  "Sixteen-year-old Jaelyn Coleman falls in love for the first time at her local, beloved roller-skating rink, just as news hits it is shutting down amidst her neighborhood quickly gentrifying."

• How Do I Draw These Memories?

  Joshua, Jonell

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  "An illustrated memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love."

• The Queen's Spade

  Raughley, Sarah,

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  Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all else: revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial 'humanitarianism,' which stole her dignity and transformed her into…Read moreRead more of this annotation