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• American Panda

  Chao, Gloria, 1986-

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  During her freshman year at MIT, Mei tries to fulfill her Taiwanese parents’ dream of her becoming a doctor (even though she’s afraid of germs), develops a major crush on her classmate Darren (even though her parents will never approve…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza

  Hutchinson, Shaun David,

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  Elena, who was born of a virgin birth, has miraculous healing powers, but whenever she heals one person, another person on Earth disappears. If you enjoyed Hutchinson's We Are the Ants, you'll love this unique science fiction tale.

• The Astonishing Color of After

  Pan, Emily X. R.,

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  After her mother commits suicide, Leigh travels to Taiwan to meet her grandparents for the first time. In addition to the family secrets she uncovers, she also discovers that her mother has transformed into a bird.

• The Belles

  Clayton, Dhonielle

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  Clayton, cofounder of the #weneeddiversebooks campaign, delivers a captivating novel set in Orleans, a world where beauty is coveted above all other things. Camellia, a Belle who can bestow beauty on Orelans’ gray, doomed citizens, aspires…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blood Water Paint

  McCullough, Joy,

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  After seventeen-year-old Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi is raped by her painting instructor, she not only successfully sues him in court, but also uses the traumatic experience as inspiration for her masterpieces of Biblical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree

  Nwaubani, Adaobi,

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  Based on the true experiences of young women who were kidnapped by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram, this novel describes an unnamed girl's fight to survive.

• Children of Blood and Bone

  Adeyemi, Tomi,

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  Inspired by West African mythology, debut novelist Adeyemi creates an intricate fantasy world where a tyrant king has killed off the maji, including Zelie’s mother. Now Zelie must enlist the help of a defiant princess to regain power over…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Damsel

  Arnold, Elana K.,

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  Arnold applies her razor-sharp feminist observations to classic fairy tales in this brutal dark fantasy. After Prince Emory, rescues Ama, the damsel, from a dragon, she’s supposed to feel grateful to become his bride, but she finds herself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

  White, Kiersten,

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  This gory retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel is told from Elizabeth’s point of view as she discovers that Victor, not his creation, is the real monster.

• Dry

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  So scary it could be shelved in the horror section, this dystopian tale of what happens to Alyssa, her little brother Garrett and their doomsday prepper neighbor Kelton when Southern California runs out of water will make you worship your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Girl Like That

  Bhathena, Tanaz,

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  After rebellious Zarin dies in a terrible car crash in Saudi Arabia, her spirit tells the the truth about her abusive childhood and the limitations placed on her as a girl in a very restrictive community.

• Girl Made of Stars

  Blake, Ashley Herring,

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  When Mara's twin brother Owen is accused of raping his girlfriend Hannah at a beach party, she must decide whether to defend her sibling as she always does or face the fact that he may have done something horrible to her dear friend.

• Give Me Some Truth

  a Novel With Paintings

  Gansworth, Eric, 1965-

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  In this vivid tale of modern Native American life, aspiring musician Carson attempts to win a Battle of the Bands contest as a way to escape the Tuscarora Reservation in upstate New York. As he tries to convince his friend Maggi to join…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Heart in a Body in the World

  Caletti, Deb,

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  After a traumatic event leaves her with severe PTSD, Annabelle decides to run from her hometown Seattle to Washington, D.C. Followed by her beloved grandfather Ed driving in an RV, she eventually comes to terms with the crime committed by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Munmun

  Andrews, Jesse,

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  In a world where you can only grow bigger if you've got munmun and littlepoors like Warner can't get ahead, folks will do anything to scale up. Andrews delivers a bizarre, clever commentary on capitalism and class differences.

• Muse of Nightmares

  Taylor, Laini,

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  The sequel to the phenomenal fantasy Strange the Dreamer continues the story of librarian Lazlo Strange as he struggles to save his true love Sarai as she seeks revenge on the humans of Weep who killed her demigod siblings.

• My Plain Jane

  Hand, Cynthia, 1978-

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  In this hilarious historical novel, Jane Eyre is a teacher at Lowood School, where she befriends her student, aspiring novelist Charlotte Bronte. The Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits and wants to recruit Jane as a ghost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neverworld Wake

  Pessl, Marisha,

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  After a car accident leaves Beatrice and her boarding school classmates in a time loop called the Neverworld Wake, they must solve the mystery of their friend Jim's death in order to escape.

• Nice Try, Jane Sinner

  Oelke, Lianne,

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  Community college student Jane Sinner joins the cast of a campus reality television show called The House of Orange in this hilarious novel told through Jane's diary entries.

• Picture Us in the Light

  Gilbert, Kelly Loy,

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  As aspiring artist Danny Cheng prepares to go to Rhode Island School of Design, he uncovers his father’s secret file on a prominent Silicon Valley family. He’s also dealing with dating drama as he falls for his BFF Harry, who’s dating…Read moreRead more of this annotation