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• All My Rage

  Tahir, Sabaa,

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  In the small desert town of Juniper, California, Salahudin struggles to keep his family’s motel, The Clouds' Rest Inn, open as his mom succumbs to kidney disease and his dad sinks further into alcoholism. He finds solace in his friendship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beating Heart Baby

  Min, Lio,

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  After his Filipino mom’s death, Santi’s mom’s best friend takes on the role of his guardian and moves him to Los Angeles. She encourages him to join the marching band, where he meets an exciting group of eccentric friends, including Korean…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bitter

  Emezi, Akwaeke,

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  While attending an arts-focused boarding school called Eucalyptus, Bitter works on her paintings, starts dating a gentle guy named Aloe, and tries to avoid the protests taking place in the town of Lucille. Once a group of protesters called…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  Caletti, Deb,

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  Through social media, Harper finds some of her half-siblings who share the same sperm donor dad. After her boyfriend Ezra dumps her, Harper joins nerdy Dario, intimidating college student Simone and rich kid Wyatt at Wyatt’s summer home in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forging Silver Into Stars

  Kemmerer, Brigid,

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  All her life, Callyn has been told that King Grey uses his magical powers for evil purposes, and now the citizens of Syhl Shallow are rising up against their leader. After Callyn’s best friend Jax agrees to deliver messages for a group…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hollow Fires

  Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer),

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  After high school freshman Jawad gets suspended for bringing a costume jetpack to school that a teacher mistakes for a bomb, he goes missing and journalism student Safiya vows to find him. She suspects her nerdy birdwatching classmate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home Field Advantage

  Adler, Dahlia,

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  Whether or not you’re a sport ball fan, you’ll root for Amber, who is ready to become the next cheer captain at her Florida high school and is fake-dating her gay best friend Miguel so they can both stay in the closet. When Amber falls for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How You Grow Wings

  Onoseta, Rimma,

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  Growing up in an abusive household in Nigeria, sisters Cheta and Zam are pitted against each other by their cruel mother. The tension only increases when their rich Aunt Sophie invites Zam to live with her and pays for Zam to go to a fancy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Kissed Shara Wheeler

  a Novel

  McQuiston, Casey,

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  In this light-hearted rom-com that gives serious 80s teen movie vibes, Chloe and Shara both obsess over becoming valedictorian until Shara disappears after senior prom. Everyone in the conservative small town of False Lake, Alabama, adores…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lawless Spaces

  Haydu, Corey Ann,

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  When Mimi’s mom, a former actress, charges a famous movie director with a sexual assault that took place in 1999, she feels blindsided because her mom never told her about her experiences. Once her mom gives Mimi journals written by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

  Reyes, Sonora,

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  After Yami Flores and her brother Cesar transfer to Slayton, a Catholic school in a wealthy neighborhood of Scottsdale, Yami deals with daily microaggressions from her clueless white classmates. When outspoken Bo Taylor befriends Yami,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Dreamer

  Huerta, Lizz,

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  After Truth Dreamer Indir has a vision of Alcan, the heir to Alcanzeh’s throne, killing her, she loses her ability to dream. Meanwhile, Saya, a seer, struggles to break free from her dishonest healer mother, Celay. This debut fantasy is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Radio

  LaDelle, Ebony,

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  If anyone in Detroit needs relationship advice, they call into the radio show of DJ Love Jones, AKA Prince Jones. However, Prince struggles to capture the attention of his longtime crush Dani Ford, who wants nothing to do with dating after…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loveless

  Oseman, Alice,

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  Even though shy college freshman Georgia loves rom-coms, she’s never even developed a real crush, let alone kissed anyone. Now starting Durham University with her best friends Pip and Jason, Georgia feels determined to date someone. Her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Magic Steeped in Poison

  Lin, Judy I.,

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  In this fantasy debut, Ning uses the magic she learned from her family to brew special healing teas. After a poisonous tea kills her mother, Ning attempts to win a palace trial to ask the princess for a cure for the poison. Can Ning use…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Man O' War

  McCarthy, Cory,

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  Life in Ohio isn’t easy for Lebanese trans swimmer River, until they meet agender Indy, an actual happy queer person, during their school field trip to Sea Planet. The two embark on a complicated romance that ultimately leads to River…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Many Half-lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

  MacGregor, Maya,

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  After getting attacked at their old school in Montana, autistic, genderqueer Sam moves with their adoptive dad in Oregon and tries to start over. Sam finds a great group of new queer friends, but then they hear about the tragic death of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Million Quiet Revolutions

  Gow, Robin,

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  Meet Aaron and Oliver, two trans teen boys who chose their names based on the story of two female Revolutionary war soldiers who lived together as men during and after the war. As a couple, Aaron and Oliver try to figure out the dynamics…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nothing Burns as Bright as You

  Woodfolk, Ashley,

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  Two unnamed Black queer girls start off as best friends and then begin a toxic and obsessive relationship in this very intense novel in verse. As they navigate their increasingly torturous romance, the narrator must learn to take care of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One for All

  Lainoff, Lillie,

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  Tania de Batz dreams of following in her Musketeer father’s footsteps, but a disability that causes extreme dizziness hinders her training at L’Academie des Mariees. At first, she resents her family for sending her to what she thinks is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation