Teen Staff Picks (July 2024)Like this list

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• 49 Days

  Lee, Agnes (Comic book artist),

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  Kit is in bardo, the 49days between death and rebirth in Buddhist tradition. She and her family reflect on her life as she travels through this state and they all process her death. Even though Kit's family members practice their religion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Girl You Are Atlas

  Watson, Renée,

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  If you’re looking for inspiration, you’ll find it in this gorgeously illustrated book of poetry. The author writes about her upbringing in the Jamaican-American community in Portland, Oregon, and the experiences of Black women in different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Breakup Lists

  Khorram, Adib,

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  Jackson plays the part of stage manager of his high school’s theater program very well, but when his crush Liam joins the cast of the fall musical, he finds himself thrust into the spotlight. He’s never felt so strongly about anyone, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bright Red Fruit

  Elhillo, Safia,

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  Samira is a "bad girl" - with an unwarranted reputation in her Sudanese community in DC, her relationship with her mom has become strained. She finds herself grounded with no phone on summer break so she begins sharing her poetry online.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Cat From Our World and the Forgotten Witch. Vol. 1

  Kashiwaba, Hiro,

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  In the town of Dalmeia in the Kingdom of Gifford, local witch Jeanne lives in the Forest of No Return with her giant guardian cat, Tortara. No one in the kingdom gives Jeanne the respect she deserves for killing the Demon King, and now she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Time You Hear That Song

  Voris, Jenna,

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  When iconic country singer Decklee Cassel dies in Nashville, she leaves behind clues to find her final album and a three-million-dollar prize. Superfan Darren Purchase and her best friend Kendall Wilkinson leave their hometown of Mayberry,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Karate Prom

  Starks, Kyle,

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  Don “TheDragonWilson” Jones gets literally knocked off his feet by Sam Steadman at a karate tournament and asks her to prom. All they want to do is slow dance, but her jerk ex Luke offers his friends $500 to beat up Don and Don’s evil ex…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not Like Other Girls

  Adamo, Meredith,

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  Jo-Lynn Kirby has really been through it, and like most young girls she's been blamed for the awful things boys and grown men have done to her. It's just what happens to "girls like her". But when pretty, nice Maddie Price goes missing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Right Here, Right Now

  Dunlap, Shannon,

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  Right Here, Right Now explores how each moment could change the course of the future. In one reality, Elise dies in a car accident on her way to work, but in another, she lives. In both, her cousin Liam and her childhood friend Anna bond…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Such Charming Liars

  McManus, Karen M.,

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  It's always been just Kat and her mom so when Kat's mom, Jamie, says she needs to go alone to a billionaire's birthday party to complete her one last job as a jewelry thief, Kat tricks her mom and drags herself along to the sprawling New…Read moreRead more of this annotation