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• On the Bright Side

  Sortino, Anna,

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  When 18-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own.

• Ready or Not

  Porretta, Andi,

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  An anxious teen hopes that a summer of adventure and offbeat dares will keep her friend group together after graduation in this luminous coming-of-age graphic novel with the feel-good vibes of "Booksmart" and Morgan Matson's "Since You've Been Gone."

• Not About a Boy

  Hollis, Myah,

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  "Euphoria" meets "Girl in Pieces" in this coming-of-age story of a girl trying to put a grief-stricken past behind her, only to be startled by the discovery of a long-lost sister who puts into question everything she thought she knew.

• Joined at the Joints

  Eller, Marissa,

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  When baking-obsessed Ivy meets a super-hot boy who shares her rare diagnosis, sparks fly outside of the kitchen for the first time in her life!

• The Midnight Game

  Murphy, Cynthia (YA author),

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  Six strangers. One night. But how many survivors? The rules of the game are: Do not turn on the lights. Do not go to sleep. Do not leave the building. And once you start the game, you must finish it — there's no other way out.

• A Magic Fierce & Bright

  Nayak, Hemant,

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  In a South Indian jungle, Adya, who possesses the rare and coveted ability to wake electric machines, reluctantly teams up with a charming thief in a quest to rescue her lost sister.

• Beneath These Cursed Stars

  Ryan, Lexi,

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  A human princess armed with death's kiss and a fae shifter on the run become unlikely allies when a mission to assassinate an evil king collides with a fatal prophecy. Romantic fantasy alert!

• Unbecoming

  a Novel & Self-help Guide

  Yasmin, Seema, 1982-

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  Two Muslim teens in Texas fight for access to abortion while one harbors a painful secret in this funny and heartfelt near-future speculative novel perfect for fans of "Unpregnant."

• How to Die Famous

  Dean, Benjamin (Children's author),

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  For fans of "Little White Lies" and "Two Can Keep a Secret" comes a contemporary YA thriller about a budding teen celebrity secretly investigating his brother's suspicious death while navigating the highs and lows of fame.

• It's Only a Game

  Yu, Kelsea,

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  Marina Chan, living under a fake identity to escape her past, risks exposure when her online gaming team accepts a tour of their favorite game company, only to find themselves entangled in a deadly game.

• Dashed

  a Margaret Dashwood Novel

  Quain, Amanda,

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  In this contemporary update of "Sense and Sensibility," Margaret Dashwood is setting sail on an adventurous summer cruise — unless love sinks her first.

• The Second Son

  Tooley, Adrienne,

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  An epic clash of deities explores the two facets of pain — rage versus sadness — in this rousing conclusion to the Betrayal Prophecies, a dark crown fantasy duology with a sweeping sapphic romance.

• Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts

  Sass, Adam, 1983-

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  A swoony contemporary romance from Adam Sass following a boy who is cursed to doom any romantic relationship — and the summer that changes everything.

• Portrait of a Shadow

  Metoui, Meriam,

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  A missing sister. A mysterious boy. And a painting that holds the truth beneath its peeling edge.

• Riot Act. Act I

  Lariviere, Sarah,

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  In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian U.S. government keeps tabs on everybody. It censors which books can be read and what music can be listened to. Punk rock meets Orwell's "1984" in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grief in the Fourth Dimension

  Yu, Jennifer, 1996-

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  Two deceased teens find themselves together in a white room — one that exists outside of time and space, allows them to communicate with their families and ultimately reveals an unexpected connection between their lives and deaths.

• The Ping-pong Queen of Chinatown

  Yang, Andrew (Young adult novelist),

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  Perfect for fans of Ben Philippe and Mary H. K. Choi, this charming, insightful YA novel follows two high school students who form a complicated, ground-shifting bond while filming a movie.

• Trespass Against Us

  Kemp, Leon,

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  Told in dual timelines, following a group of teens as they visit an abandoned school for troubled youth and then return two years later to confront the supernatural evil they awoke there.

• Youth Group

  Morris, Jordan (Comedy writer),

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  A cynical young goth reluctantly joins the youth group at her local mega-church, only to discover that the Christian youth are sneaking out at night to slay actual demons.

• The White Guy Dies First

  13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power

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  Killer clowns, a hungry hedge maze and rich kids who got bored. Friendly cannibals, impossible slashers and the dead who don't stay dead.