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• The House That Lou Built

  Respicio, Mae,

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  Longing for an escape from her extended Filipino family, Lou plans to build a tiny house on land she inherited from her father, but difficulties quickly arise.

• The Henna Wars

  Jaigirdar, Adiba,

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  Nishat doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life.

• The Magic Fish

  Nguyen, Trung Le,

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  It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tíên, he doesn't even have the right words. Real life is not a fairytale.

• The Shadow Hero

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  Shadow Hero creates an origin story for the Green Turtle, the first Asian American Superhero!

• Want

  Pon, Cindy, 1973-

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  Jason is trying to survive a city plagued by pollution and viruses. The elite are using their wealth to evade the deadly effects, and he must fight the corruption and save his city.

• This One Summer

  Tamaki, Mariko,

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  It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other

• Darius the Great Is Not Okay

  Khorram, Adib,

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  Darius Kellner travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.

• Dragon Pearl

  Lee, Yoon Ha, 1979-

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  Min counts the days until she can follow her older brother into the Space Forces and see more of the Thousand Worlds. But then her brother goes missing.

• The Girl From Everywhere

  Heilig, Heidi,

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  Sixteen-year-old Nix has sailed across the globe and through centuries aboard her time-traveling father's ship. But when he gambles with her very existence, it all may be about to end.

• I'll Be the One

  Lee, Lyla,

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  Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her.

• The Bone Witch

  Chupeco, Rin,

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  Tea's gift for death magic means that she is a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community.