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Seafire By Natalie C. Parker Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780451478825
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Published: Razorbill - June 11th, 2019

"One of the year's most anticipated new fantasies." --Entertainment Weekly

"A fast-paced, thrilling tale." --BuzzFeed

"The best kind of fantasy. . . . impossible to put down." --Paste

"[Seafire] will leave readers craving more." --School Library Connection, starred review


Steel Tide (Seafire #2) By Natalie C. Parker Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780451478849
Published: Razorbill - September 22nd, 2020

The second book in a heart-stopping trilogy that follows the captain of an all-female ship hellbent on taking down a vicious warlord's powerful fleet, which Kirkus Reviews called "an immersive, adventurous pleasure that improves on the first book."


Stormbreak (Seafire #3) By Natalie C. Parker Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780451478863
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Published: Razorbill - February 9th, 2021

In this epic conclusion to the Seafire trilogy, which Booklist called "Mad Max by way of Davy Jones," Caledonia Styx will risk everything--her heart, her crew, and even her life--to defeat Lir and take back the Bullet Seas once and for all.


Dumplin' By Julie Murphy Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780062327192
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Published: Balzer + Bray - March 14th, 2017

Now a popular Netflix feature film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, and Dove Cameron, as well as a soundtrack from Dolly Parton!

The #1 New York Times bestseller and feel-good YA of the year—about Willowdean Dixon, the fearless, funny, and totally unforgettable heroine who takes on her small town’s beauty pageant.


Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle #1) By Tracy Deonn Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781534441606
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - September 15th, 2020

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award

Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic


The Voting Booth By Brandy Colbert Cover Image
$18.99
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ISBN: 9781368053297
Published: Disney Hyperion - July 7th, 2020

Furia By Yamile Saied Méndez Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781616209919
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - September 15th, 2020

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK
Recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal

One of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020
A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan * Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library 


“An engrossing #OwnVoices novel.&rd


Throne of Glass By Sarah J. Maas Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781619630345
Published: Bloomsbury YA - May 7th, 2013

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien.


The Backups: A Summer of Stardom By Alex de Campi, Lara Kane (Illustrator), Dee Cunniffe (Contributions by), Ted Brandt (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Alex de Campi, Lara Kane (Illustrator), Dee Cunniffe (Contributions by), Ted Brandt (Contributions by)
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781250212597
Published: Imprint - April 13th, 2021

Step into the spotlight with The Backups, a graphic novel from writer Alex de Campi and artist Lara Kane about crushes, confidence, and catchy choruses!


Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel By Alexandra Bracken Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781368018630
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Published: Disney Hyperion - February 2nd, 2021

A Song Below Water: A Novel By Bethany C. Morrow Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781250315335
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Published: Tor Teen - June 1st, 2021

Bethany C. Morrow's A Song Below Water is the story for today’s readers — a captivating modern fantasy about Black sirens, friendship, and self-discovery set against the challenges of today's racism and sexism.

In a society determined to keep her under lock and key, Tavia must hide her siren powers.


Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide By Isabel Quintero, Zeke Peña (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Isabel Quintero, Zeke Peña (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781947440005
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Published: Getty Publications - March 6th, 2018

A Boston Globe–Horn Book Nonfiction Award Winner and a Moonbeam Children’s Book Gold Award Winner, Photographic is a picture book biography of Graciela Iturbide from author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña.
 
Graciela Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, the oldest of 13 children.


Firekeeper's Daughter By Angeline Boulley Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250766564
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 16th, 2021

A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER!
A MORRIS AWARD WINNER!
AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK!

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller

Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground.


Woven in Moonlight By Isabel Ibañez Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781645672050
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Published: Page Street YA - December 8th, 2020

A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history.

“A vibrant feast of a book.” – Margaret Rogerson, NYT bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens
“Pure magic.” – Shelby Mahurin, NYT bestselling author of Serpent & Dove


Hush: A Novel (The Hush Series #1) By Dylan Farrow Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250235909
Published: Wednesday Books - October 6th, 2020

Graceling meets Red Queen in this exciting debut novel by an electrifying new voice


Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1) By Tomi Adeyemi Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781250170972
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 6th, 2018

Instant New York Times Bestseller
TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
TIME Best YA Books of All Time
TIME 100: Most Influential People of 2020
New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2018
TIME Top 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018
NPR's Book Concierge 2018 Great Reads List
Buzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018


Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha #2) By Tomi Adeyemi Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250170996
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - December 3rd, 2019

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

“Meet Tomi Adeyemi—the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she’s that good).” —Entertainment Weekly


The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One) By Suzanne Collins Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780439023528
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Published: Scholastic Press - July 1st, 2010

The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!

Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.


Catching Fire (Hunger Games, Book Two) (The Hunger Games #2) By Suzanne Collins Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780545586177
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Published: Scholastic Press - June 4th, 2013

The second book in Suzanne Collins's phenomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy is now available in trade paperback.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just earned for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty.


Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three) (The Hunger Games #3) By Suzanne Collins Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780545663267
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Published: Scholastic Press - February 25th, 2014

The third book in Suzanne Collins's phenomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy.

The final book in Suzanne Collins's worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy is now available in paperback."My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead."Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are rebels.


Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc By David Elliott Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780358452089
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Published: Clarion Books - March 2nd, 2021

"Stunning . . . . elegant . . . . arresting . . . . supple and harrowing.” —Wall Street Journal

Best-selling author David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death.


Moxie: Movie Tie-In Edition By Jennifer Mathieu Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250822871
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Published: Square Fish - April 27th, 2021

Now a Netflix Original Film directed by Amy Poehler!

"Moxie is sweet, funny, and fierce. Read this and then join the fight."—Amy Poehler

An unlikely teenager starts a feminist revolution at a small-town Texas high school in this novel from Jennifer Mathieu, author of The Truth About Alice.

MOXIE GIRLS FIGHT BACK!