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Tokyo Ever After: A Novel By Emiko Jean Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250766601
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Published: Flatiron Books - May 18th, 2021

Emiko Jean’s New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick Tokyo Ever After is the “refreshing, spot-on” (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan!


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Instructions for Dancing By Nicola Yoon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781524718961
Published: Delacorte Press - June 1st, 2021

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon."—Entertainment Weekly

"Nicola Yoon writes from the heart in this beautiful love story."—Good Morning America


The Sun Is Also a Star By Nicola Yoon Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780553496710
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Published: Ember - March 5th, 2019

The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other!


Everything, Everything By Nicola Yoon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780553496673
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Published: Ember - March 7th, 2017

Risk everything . . . for love with this #1 New York Times bestseller. 


Charming as a Verb By Ben Philippe Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062824141
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Published: Balzer + Bray - October 13th, 2020

From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. 


Happily Ever Afters By Elise Bryant Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062982834
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Published: Balzer + Bray - January 5th, 2021

Jane the Virgin meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.


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To All the Boys I've Loved Before By Jenny Han Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781534438378
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - July 10th, 2018

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty—now streaming on Netflix!
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated in this New York Times bestselling “lovely, lighthearted romance” (School Lib


Super Fake Love Song By David Yoon Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781984812230
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - November 17th, 2020

An NPR Book Concierge Pick of the Year

“The fun of this engrossing read is that underneath the slapstick lies a finely nuanced meditation on how we perform as ourselves.” —New York Times Book Review
 


Frankly in Love By David Yoon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781984812223
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - September 1st, 2020

An Instant New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller!

A William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist

 
An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book

Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong?


Smash It! By Francina Simone Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781335146502
Published: Inkyard Press - September 22nd, 2020

Refreshingly authentic and bold... Don't miss this smashing novel from Francina Simone, filled with heart, humor and a heroine to root for

Olivia "Liv" James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So she does what any self-respecting hot mess of a girl who wants to SMASH junior year does...


Between the Bliss and Me By Lizzy Mason Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781641291156
Published: Soho Teen - April 6th, 2021

Acclaimed author Lizzy Mason delivers a moving contemporary YA novel about mental illness, young romance, and the impact of family history on one teen’s future, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, Robin Benway, and Kathleen Glasgow.


Stay Gold By Tobly McSmith Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062943170
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Published: HarperTeen - May 26th, 2020

Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation. Perfect for fans of David Levithan, Becky Albertalli, and Jenny Han.


Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda By Becky Albertalli Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062348685
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Published: Balzer + Bray - June 7th, 2016

Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford!

William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist

"A remarkable gift of a novel."—Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle


Fence: Striking Distance By Sarah Rees Brennan, Johanna The Mad (Illustrator), C.S. Pacat (Created by) Cover Image
By Sarah Rees Brennan, Johanna The Mad (Illustrator), C.S. Pacat (Created by)
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ISBN: 9780316456678
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 29th, 2020

The boys of Kings Row bout with drama, rivalry, and romance in this original YA novel by The New York Times bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan — inspired by the award-nominated comic series by C.S.


Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry By Joya Goffney Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780063024793
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Published: HarperTeen - May 4th, 2021

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is a story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears. It’s a heartfelt, tortured, contemporary YA high school romance.


How to Build a Heart By Maria Padian Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781643750880
Published: Algonquin Young Readers - February 2nd, 2021

This heartfelt novel follows one young woman's journey to find her place in the world as the carefully separated strands of her life—family, money, school, and love—begin to overlap and tangle.

All sixteen-year-old Izzy Crawford wants is to feel like she really belongs somewhere.


You Should See Me in a Crown By Leah Johnson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781338503296
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Published: PUSH - June 1st, 2021

A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time

A Stonewall Honor Book

A Reese's Book Club YA Pick

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town.


Recommended for You By Laura Silverman Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781534474192
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - September 1st, 2020

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets You’ve Got Mail in this charming and hilarious rom-com following two teen booksellers whose rivalry is taken to the next level as they compete for the top bookseller bonus.

Shoshanna Greenberg loves working at Once Upon, her favorite local bookstore.


When Dimple Met Rishi By Sandhya Menon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781481478694
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 22nd, 2018

The inspiration for the Netflix original series Mismatched!
A New York Times bestseller
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
An NPR Best Book of 2017
A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of 2017
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2017
A School Library Journal Best Young Adult Book of 2017


Field Notes on Love By Jennifer E. Smith Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780399559440
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Published: Ember - March 17th, 2020

"Utterly romantic." --Jenny Han, NYT bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before


Love in English By Maria E. Andreu Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062996510
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Published: Balzer + Bray - February 2nd, 2021

A fresh, joyful YA novel that is layered with themes of immigration, cultural identity, and finding your voice in any language. 

Sixteen-year-old Ana is a poet and a lover of language. Except that since she moved to New Jersey from Argentina, she can barely find the words to express how she feels.


Love from A to Z By S. K. Ali Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781534442733
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Published: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - June 9th, 2020

“The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“Heartfelt and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K.


The Rest of the Story By Sarah Dessen Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062933638
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Published: Balzer + Bray - May 5th, 2020

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl—and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.


The Poet X By Elizabeth Acevedo Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062662811
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Published: Quill Tree Books - April 7th, 2020

Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award!