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High Times with the High School Set (and Beyond): Spirited Summer YA

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

NOT THE GIRLS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

by Aminah Mae Safi

Delightful and funny but still giving voice to serious issues of sexual consent and xenophobia. Full review >

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UNDEAD GIRL GANG

by Lily Anderson

A well-paced undead romp that would be even more enjoyable without the ties to a specific faith. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

STARRY EYES

by Jenn Bennett

A sweet and surprisingly substantial friends-to-more romance. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

by Maurene Goo

Snappy dialogue and an endearing cast of characters bring to life this richly-drawn portrait of multicultural LA. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MY PLAIN JANE

by Cynthia Hand & Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows

A fun, supernatural mashup of different literary novels that shines on its own merit. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DREAD NATION

by Justina Ireland

With a shrewd, scythe-wielding protagonist of color, Dread Nation is an exciting must-read. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SURFACE TENSION

by Mike Mullin

Entertaining as a popcorn action flick but politically superficial. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE

by Nicole Williams

Potentially weighty explorations of relationships and responsibility are managed with a light touch in this pleasant romance. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

FROM TWINKLE, WITH LOVE

by Sandhya Menon

Menon’s (When Dimple Met Rishi, 2017) sophomore effort is a charming and sophisticated rom-com that outshines her previous... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

edited by Ellen Oh & Elsie Chapman

A marvelous anthology of retold Asian myths and legends tying the traditional and modern together and accessible to all... Full review >

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