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• Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)

  Blackburne, Livia,

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  "Clementine Chan believes in the power of the written word. Under the pseudonym Hibiscus, she runs a popular blog reviewing tea shops and discussing larger issues within her Chinatown community. [...] Danny Mok is allergic to change, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Junk Boy

  Abbott, Tony, 1952-

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  "Bobby, who is bullied by the kids at school for living in a home with a front yard that is filled with garbage, meets a young artist who teaches him to see himself as more than "Junk Boy.""

• I Miss You, I Hate This

  Saedi, Sara,

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  "Best friends Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales grapple with the complexities of their relationship even while they spend their senior year apart due to Adema-22, a virus that primarily affects the young, becomes a global pandemic and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kings of B'more

  Thomas, R. Eric,

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  Propelled by his best friend's impending move out of state and inspired by Ferris Bueller's Day Off, sixteen-year-old Harrison plans a farewell through Baltimore that includes a road trip, their first Pride, and a rooftop dance party.

• The Queens of New York

  Shen, E. L.

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  "Seventeen-year-old inseparable best friends Jia, Ariel, and Everett navigate first love, grief, racism, and Asian American consciousness during one life-changing summer apart."

• Here to Stay

  Farizan, Sara, 1984-

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  When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• As You Walk on by

  Winters, Julian

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  After a disastrous promposal at a party, seventeen-year-old Theo has an existential crisis in an empty bedroom, but as the night progresses, various classmates also seek refuge from the party, and Theo finds he is not as alone as he thinks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding

  Patel, Sajni, 1981-

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  Gifted violinist Zurika Damani tries to juggle the obligations of her sister's extravagant wedding week while secretly preparing for a prominent music contest all while trying to dodge her family's matchmaking schemes.

• Rhythm & Muse

  Brown, India Hill, 1991-

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  Crushing on transfer student Delia, Darren, the host of the Dillie D in the Place to Be podcast, must make a decision when his anonymous submission for her theme song contest becomes the frontrunner.

• Dear Universe

  Gonsalves, Florence,

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  "Seventeen-year-old Chamomile struggles to bring together her two universes of school, filled with the hype of senior year and future plans, and home, where her father is living with a terminal illness, until she meets a fellow student and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Barely Missing Everything

  Méndez, Matt,

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  Juan Ramos has big dreams: to play college basketball and one day be a professional basketball player. His friend JD Sanchez wants to make great movies and has been collecting old equipment. When Juan and JD run from the police at a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Picture Us in the Light

  Gilbert, Kelly Loy,

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  Daniel, a Chinese-American teen, must grapple with his plans for the future, his feelings for his best friend Harry, and his discovery of a family secret that could shatter everything.