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• Catfish Rolling

  Kumagai, Clara,

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  "There's a catfish under Japan, and when it rolls the land rises and falls. At least that's what Sora was told after she lost her mother to an earthquake so powerful that it cracked time itself. Sora and her father are some of the few who still live…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summer in the City of Roses

  Keil, Michelle Ruiz,

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  "All her life Iph has protected her sensitive younger brother, Orr. This summer, with their mother gone at an artist residency, their father decides it is time for Orr to toughen up at a wilderness boot camp. When he brings Iph to a work gala in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are the Scribes

  Pink, Randi,

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  "Ruth Fitz is surrounded by activism. Her mother is a senator who frequently appears on CNN as a powerful Black voice fighting for legislative social change within the Black community. Her father, a professor of African American history, is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  Takaoka, Shannon,

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  "Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story-until a mysterious journal turns her fictional stories into reality. It's 1987, and sixteen-year-old Gracie Byrne wishes her life were totally different. Shy and awkward, she has trouble…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raybearer

  Ifueko, Jordan,

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  Tarisai is sent by her mother--a mysterious woman known only as "The Lady"--to the royal palace to join the crown prince's court along with a magical wish that will compell Tarisai to kill the prince once she's gained his trust. Tarisai won’t stand…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ghosts of Rose Hill

  Romero, R. M. (Rachael Maria), 1987-

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  "Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez-a biracial Jewish girl-finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents' desire for her to pursue a more stable career.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heartbreak Bakery

  Capetta, A. R.,

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  "Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin's queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical--and makes everyone who eats them break up. Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Phoenix First Must Burn

  Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope

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  Black girls, including gender non-conforming individuals, star in this collection of sixteen stories of fantasy, science fiction, and magic. From folktales retold to futuristic societies, this collection of stories centers on Black women and gender…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Astonishing Color of After

  Pan, Emily X. R.

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  "After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird"

• Instructions for Dancing

  Yoon, Nicola,

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  "Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began... and how it will end."

• Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune

  Lim, Roselle,

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  "Lush and visual, chock full of delicious recipes, Roselle Lims magical debut novel is about food, heritage, and finding family in the most unexpected places. At the news of her mothers death, Natalie Tan returns home. The two women havent spoken…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Memory Eater

  Mahoney, Rebecca,

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  "For generations, a monster called the Memory Eater has lived in the caves of Whistler Beach, Maine, surviving off the unhappy memories of those who want to forget. And for generations, the Harlows have been in charge of keeping her locked up--and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Caraval

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  "Believing that she will never be allowed to participate in the annual Caraval performance when her ruthless father arranges her marriage, Scarlett receives the invitation she has always dreamed of before her sister, Tella, is kidnapped by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation