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• The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay

  Douglass, Ryan,

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  A Black retelling of The Great Gatsby.

• And the Trees Stare Back

  Griffis, Gigi,

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  Set in 1989 Estonia, this historical horror/thriller combines social commentary with supernatural elements.

• Heiress of Nowhere

  Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather)

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  Set in 1918, this historical mystery is about a young orphaned servant who inherits the estate after her employer's death and becomes a suspect.

• Truth, Lies, and the Questions in Between

  Elliott, Laura, 1957-

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  In the early 1970s, a teen girl becomes a Congressional page only to find herself questioning everything she’s every believed as she witnesses fights for social justice.

• The Red Car to Hollywood

  Liu, Jennie, 1971-

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  When her secret romance is revealed to her parents, Ruby’s father threatens to find her an arranged husband. In an effort to change his mind, Ruby uses her new friendship with an Asian actress to try and save their store.

• One Step Forward

  Atkins, Marcie Flinchum,

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  Inspired by a true story, this novel in verse offers an unflinching look at some of the experiences of suffragists during the early 1900s.

• Under the Same Stars

  a Novel

  Bray, Libba,

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  Three stories of teens in three different decades are beautifully intertwined in this story of love, resistance, and growing up.

• Song of a Blackbird

  Van Lieshout, Maria,

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  When her grandmother’s best chance of surviving bone cancer is a marrow transplant, Annick begins an investigation into the past in the hopes of finding a living relative.

• I Shall Never Fall in Love

  Conner, Hari,

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  Inspired by regency romances, Jane Austen, and LGBTQ+ history, this delightful graphic novel features romance, friendship, and important truths about class, gender, and love.

• Everything Is Poison

  McCullough, Joy,

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  Carmela longs to work in her mother’s apothecary shop. When she is finally old enough, she learns the truth of the dangerous secret work her mother does to help the women in her village.

• Under the Heron's Light

  Pink, Randi,

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  Inspired by true stories, this magical historical fiction shares the story of how the Great Dismal Swamp protected members of a Black family from enslavers and others who would do them harm.

• Big Jim and the White Boy

  An American Classic Reimagined

  Walker, David, 1968-

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  Readers who know Jim from reading Huckleberry Finn will love this reimagining of his story! Escaping from enslavers, Jim and his sidekick Huck fight for justice across the country.

• All the Truth I Can Stand

  Stokes, Mason,

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  A heartbreaking story inspired by the murder of Matthew Shepard.

• A Queen's Game

  McGee, Katharine,

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  Three princess in Queen Victoria’s empire who come from different backgrounds nonetheless experience similar frustrations and setbacks in their hope for love.

• To the Bone

  Bruzas, Alena,

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  Set in the early 1600s in the first colonial settlements, this story centers around an indentured servant as conditions in the colony grow worse and worse, leading settlers to do the unimaginable.

• No Rules Tonight

  Kim, Hyun Sook,

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  When their dance group’s leader is arrested for listening to banned music, a group of teens in North Korea are determined to enjoy their weekend away – even while some of them weigh whether banned books might be worth their freedom.

• Ida, in Love and in Trouble

  Chambers, Veronica,

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  A fictionalized, heavily researched, story about Ida B. Wells, whose investigative journalism career paved the way for future women of color in the industry.

• Everything Glittered

  Talley, Robin,

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  An engaging mystery set during the Prohibition era! Gertie’s headmistress encourages her to think beyond becoming a wife. When the headmistress is murdered, Gertie will stop at nothing to find justice.

• Libertad

  Zaldívar, Bessie Flores, 1997-

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  Libertad, or Libi, navigates the increasingly volatile world of the 2017 Honduran election while writing political poetry and exploring her sexuality.

• Escaping Mr. Rochester

  McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.),

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  In this reimagining of Jane Eyre, the new governess at Thornfield Hall has to save the woman she loves from Mr. Rochester's imprisonment.