Pink, Randi

Summary: 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 walking encyclopedia, spouting off random dates and events. And her beloved older sister, Virginia, is a natural activist, steadily gaining notoriety...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PIN

Aveyard, Victoria

Summary: "A strange darkness grows in Allward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. She soon discovers the truth. She is the last of an ancient lineage--and the last hope to save the world from destruction. But she won't be alone. Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions: a squire, forced to choose between home and honor,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC AVE

John-Kehewin, Wanda

Summary: "In this young adult novel, fourteen-year-old Eva Brown is coping with difficulties at home and at school, most significantly her mother's alcoholism. When Eva's nohkum (grandmother) is hospitalized, her mother struggles to care for Eva and her younger brother. After Eva's brother wanders away, he is sent to live with a foster family and Eva finds herself in a group home. Furious at her...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press, an imprint of Portage & Main Press 2023

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Padilla, Francesca

Summary: After the ice cream stand where she works is robbed, seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans to get revenge on her predatory boss while navigating grief, anger, and dreams of escape from her dead-end hometown.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Teen, an imprint of Soho Press, Inc. 2022

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Henry, April

Summary: "Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray, who is determined to reopen Layla's case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas--who has a secret of his own--Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla's murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HEN

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Beddia, Lea

Summary: "Elise's best friend and her sympathetic teachers offer what help they can, but there's only so much they can do. Elise's situation suddenly turns dangerous when her mother invites a fellow addict into their lives. Elise has to find a better path for herself--to get to college, pay for her education, and deal with her mother's lifestyle"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BED