Gow, Robin
Summary: Twelve-year-old nonbinary B forms a connection with an anxious stray dog, Gooseberry, prompting them to pursue their dream of becoming a dog trainer while navigating the complexities of trust and building a family in their newest foster home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GOWLeali, Michael
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Luca Salvatore is always running interference: in arguments between his younger twin siblings, in his parents' troubled marriage, and between Will, the cute new boy in town, and Luca's best friend, June, who just can't seem to get along. When the host of his favorite culinary TV show announces an open call for submissions for its final season, Luca is sure getting his family's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEAHammonds, Jas
Summary: In the summer before college, eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner works to join the exclusive Serena Society with her girlfriend, and turns to alcohol to cope with the pressure of pledging, as her pursuit of success begins to strain her relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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Summary: "A queer YA coming-of-age featuring three queer teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends and end up fighting their school's anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2024
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Summary: Riley Weaver has made it to junior year, which means he can finally apply for membership into the Gaybutante Society, the LGBTQ+ organization that has launched dozens of queer teens' careers in pop culture, arts and activism. When Riley overhears a superstar athlete, Skylar, say that gay guys just are interested in femme guys or else they wouldn't be gay, Riley confronts Skylar and makes a bet...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JASRose, Elle Gonzalez
Summary: From debut author Elle Gonzalez Rose comes a fresh, fun contemporary rom-com about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake date one of his family's longtime enemies in the hopes of gathering intel strong enough to take down their rivals and keep the family cabin they gambled in a risky bet. Devin Bez is prepared for a relaxing winter break after his rough, first semester of art school. Sure, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Revolution 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ROSDeaver, Mason
Summary: As a cupid Jude's job is to bring couples together, and their new assignment involves a couple of teenagers--except Jude's attraction to a certain human boy keeps getting in the way, and threatening their career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Push, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DEAKiyoko, Hayley
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Coley is still grieving her mother's death when she moves to rural Oregon and feels more alone than ever, but when she meets Sonya, Coley considers risking it all and opening up her heart to love again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2023
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Summary: "Plain, poor, plus-size, and autistic, Alesta grew up trying to convince her beauty-obsessed kingdom that she's too useful to be sacrificed. Their god blessed their island Soladisa as a haven for his followers, but to keep the devil at bay, the church sends a child sacrifice to hell's entrance every season--often poor or plain girls just like Alesta. With a head full of ideas for inventions,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street YA 2024
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Summary: "Tommy Dees is in the weeds--restaurant speak for beyond overwhelmed. He's been working as a server at Sunset Estates retirement community to get the experience he needs to attend one of the best culinary schools in the world. And to make his application shine, he also needs a letter of recommendation from his sadistic manager. But in exchange for the letter, Tommy has to meet three...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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Summary: "A high school stage manager has to face his complicated feelings about love when he catches himself falling for the same guy as his sister"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC KHOErebia, Federico
Summary: Growing up in 1970s Ohio, Mexican American brothers Pedro and Daniel, who are not like other boys, manage an abusive home life, school, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS epidemic, leaning on each other always and forever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC EREMarie, Racquel
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Valentina jeopardizes her future when she gets into an altercation with her rival, Leticia, during a soccer game, so the two girls must co-captain a soccer team to redeem themselves and what starts as a shaky alliance of necessity blossoms into something more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MARNewman, Jonah
Summary: "Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 NEWBest, Jessica Mary
Summary: After traveling from her home planet to Ouris and sneaking into the imperial ball to steal from the galactic elite, expert thief Cass is framed for the unexpected death of the emperor, and must work together with a mysterious rebel to uncover the true plot and clear her name.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BESReyes, Sonora
Summary: "Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers--despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen. Luis's attention soon turns to something more, and they have sex at a party--while Ari didn't say no, she definitely didn't say yes. Before she has a chance to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC REYDonoghue, Emma
Summary: Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister's five-million-word secret journal, Emma Donoghue presents a novel based on the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for young ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen. As their friendship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC DONAncrum, K. (Kayla)
Summary: "Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries. For years, one man--the wealthy Mr. Black--has been their target in revenge for his role in the death of Icarus's mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don't let anyone close. Don't let anyone touch you. And, above...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She's determined to be Caldwell Prep's first disabled valedictorian. And she only has one person to beat, her academic rival Nathaniel. But it's senior year and everyone seems to be obsessed with pairing up. One of her best friends may be developing feelings for her and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SEEAdler, Dahlia
Summary: Told in alternating timelines, Jewish seventeen-year-old Natalya spends one summer in New York with her dad, trying to muster the courage to talk to her girl crush, and the other in Los Angeles with her estranged mom, going for a guy she never saw coming.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ADLCampbell, Jessica
Summary: "Author Jessica Campbell (XTC69) uses frankness and dark humour to articulate Lauren's burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality. She captures teenage antics and banter with astute comedic style, simultaneously skewering bullies, a culture of slut-shaming, and the devastating impact of religious zealotry. Rave is an instant classic, a coming of age story about the secret spaces young women...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CAMKannan, Malavika
Summary: Sixteen-year-old queer Indian American, Maya, who falls for her white, wealthy, and complicated female classmate, Juneau, is asked to join a secret society of artists, vandals, and mischief-makers who fight for justice at their school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KANLevithan, David
Summary: When Ryan and Avery met at a queer prom, they felt an instant connection. This is the of their first 10 dates: the tender hopes, the skittish fears, the difficulty of introducing someone into your pre-existing life. There is always the possibility of heartbreak-- and the chance that maybe, just maybe, you've found the right person to love. -- adapted from slipcover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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Summary: Sixteen-year-old Mar, a transmasculine Latinx pirate hiding magical abilities, must learn to use their magia to save their papá and newfound pirate familia from losing their souls to el Diablo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023