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• Lost in Taiwan

  Crilley, Mark

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  The first few pages shows readers beautiful images portraying views of a rice field and corners of streets in Taiwan. Businesses opening, people doing their routine Tai-Chi movements, a traditional temple in the scene with a person praying and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hunger's Bite

  Robin, Taylor, 1994-

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  Neeta and Emery begin a familiar transatlantic voyage with three new things on mind: first there is a mysterious stranger who is always underneath an umbrella lurking around the ship, second, the new American shipowner has decreed a new management…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything We Never Had

  Ribay, Randy

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  This book follows four generations of the Maghabol family as Francisco, Emil, Chris and Enzo are each struggling to find their place in the world, navigate challenging relationships with their fathers and are carrying heavy family expectations that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

  the Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement

  Yoo, Paula

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  From a whisper to a rallying cry: the killing of Vincent Chin and the trial that galvanized the Asian American Movement is a narrative nonfiction book about the brutal killing of Vincent Chin. He was supposed to get married but died the day before…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Body Looking

  Iloh, Candice

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  Ada is now off to college, to a life of independence, to freedom. Well, close to it, her father pays for her college tuition, still claiming ownership. She navigates life by herself while she starts exploring her sexuality as she gets used to life…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leap

  Popescu, Simina

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  Ana and Sara begin their junior year at an elite dance school almost strangers but when they are paired as a roommates a genuine, honest frienship is formed. This is a brilliant story of how your closest friends can help you survive first-time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Demon Slayer, Kimetsu No Yaiba. 1

  Gotōge, Koyoharu, 1988-

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  Set in Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado left his family to go down the mountain to sell charcoal. A man in town offered his home as his refuge for the night, to avoid monsters on his way back home. The next day, he finds his whole family slaughtered…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always Human

  North, Ari

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  In this novel set in the future where technology allows humans to alter their appearances through something called “mods”, one citizen stood out from the crowd. Her name is Austen and she is unique. She can never use mods to change her appearance or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Pick. 1

  Walz, Jason, 1974-

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  This apocalyptic graphic novel is set in a world where extraterrestrial beings have taken over earth. All healthy humans were taken away and people who are deemed useless, old, with disabilities, have diseases or not normal, are left to fight for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greater Secrets

  Hirsh, Ananth

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  Maya decides to join two strangers on a road trip to find her sister who has been gone for two years. Maya doesn't immediately share that she can see a pillar of light off in the horizon that may or may not be tied in to her destiny. Slightly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Letter

  Cho, Hyŏn-a

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  Sori, still traumatized about the bullying that occurred at her old school, is feeling isolated at her new school. One day she finds a letter taped underneath her desk and she starts a lowkey magical scavenger hunt. A superb book about the kindness…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twenty-four Seconds From Now...

  a Love Story

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Neon and Aria are high school seniors who have been dating for two years, and they are ready for their first time. At the beginning of the book, Neon is in the bathroom, trying to calm himself down and get out of his own head. From there, the story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

  Hicks, Faith Erin

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  Fans of Pumpkinheads, Heartstopper and Check, Please will enjoy this romance graphic novel. Alix loves playing hockey but her team captain never misses a chance to verbally abuse Alix. Seeking to control her own anger Alix seeks out help from Ezra,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woe

  a Housecat's Story of Despair

  Knisley, Lucy

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  Lucy Knisley, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Relish and Kid Gloves, collects a series of comics featuring her cat Linney. Readers are treated into seeing Linney's meows translated into silly and sarcastic dialogue. Folks who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Deep Dark

  Ostertag, Molly Knox

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  Molly Knox Ostertag has created some incredible graphic novels like The Witch Boy and The Girl from the Sea but I was blown away by The Deep Dark. Mags has been forced to accept a numbing routine of work, providing care for her abuela, an impersonal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brownstone

  Teer, Samuel

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  Almudena doesn't know her father but that doesn't stop her mother from dropping her off at his crumbling brownstone for the summer. She wants to get to know the people in the neighborhood and her father but doesn't speak Spanish which makes her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunhead

  Assan, Alex

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  Sunhead is a really beautiful coming-of-age graphic novel that is about self-discovery and relationships. Fans of Heartstopper will likely love this book. - Antonio B., Plymouth Library

• Safe Passage

  Neri, Greg

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  Still rocked by losing his mom a year ago, Darius is persuaded by his friend to try tracking down money that was lost by an armored truck. Except things go wrong and now they have to journey across the city dodging gang and police violence to get…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Confetti Realms

  Shammas, Nadia

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  Four teens, exploring a graveyard on Halloween, stumble across a sentient puppet. Little would they know that the chance meeting would mean that they would soon embark on a disorientating and revealing journey in the Confetti Realms. This book is…Read moreRead more of this annotation