- Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morris: Winning the chance to resurrect her ex-best friend Annie LeBlanc from the dead for 30 days, Wilson Moss, ecstatic to have her back, discovers a loophole that may mean Annie can stay for good, but the only person who can help is someone who hates them both.
- Brownstone by Samuel Teer: In the summer of 1995, almost-fifteen-year-old Almudena is sent to live with her estranged Spanish-speaking father, and together they renovate a brownstone and build a relationship while Almudena navigates the Latin American side of her heritage for the first time.
- Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Abaikae-AIyaimaidae and Adiba Jaigirdar: The death of a beloved mentor, and the need to save and rebuild their fire-damaged Islamic Center, bring former best friends Said and Tiwa back together, rekindling their romantic relationship.
- Louder than Words by Ashley Woodfolk: When Jordyn Jones transfers to Edgewood High, she sees it as a chance to start over and get away from what happened at her old school--but soon an anonymous podcast begins revealing humiliating secrets about the other students, and threatening to expose Jordyn's secret.
- Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee: In a society where conformity is valued above all else, a teen girl training to become an Imperial pilot is forced to return to her rebel roots to save her world.
- One Killer Problem by Winans Justine Pucella: When she finds her favorite teacher lying in a pool of blood, Gigi calls on her high school’s “mystery club” to help her solve the murder, resulting in a cat-and-mouse game with the killer, continual flare-ups of her IBS and her archnemesis turning flirtatious.
- Spilled Ink by Nadia Hashimi: When her twin brother Yusuf’s impulsive stunt responding to hate speech goes viral, Afghan American teenager Yalda must find her own voice in a place that no longer feels like a safe home after the town turns against their family’s restaurant and Yusuf is seriously injured.
- The Breakup Artists by Adriana Mather: Seventeen-year-old best friends August and Valentine, who are paid to go undercover to break up bad relationships, find their new assignment turning everything August believes about love upside down when he falls head-over-heels for Ella, their new case.
- There is a Door in This Darkness by Kristin Cashore: With the help of bizarre messages that keep appearing in her life, teenage Wilhelmina tries to overcome grief and depression brought on by the national trauma of 2016-2020 and the loss of her beloved aunt.
- Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin: Juliette and her school rival Priya Pendley, navigate a truce to peacefully coexist, but when Priya unexpectedly becomes Juliette's cabinmate at Fogridge Sleepaway Camp, their uneasy peace turns into something more.
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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