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1) Check & mate
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After chess led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory Greenleaf's focus is a dead-end job that keeps the lights on for her mother and sisters. When she plays in a charity tournament and wipes the board with current world champion Nolan Sawyer, the victory opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes. Mallory struggles to keep her family separated from the game, but she soon realizes that the games aren't only on the board. The...
Author
Language
English
Description
"For Eva Brown, life feels lonely and small. Her mother, Shirley, drinks and yells all the time. She's the target of the popular mean girl, and her only friend doesn't want to talk to her anymore. All of it would be unbearable if it weren't for her cat, Toofie, her beloved nohkum, and her writing, which no one will ever see. When Nohkum is hospitalized, Shirley struggles to keep things together for Eva and her younger brother, Marcus. After Marcus...
Author
Language
English
Description
Opin, his brother Emjay, and their mother live in a car and are trying to get to Los Angeles where they hope an uncle and a new life are waiting, but even after finding a stray dog, Opin's longing for a stable home intensifies as his brother's reckless ways hit a new high.
4) Zhara
Author
Series
Guardians of dawn volume 1
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Forbidden from practicing magic and burdened by her responsibilities, Jin Zhara's life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes involved with the Guardians of Dawn, a group dedicated to fighting a demonic plague that is corrupting magicians.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inseparable siblings Con and Sofie have loved their mother throughout her struggle with addiction, but when she disappears without warning, the two must decide who they can trust and whether or not they can survive on their own.
6) Ruptured
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Phoebe navigates fear, grief, and hope for recovery about when her mother has a ruptured brain aneurysm while their family is on vacation, and right after her mother shares that she's planning to leave Phoebe's father"-- Provided by publisher.
7) Shark teeth
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.
10) Maid for it
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When her mother is injured in a car accident, twelve-year-old Franny tries to keep their fragile world intact by taking over her mom's cleaning jobs.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Fifth grader Benny wants to focus on not flunking out of fifth grade, but he must also cope with his complicated home life with newly divorced parents, a mother who moves away, and a father with terminal lung cancer.
12) And then, boom!
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Twin siblings Olly and Alex Brucke face personal demons when their incarcerated father passes away.
When their father was imprisoned for embezzlement, twins Alex and Olly Brucke lost everything except their strong bond with each other. But after their dad dies unexpectedly, the twins start to fracture. Alex is spiraling, skipping classes to get drunk or high. Olly is struggling with a secret his dad ordered him to keep: they have a secret half-brother,...
Author
Publisher
Nube de Tinta
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Una novela fresca y romántica sobre cómo sus dos autoras se conocieron (¿y se enamoraron?) en la universidad.
Alex es atrevida, caótica y seductora. Sabe cómo hacerse con cualquier chica... pero su vida está patas arriba y su novia la acaba de dejar.
Molly lo tiene todo bajo control, pero acaba de mudarse a la universidad y tiene que abrirse al mundo... Su única amiga, hasta el momento, ha sido su madre. Cuando Alex descubre quién es el crush...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Brian and his best friend Ezra navigate the challenges and complexities of middle school, as Brian struggles to cope with his emotions and Ezra attempts to balance his loyalty to his best friend with a newfound friendship." Provided by publisher.
18) Wild dreamers
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Told in alternating voices, determined to make a difference and heal from their troubled pasts, teens Ana and Leandro fight to protect California wildlife and the endangered puma.
19) Nowhere special
Author
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Franny's estranged uncle comes home to help out after Nana's accident, some long-guarded family secrets come to light, forcing Franny to confront the discoveries she makes about her troubled absent mother, and herself.
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