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Making friends in a new city, and new country, is hard for twelve-year-old Filipina-American Isabel, but joining the gardening and cooking club at school helps her find her way.

Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.

Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital stay brings her closer to Ryan, who challenges her perspective and makes her consider the extraordinary possibilities of her life.

"A multi-generational novel beginning with three teen girls who become pregnant on prom night, and picking up as their three teens head to prom eighteen years later"--

High school senior Scottie O'Doul searches for the truth behind the deadly car crash that claimed the lives of her twin sister and the high school football coach.

"The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart-whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street-very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything...

Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.

Seventh grader Noah tries to avoid the worst day ever and help his future self win his eighth grade class election using time travel.

"Sadie and her friends should be preparing for end of the year finals but they are about to go on a mission to save one of their own. She was taken from school and they know just where to find her. Things are all going according to plan. But suddenly there's a new girl at school--with the same powers as Sadie--who claws her way into The Pack. But this girl is fiercely confident and soon wants to lead them her own way. Not wanting to start drama, Sadie...

"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.