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• Asking for a Friend

  Chen, Kara H. L.,

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  Pairing up with her nonconformist and infuriating frenemy Garrett Tsai to start a dating-advice column, strong-willed, ambitious Juliana Zhao, determined to win the Asian Americans in Business competition, faces failure for the first time and must…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky

  Galarza, Josh,

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  Fueling all his anxieties into his comic book series, Brett must face the painful truths of his real life and his escalating eating disorder when someone posts his journal--and his deepest insecurities--online. Also available in digital formats.

• The Misdirection of Fault Lines

  Gracia, Anna,

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  Three Asian American teen girls look for direction in their lives as they compete against each other at an elite tennis tournament.

• Shut Up, This Is Serious

  Ixta, Carolina,

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  Belen Dolores Itzel del Toro wants the normal stuff: to experience love or maybe have a boyfriend or at least just lose her virginity. But nothing is normal in East Oakland.

• Luck of the Titanic

  Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather),

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  After smuggling herself onto the RMS Titanic, British-Chinese teenager Valora Luck reunites with her twin brother and tries to convince him that their acrobatic training could be their ticket to a better life.

• The Quince Project

  a Novel

  Parra, Jessica,

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  Following her sister's disastrous quinceañera and her mother's sudden passing, sixteen-year-old Castillo strives to regain control of her life, but when she books a job to plan another quinceañera she finds her carefully devised plans unraveling.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Noh Family

  Shim, Grace K.,

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  Chloe Chang travels to Seoul to meet her deceased father's ultra-rich family, but there is a reason why her mom kept her away from the Nohs, and Chloe begins to wonder if her new family's intentions are pure. Also available in digital formats.

• The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  Takaoka, Shannon,

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  Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story-until a mysterious journal turns her fictional stories into reality. Also available as an eBook.

• Unexpected

  a Novel

  Thomas, Lala,

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  "Erykah was looking forward to junior year at East Prep High. She has a cute boyfriend, gets good grades, and has the best bestie. Money is tight, though that's nothing new in her world. But everything changes when she gets pregnant."

• The Worst Ronin

  Tokuda-Hall, Maggie,

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  "Being a samurai isn't easy. Sixteen-year-old Chihiro Ito knows that more than anyone. Her father is renowned among the samurai, but the only thing Chihiro is known for is spending way too much time on her phone obsessing over Tatsuo Nakano,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Day Changes Everything

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward,

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  Queer teens Abby and Leo spend a life-changing day together lost in New York City. Also available as an eBook.

• The Queer Girl Is Going to Be Okay

  Walls, Dale,

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  Making a documentary about queer love that will hopefully win her a scholarship to film school, Dawn is determined to reach her goal, no matter what it takes.

• Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies

  Wen, Abigail Hing,

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  "Tan Lee finds himself embroiled in an unusual love triangle, all while trying to defuse a heist, unravel a conspiracy, and navigate the most complicated babysitting assignment ever." Also available in digital formats.