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Diversity for Teens @ SCCLD

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Romance, Realistic fiction, science fiction: all kinds of fiction with diverse characters.

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19 items

19 items

American Betiya

American Betiya

by Rajurkar, Anuradha D.

Book - 2021

366 p. (Gr. 10+) Eighteen-year-old Rani, a budding photographer, grapples with first love, family boundaries, and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. 366 p. (Gr. 10+) Eighteen-year-old Rani, a budding photographer, grapples with first love, family boundaries, and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. Show less

366 p. (Gr. 10+) Eighteen-year-old Rani, a budding photographer, grapples with first love, family boundaries, and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. 366 p. (Gr. 10+) Eighteen-year-old Rani, a budding photographer, grapples with first love, family boundaries, and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. Show less

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Concrete Rose

Concrete Rose

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2021

360 p. (Gr. 9+) In this prequel to The Hate U Give, Starr's father Maverick Carter is seventeen years old and finds out he is a father to a three year old. Suddenly his current lifestyle doesn't make sense anymore and he needs to make changes. 360 p. (Gr. 9+) In this prequel to The Hate U Give, Starr's father Maverick Carter is seventeen years old and finds out he is a father to a three year old. Suddenly his current lifestyle doesn't make sense anymore and he needs to make changes. Show less

360 p. (Gr. 9+) In this prequel to The Hate U Give, Starr's father Maverick Carter is seventeen years old and finds out he is a father to a three year old. Suddenly his current lifestyle doesn't make sense anymore and he needs to make changes. 360 p. (Gr. 9+) In this prequel to The Hate U Give, Starr's father Maverick Carter is seventeen years old and finds out he is a father to a three year old. Suddenly his current lifestyle doesn't make sense anymore and he needs to make changes. Show less

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The Cost of Knowing

The Cost of Knowing

by Morris, Brittney

Book - 2021

327 p. (Gr 9+) Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him. 327 p. (Gr 9+) Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him. Show less

327 p. (Gr 9+) Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him. 327 p. (Gr 9+) Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him. Show less

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Darius the Great Deserves Better

Darius the Great Deserves Better

by Khorram, Adib

Book - 2020

342 p. (Gr 9+) Darius Kellner has everything he thought he wanted--a new boyfriend, a new internship, and a spot on the soccer team--but growing up makes him question everything 342 p. (Gr 9+) Darius Kellner has everything he thought he wanted--a new boyfriend, a new internship, and a spot on the soccer team--but growing up makes him question everything Show less

342 p. (Gr 9+) Darius Kellner has everything he thought he wanted--a new boyfriend, a new internship, and a spot on the soccer team--but growing up makes him question everything 342 p. (Gr 9+) Darius Kellner has everything he thought he wanted--a new boyfriend, a new internship, and a spot on the soccer team--but growing up makes him question everything Show less

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The Downstairs Girl

The Downstairs Girl

by Lee, Stacey

Book - 2019

374 p. (Gr. 8-10) 1890, Atlanta. Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night she moonlight...Show more 374 p. (Gr. 8-10) 1890, Atlanta. Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night she moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." She uses this position to help others but what happens when she is discovered? Show less

374 p. (Gr. 8-10) 1890, Atlanta. Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night she moonlight...Show more 374 p. (Gr. 8-10) 1890, Atlanta. Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night she moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." She uses this position to help others but what happens when she is discovered? Show less

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Elatsoe

Elatsoe

by Little Badger, Darcie

Book - 2020

360 p. (Gr. 8-10) Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations o...Show more 360 p. (Gr. 8-10) Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect façade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family. Show less

360 p. (Gr. 8-10) Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations o...Show more 360 p. (Gr. 8-10) Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect façade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family. Show less

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Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

by Maldonado, Crystal

Book - 2021

343 p. (Gr. 9+) Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated. 343 p. (Gr. 9+) Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated. Show less

343 p. (Gr. 9+) Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated. 343 p. (Gr. 9+) Overweight sixteen-year-old Charlie yearned for her first kiss while her perfect best friend, Amelia, fell in love, so when she finally starts dating and learns the boy asked Amelia out first, she is devastated. Show less

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Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

by Boulley, Angeline

Book - 2021

494 p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. 494 p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. Show less

494 p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. 494 p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. Show less

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Game Changer

Game Changer

by Shusterman, Neal

Book - 2021

387 p. (Gr 9+) After an especially rough tackle on the football field, Ash thinks he might be suffering some permanent damage, because suddenly stop signs...Show more 387 p. (Gr 9+) After an especially rough tackle on the football field, Ash thinks he might be suffering some permanent damage, because suddenly stop signs are blue and always have been. After the second universe-altering hit, he drives a Beemer instead of a Dodge, and a pair of interdimensional twins promises him answers. The more universes he visits, the more Ash has to face perspectives he never thought to consider before, and the closer the universe gets to complete annihilation Show less

387 p. (Gr 9+) After an especially rough tackle on the football field, Ash thinks he might be suffering some permanent damage, because suddenly stop signs...Show more 387 p. (Gr 9+) After an especially rough tackle on the football field, Ash thinks he might be suffering some permanent damage, because suddenly stop signs are blue and always have been. After the second universe-altering hit, he drives a Beemer instead of a Dodge, and a pair of interdimensional twins promises him answers. The more universes he visits, the more Ash has to face perspectives he never thought to consider before, and the closer the universe gets to complete annihilation Show less

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The Gilded Ones

The Gilded Ones

by Forna, Namina

Book - 2020

418 p. (Gr.10+) At sixteen, Deka undergoes the blood ceremony where her blood runs gold, the color of impurity instead of red. Faced with a horrible fate ...Show more 418 p. (Gr.10+) At sixteen, Deka undergoes the blood ceremony where her blood runs gold, the color of impurity instead of red. Faced with a horrible fate in her village, she makes the decision to journey and train the gifts her blood brings. But soon she discovers nothing is what it seems, even herself. Show less

418 p. (Gr.10+) At sixteen, Deka undergoes the blood ceremony where her blood runs gold, the color of impurity instead of red. Faced with a horrible fate ...Show more 418 p. (Gr.10+) At sixteen, Deka undergoes the blood ceremony where her blood runs gold, the color of impurity instead of red. Faced with a horrible fate in her village, she makes the decision to journey and train the gifts her blood brings. But soon she discovers nothing is what it seems, even herself. Show less

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The Infinity Courts

The Infinity Courts

by Bowman, Akemi Dawn

Book - 2021

470 p. (Gr. 10+) Murdered on the way to her high school graduation party, eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto finds herself in an afterlife ruled by Ophelia, a virtual assistant planning to eradicate human existence. 470 p. (Gr. 10+) Murdered on the way to her high school graduation party, eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto finds herself in an afterlife ruled by Ophelia, a virtual assistant planning to eradicate human existence. Show less

470 p. (Gr. 10+) Murdered on the way to her high school graduation party, eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto finds herself in an afterlife ruled by Ophelia, a virtual assistant planning to eradicate human existence. 470 p. (Gr. 10+) Murdered on the way to her high school graduation party, eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto finds herself in an afterlife ruled by Ophelia, a virtual assistant planning to eradicate human existence. Show less

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Love Is A Revolution

Love Is A Revolution

by Watson, Renée

Book - 2021

290 p. (Gr. 8-10) Harlem teenager Nala is looking forward to a summer of movies and ice cream until she falls in love with the very woke Tye and pretends to be a social activist. 290 p. (Gr. 8-10) Harlem teenager Nala is looking forward to a summer of movies and ice cream until she falls in love with the very woke Tye and pretends to be a social activist. Show less

290 p. (Gr. 8-10) Harlem teenager Nala is looking forward to a summer of movies and ice cream until she falls in love with the very woke Tye and pretends to be a social activist. 290 p. (Gr. 8-10) Harlem teenager Nala is looking forward to a summer of movies and ice cream until she falls in love with the very woke Tye and pretends to be a social activist. Show less

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Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know

Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know

by Ahmed, Samira

Book - 2020

327 p. (Gr. 9+) In Paris, seventeen-year-old Khayyam, a part-Indian, part-French Muslim American, is at a crossroads when a chance encounter plunges her into research about Leila, a girl much like Khayyam who inspired Eugène Delacroix. 327 p. (Gr. 9+) In Paris, seventeen-year-old Khayyam, a part-Indian, part-French Muslim American, is at a crossroads when a chance encounter plunges her into research about Leila, a girl much like Khayyam who inspired Eugène Delacroix. Show less

327 p. (Gr. 9+) In Paris, seventeen-year-old Khayyam, a part-Indian, part-French Muslim American, is at a crossroads when a chance encounter plunges her into research about Leila, a girl much like Khayyam who inspired Eugène Delacroix. 327 p. (Gr. 9+) In Paris, seventeen-year-old Khayyam, a part-Indian, part-French Muslim American, is at a crossroads when a chance encounter plunges her into research about Leila, a girl much like Khayyam who inspired Eugène Delacroix. Show less

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More Than Just A Pretty Face

More Than Just A Pretty Face

by Masood, Syed M.

Book - 2020

343 p. (Gr. 9+) When self-proclaimed 'not very bright' nineteen-year-old Danyal Jilani is chosen for a prestigious academic contest, he hopes to impress a...Show more 343 p. (Gr. 9+) When self-proclaimed 'not very bright' nineteen-year-old Danyal Jilani is chosen for a prestigious academic contest, he hopes to impress a potential arranged marriage match, only to begin falling for the girl helping him study instead. Show less

343 p. (Gr. 9+) When self-proclaimed 'not very bright' nineteen-year-old Danyal Jilani is chosen for a prestigious academic contest, he hopes to impress a...Show more 343 p. (Gr. 9+) When self-proclaimed 'not very bright' nineteen-year-old Danyal Jilani is chosen for a prestigious academic contest, he hopes to impress a potential arranged marriage match, only to begin falling for the girl helping him study instead. Show less

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Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

by Kemp, Laekan Zea

Book - 2021

343 p. (Gr. 9+) This story is steeped in Mexican culture and food. Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond. 343 p. (Gr. 9+) This story is steeped in Mexican culture and food. Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond. Show less

343 p. (Gr. 9+) This story is steeped in Mexican culture and food. Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond. 343 p. (Gr. 9+) This story is steeped in Mexican culture and food. Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond. Show less

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This Is All your Fault

This Is All your Fault

by Safi, Aminah Mae

Book - 2020

304 p. (Gr. 9+) Set during a single day, three friends ban together to stop the closing of a bookstore. 304 p. (Gr. 9+) Set during a single day, three friends ban together to stop the closing of a bookstore. Show less

304 p. (Gr. 9+) Set during a single day, three friends ban together to stop the closing of a bookstore. 304 p. (Gr. 9+) Set during a single day, three friends ban together to stop the closing of a bookstore. Show less

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When We Were Infinite

When We Were Infinite

by Gilbert, Kelly Loy

Book - 2021

362 p. (Gr 9+) After her father leaves her family, Beth wants to make sure that she is the type of friend who keeps people close. When she witnesses her f...Show more 362 p. (Gr 9+) After her father leaves her family, Beth wants to make sure that she is the type of friend who keeps people close. When she witnesses her friend Jason being subjected to violence in his home, he shakes it off but will Beth test the bonds of their friendship to help Jason? Show less

362 p. (Gr 9+) After her father leaves her family, Beth wants to make sure that she is the type of friend who keeps people close. When she witnesses her f...Show more 362 p. (Gr 9+) After her father leaves her family, Beth wants to make sure that she is the type of friend who keeps people close. When she witnesses her friend Jason being subjected to violence in his home, he shakes it off but will Beth test the bonds of their friendship to help Jason? Show less

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Wings of Ebony

Wings of Ebony

by Elle, J.

Book - 2021

360 p. (Gr. 10+) Half-god, half-human Rue is snatched from her Houston home to Ghazan, a secret land of gods, by her estranged father, then must face an evil determined to steal everything from her. 360 p. (Gr. 10+) Half-god, half-human Rue is snatched from her Houston home to Ghazan, a secret land of gods, by her estranged father, then must face an evil determined to steal everything from her. Show less

360 p. (Gr. 10+) Half-god, half-human Rue is snatched from her Houston home to Ghazan, a secret land of gods, by her estranged father, then must face an evil determined to steal everything from her. 360 p. (Gr. 10+) Half-god, half-human Rue is snatched from her Houston home to Ghazan, a secret land of gods, by her estranged father, then must face an evil determined to steal everything from her. Show less

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Witches Steeped in Gold

Witches Steeped in Gold

by Smart, Ciannon

Book - 2021

533 p. (Gr 10 +) 533 p. (Gr 10 +) Show less

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