Teens' Top Ten 2023 @ SCCLDLike this list

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• Five Survive

  Jackson, Holly, 1992-

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  (Gr. 9+) 388p. Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends, but when their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident.

• Gleanings

  Stories From the Arc of a Scythe

  Shusterman, Neal

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  (Gr. 7+) 423p. A collection of stories that span the time when humans live in a world without hunger, disease, or death and Scythes act as the living instruments of population control.

• My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding

  Patel, Sajni, 1981-

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  (Gr. 8+) 351p. Gifted violinist Zurika Damani tries to juggle the obligations of her sister's extravagant wedding week while secretly preparing for a prominent music contest all while trying to dodge her family's matchmaking schemes.

• All My Rage

  Tahir, Sabaa,

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  (Gr. 9+) 374p. A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.

• The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

  Oh, Axie

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  (Gr. 8+) 325p. In this retelling of the Korean legend The Tale of Shim Cheong, sixteen-year-old Mina is swept away to the Spirit Realm, where she sets out to awaken the sleeping Sea God and save her homeland and family from deadly storms.

• Some Mistakes Were Made

  Dwyer, Kristin

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  (Gr. 10+) 372p. Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis's life--and her relationship with Easton-- into chaos she's forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crumbs

  Stirling, Danie

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  (Gr. 7+) 382p. In a very special town, there's an even more unusual bakery with a selection of baked treats hand-crafted to help your dreams come true.

• The Ivory Key

  Raman, Akshaya

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  (Gr. 8+) 375p. Since the murder of the maharani of Ashoka--the country that controls all magic--the relationships between the royal siblings have fractured. As Ashoka's quarry runs out of magic, the only option left is to find fragments of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rumor Game

  Charaipotra, Sona,

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  (Gr. 9+) 471p. At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path - but who can stop a dangerous rumor once it takes on a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

  Reyes, Sonora

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  (Gr. 8+) 385p. Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic school, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Messy Roots

  a Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

  Gao, Laura

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  (Gr. 7+) 269p. Seamlessly toggling between past and present, this funny graphic memoir follows a queer Chinese American's immigration to Texas where she just wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why she…Read moreRead more of this annotation