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• The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

  Lee, Mackenzi

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• Dread Nation

  Rise Up

  Ireland, Justina

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• Vengeance Road

  Bowman, Erin

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• Last Night at the Telegraph Club

  Lo, Malinda,

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• A Northern Light

  Donnelly, Jennifer

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• Code Name Verity

  Wein, Elizabeth

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• Daughters of a Dead Empire

  O'Neil, Carolyn Tara,

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  This novel of unlikely friendship during the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918 Russia is fast-paced and compelling as it explores challenging your ideals, politics, and friendship.

• To the Bone

  Bruzas, Alena,

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  This brutal historical novel is based on true events during America's Colonial period. Though it explores the dark history of indentured servitude and the war against the Indigenous population, it weaves in a more uplifting love story. With lean,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Grove

  Whitney, Brooks,

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  Set in a struggling 1960s Florida town, two sisters come of age in this spare, thoughtful novel that explores themes of poverty and dysfunctional families but is ultimately a story of the bonds of sisterhood. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys or for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Stopping Us Now

  a Novel

  Bledsoe, Lucy Jane,

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  Today's teens may take for granted that there are both boys and girls' sports teams, but the reality was that in the 1970s girls had to fight to play sports. This realistic portrayal of that time period and the challenges that young women faced in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• THE AGE OF FURY

  Stephens, John

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  This historical thriller blends murder, gangsters, and the Gilded Age of New York is a cinematic, suspenseful story that follows two teens who become unlikely allies to track down a killer. Perfect for fans of historical crime fiction.

• Only This Beautiful Moment

  Nazemian, Abdi,

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  This novel weaves together the story three generations of an Iranian family set in 1930s Hollywood, the 1978 Iranian Revolution, and modern day, exploring generational grief, family drama, homophobia, and racism. Elegant prose grounds this nuanced…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Harrow Home for Wayward Girls

  Spotswood, Jessica,

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  This gothic historical mystery set in the 1940s is atmospheric and thought-provoking.

• The Bird and the Blade

  Bannen, Megan,

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  This sweeping historical fantasy romance is set in 13th century Mongolia and features a banter-filled, fast-paced mystery and a magical adventure. While there are some liberties taken with the history, the lush setting will appeal to fans of stories…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic

  Lai, Yi Shun,

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  This epistolary novel explores wilderness survival when a suffragist is marooned on ice 100 miles from the shore of Antarctica. Richly detailed, emotionally tense, chracter-driven, and moving.

• The Color of a Lie

  Johnson, Kim, 1979-

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  When teen Calvin Greene moves to a sundown town in Pennsylvania from Chicago, he leaves behind his African American roots and passes for white, while his older brother lives in a neighboring town and organizes with the Black community there.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything We Never Had

  Ribay, Randy,

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  Set in the 1930s to today, four generations of Filipino American boys grapple with identity, masculinity, and father-son relationships in this richly detaied exploration of family relationships, intergenerational trauma, and identity.

• I Must Betray You

  Sepetys, Ruta,

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  Set in Romania on the eve of the fall of the Soviet Union, this novel captures the complexities of the oppressive Communist regime through the story of Christian, a reluctant informer. Thrilling and mysterious with short, propulsive chapters, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And I Darken

  White, Kiersten

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  This historical re-imagining posits the question: What if Vlad the Impaler had been a woman? Set in the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century, this bloody tale focuses on character development and drama, with a strong romance plotline and touches…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lovely War

  Berry, Julie, 1974-

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  With interwoven tales of WWI, WWII, and Greek mythology, Julie Berry has woven an epic and divine love story. With emotional depth and lyrical prose, this is a true masterpiece of young adult fiction.