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• Weirdo

  Weaver, Tony, Jr,

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  Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self-love that will require him to become the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena,

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  Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.

• Uprooted

  a Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

  Chan, Ruth, 1980-

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  After moving from Toronto to Hong Kong, Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Suitor Armor. Volume One

  Purpah,

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  Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, a fairy and a magically animated suit of armor begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection. A grand adventure in magic, romance, mystery, fantasy creatures, friendship,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plain Jane and the Mermaid

  Brosgol, Vera,

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  Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid...

• The New Girl

  Calin, Cassandra, 1994-

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  Leaving behind family, friends, and her home in Romania, Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different: her house, her language, and even her body. Will she ever feel like herself again?

• Lunar New Year Love Story

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  No one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Homebody

  Parish, Theo,

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  Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality--and through tiny everyday…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Sang

  a Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

  Nadel, Estelle,

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  This heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi-occupied Poland illustrates the power of a brother's love, the kindness of strangers, and finding hope when facing the unimaginable.

• Eden of Witches. Volume 1

  Yumeji,

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  When a young witch is forced from her home by humankind, can she awaken her powers and find a way to save her home? People and nature are at odds in this epic Ghibli-esque fantasy manga from debut author Yumeji.