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In the Role of Brie Hutchens by Nicole Melleby

June 30, 2020

Brie Hutchens is not far from your average eighth grader. She attends catholic school, devours soap opera drama and has a bit of an attitude. She also can’t figure out what’s so great about boys? Kelly Monaco, for instance, is a much more interesting person to listen to – and look at. As Brie goes through the roller coaster ride of being a teenager, she struggles with everything from her family relations to her.. not liking boys. An “enemy” who turns out not to be all that bad might be exactly what Brie needs.

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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

October 18, 2019

Emoni is trying to finish high school, raise her baby girl, make money, plan a future and deal with her ex all at once. It’s a lot – especially when all she can focus on is cooking and creating new recipes. When Emoni gets the opportunity to go abroad and learn more about her culinary passion, she has to decide whether her time has come or if she has to put everyone else first again.

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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

January 25, 2019

Lara Jean’s life is good. She loves her family and friends.. well, friend Chris. Her only struggle seems to be boys – but she’s got that figured out too. Whenever she’s crushing on a boy, she writes him a love letter, put it in her hatbox and that’s it. Closure. Until someone post all her love letters and Lara Jean has to deal with the consequence of crushes from all the way back to middle school.

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Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas by Andrea Pyros

January 11, 2019

Josephine is on her way to becoming a teenager. As if the mood swings and boys suddenly being cute isn’t enough, she now has to deal with her mother’s shocking news, her twin brother’s impulsive whims and her jealousy towards a best friend who seem to cope with everything so much better than Jose… If only you could go on crazy adventures while hiding under your covers!

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