Category Archives: New Young Adult Books

My Father, The Panda Killer

 by Jamie Jo Hoang

Told in the alternating voices of Jane and Phuc, My Father, the Panda Killer is an unflinching story about war and its impact across multiple generations, and how one American teenager forges a path toward accepting her heritage and herself. 

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Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend

 by Brandon Hoang

A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school.  But as he gets to know Gloria, they form a genuine friendship that’s one of the best he’s ever had, and Gary realizes that she’s more than just a prize to be won–and that no amount of popularity is worth losing a true friend. 

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The Love Match

 by Priyanka Taslim

Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty, but being a princess doesn’t pay the bills in Paterson, New Jersey.  While Zahra’s plans for financial security this summer involve working long hours at Chai Ho and saving up for college writing courses, Amma is convinced that all Zahra needs is a “good match,” Jane Austen style. 

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White Out

 by Shonielle Clayton, TiffanyD.Jackson, NicStone

A snowstorm like this hits Atlanta only once every hundred years.  But as the city is blanketed in snow, the warmth of young love just might melt the ice…

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Spells For Lost Things

 by Jenna Evans Welch

A poignant and romantic novel about two teens trying to find their place in the world after being unceremoniously dragged to Salem, Massachusetts, for the summer. 

 

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If You Could See The Sun

 by Ann Liang

In a YA debut that’s Gossip Girl with a speculative twist, a Chinese American girl monetizes her strange new invisibility powers by discovering and selling her wealthy classmates’ most scandalous secrets. 

 

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Azar on Fire

 by Olivia Abtahi

Finding her voice takes on a whole new meaning when fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi sets out to win her local Battle of the Bands contest in this heartfelt and hilarious contemporary YA novel.

 

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