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American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna

American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna

American Fever marks the entrance on the international literary scene of the brilliant fresh voice of Dur e Aziz Amna.

coming-of-age, culture clash, exchange student, family, Pakistan
The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden

The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden

A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself in a hilarious and poignant debut from an exciting new voice.

disability, family, friendships, new start, reliance, spinal muscular atrophy
In the Face of the Sun by Denny S. Bryce

In the Face of the Sun by Denny S. Bryce

In this haunting novel, the author of Wild Women and the Blues weaves together two stories as they unfold decades apart, as a woman on the run from an abusive husband joins her intrepid aunt as they head across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles, and confront a painful and shadowy past that has reverberated across generations.

Black history, Black Hollywood, Brown Broadway, Civil Rights Movement, dual timeline
It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler

It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler

For the Geller sisters, all is not what it seems, and everything is about to change. Join them as they mourn the loss of a parent, face the quagmires of their existence, and find the way to their best lives.

balance of life, family, sisters, upbeat
The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s new book, “The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance,” tells the story of Maharani Jindan, the last queen of the Sikh Empire.

India, Indian Women in History, royalty, Sikh Empire
A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan

A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan

New from the author of Counting Down with You comes a sparkling YA romance about an aspiring screenwriter who falls for the indie film star who goes undercover at her school.

Bangladeshi, competition, film, NYC
It's All in How You Fall by Sarah Henning

It’s All in How You Fall by Sarah Henning

Gr. 7-10 Fifteen-year-old Caroline “Caro” Kepler is an award-winning gymnast whose promising career abruptly ends after her chronic back pain … More

Austen, crush, gymnast, sports
Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Enduring Love Surmounts Religious Savagery in Thrity Umrigar’s Newest Novel Reading a novel by Thrity Umrigar is like experiencing a … More

gender issues, Hindu-Muslim, India, misogyny, religion
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