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Tag: friendships

Circa by Devi S. Laskar

Circa by Devi S. Laskar

Heera Sanyal, the protagonist of Devi S. Laskar’s new novel “Circa,” struggles to be something other than a dutiful Bengali daughter, even as she manages the grief of losing her best friend to a drunk driver.

Bengali, friendships, grief, rebellious
Pretty Rude for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott

Pretty Rude for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott

Gr. 7-11 (Sequel to Pretty Funny for a Girl) Fifteen-year-old comedy novice Haylah Swinton loves her big self, has faith … More

friendships, plus-sized, self-esteem, stand-up comic
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

Gr. 9-12 Sinclair Prep on New York City’s Upper West Side is home to the brainiest students from the area’s … More

Asian American, friendships, murder mystery, private school
The Night When No One Had Sex by Kalena Miller

The Night When No One Had Sex by Kalena Miller

Gr. 8-12 The post-prom plan is to overnight at Zoe’s uncle’s secluded cabin to facilitate Julia’s sex pact. But as … More

comedy-of-errors, friendships, high school seniors, post-prom
My Eyes Are Up Here

My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann

Gr. 7-12  Until ninth grade, Greer Walsh’s body was acceptable. Then her bustline grew. And grew. Now a sophomore, she’s … More

appearance, friendships, maturity, self-esteem, volleyball
The Undoing of Thistle Tate by Katelyn Detweiler

The Undoing of Thistle Tate by Katelyn Detweiler

Gr. 9-12  Thistle Tate is seventeen and a big-name YA author with the final installment of her Lemonade Skies trilogy … More

friendships, secrets, writing
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