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Best YA Romance of 2021

  • TEEN

    EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

    MAY 4, 2021

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

by Joya Goffney

A perfect mix of humor and romance—and a source of inspiration for being brave. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    SLINGSHOT

    APRIL 27, 2021

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SLINGSHOT

by Mercedes Helnwein

Wildly real and bursting with all the romance and pain of coming into oneself. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING

    MAY 25, 2021

  • TEEN

    HOW MOON FUENTEZ FELL IN LOVE WITH THE UNIVERSE

    AUG. 10, 2021

  • TEEN

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING

    JUNE 1, 2021

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING

by Nicola Yoon

A remarkable, irresistible love story that will linger long after readers turn the final page. Full review >

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