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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

POETRY PRESCRIPTION

edited by Deborah Alma

This warm, comforting poetry collection is just what the doctor ordered. Full review >

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BUTTERFLY HEART

by Moa Backe Åstot ; translated by Agnes Broomé

Limns the volatile peaks and valleys and emotional quicksand of adolescence with compassion and wry humor. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

CHAPPELL ROAN

by Harbert Day

An empowering, unapologetic portrait of creative risk and queer joy. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

HEKATE

by Nikita Gill

Fiercely feminist, this reimagining of a lesser-known goddess crackles with magic. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

TIFFANY ACHING'S GUIDE TO BEING A WITCH

by Rhianna Pratchett & Gabrielle Kent ; illustrated by Paul Kidby

A charming and comforting return to the world of Terry Pratchett’s witches that will delight completists. Full review >

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