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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Realistic Fiction [High School Readers]
Award Nominated Women Authors
Latinx Authors: Books for Teens
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Latinx Authors: Books for Teens
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On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie -- a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit's West Side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own. Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world,...
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When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can talk to animals. Then one day, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all -- a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been forgotten for years and years. With the help of two unexpected companions,...
5) Play ball!
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Little league volume 1
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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English
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"Eleven-year-old cousins who are closer than most brothers, catcher Liam McCarthy and pitcher Carter Jones grew up playing baseball together. Now, their team is on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World Series. To reach the title match, however, they must first beat their number one rivals from Southern California. Little do they know that the game will prove to be just the first challenge they'll face...
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"This vibrant picture book sets the story of a same-sex couple struggling to gain acceptance against the colorful backdrop of an Indian wedding. Ayesha is excited to attend her cousin Ritu's wedding. She can't wait to dance at the baraat ceremony! But not everyone is happy that Ritu is marrying her girlfriend Chandni. Some have even vowed to stop the celebrations. Will Ayesha be able to save her cousin's big day? Centering Ayesha's love for her cousin...
7) 21 cousins
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Star Bright Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Siblings Alejandro and Sofia celebrate their rich Latinx and mestizo heritage, as well as the traits that make each of their cousins unique, when they gather for a special family reunion. Spanish words and their meanings are interspersed in the text.
8) Gallant
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"Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal--which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home--to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2020]
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English
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Cousins Dante, Malia, and Ivan are happy to be back in their home town. But then their school bus takes a wrong turn and they end up on 13th Street! There are new monsters to fight, but at least they have their friend Susana and their bus driver to help them. Will the gang ever make it to their first day of class?
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Secret life of squirrels volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"Mr. Peanuts, a rather unusual squirrel who enjoys playing the piano and reading, learns that everything is more fun with a friend"--
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Little league volume 5
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Cousins and best friends Liam McGrath and Carter Jones must play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title! One cousin will win; the other will lose"--
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Mighty Muskrats mystery volume 2
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Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"About: Book Two in the Mighty Muskrats Mystery series. The Mighty Muskrats have a new case to solve: to find the whereabouts of their grandpa's long-lost sister. Once in the bright lights of the big city, the cousins get distracted, face off with bullies, meet some heroes and unlikely teachers, and experience many of the difficulties First Nations kids can face in the city. The Muskrats' search for their missing auntie takes them all the way to the...
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Magic kitten volume 4
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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Ten-year-old Kim's longed-for visit with her cousin Mia is already going badly when the kitten Kim finds in the back yard is attacked by Mia's pedigreed Persian, but the discovery of a robins' nest draws the girls together.
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Iris and Walter volume 6
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2003.
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English
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Walter's favorite cousin is coming to visit, but Iris is disappointed when Howie does not turn out to be so great--or friendly--after all.
19) The game
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Firebird
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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Sent to a boisterous family gathering in Ireland by her overly strict grandmother, orphaned Hayley feels out of place until her unruly cousins include her in a special game involving travel through the mythosphere, the place where all the world's stories can be found, and where some secrets of her past are revealed.
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Ricky Ricotta volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Infuriated by the declaration that Pluto is no longer a planet, President Penguin and his penguins invade Earth and it is up to Ricky and his robot pal to defeat them--with some help from Ricky's cousin Lucy and her pets.
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