Dandelion Travels [YA Verse]by Barber, Angel 

Paperback(West 44, 2023)

BTSB #: 089637 Available

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Summary: Eric Wallace is sick of secrets. As a Black queer teen, Eric's efforts to conform to fit his parents' and classmates' expectations have left him exhausted by the summer after senior year. When Eric finds out his pastor father has been cheating on his mother, his picture-perfect family crumbles. He travels to Los Angeles with his best friends to escape his home life and finally start to live on his own terms.

Everything I Know [YA Verse]by Seldeen, Claudia Recinos 

Paperback New title.(West 44)

BTSB #: 796431 Temp OS

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Summary: Mia's world crumbles when she finds out she has to move across the country. Mia's autism makes it hard to handle new situations. She struggles to relate to strangers and to make new friends. Everyone at Mia's old school was familiar with her autism. But life at her new school is different. Kids don't understand Mia's behaviors and needs. How can Mia survive when she's so far away from everything she knows?

Right On Cue [YA Verse]by Bradley, Sabine 

Paperback(West 44, 2023)

BTSB #: 144293 Available

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Summary: Things are looking up for Alex. Years after being taken away from her alcoholic mother and placed in a foster home, Alex is finally taking hold of her future and applying to film schools. But right on cue, her birth mother comes back into her life. Alex is not about to let her mother derail her life again. Then she learns her mother is very sick. She agrees to meet with her currently-sober mother, promising to guard her heart and prepare for disappointment.

Samson & Domingo [YA Verse]by Laurel III, Gume 

Paperback New title.(West 44)

BTSB #: 548948 Temp OS

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Summary: Samson and Domingo fall in love during the summer before their junior year of high school. But Samson is the star player of Weslaco North’s football team and Domingo is a French horn player for Weslaco South’s marching band. Once school starts, their new love is challenged by those who don’t agree with their rival schools mixing, especially Domingo’s older brother, Pablo, a football player for South.

Sign Me Up [YA Verse]by Williams, C. H. 

Paperback New title.(West 44)

BTSB #: 951948 Temp OS

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Summary: Alyssa is an ice skater who prefers to skate alone. She lives in rural Alaska, where a quiet frozen lake is her happy place. But now she's moving to sunny, loud Los Angeles. As the new girl in town, Alyssa isn't sure if she'll ever fit in. When the local roller derby team takes Alyssa under its wing, she's not sure she wants to trade her ice skates and solitude for roller skates and teammates. Alyssa decides to leave her comfort zone. Will she find her place?

Things that burn [YA Verse]by Rogers, A. M. 

Paperback(West 44 Books, 2023)

BTSB #: 762202 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   


Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Novels in verse Stepfamilies - Fiction Wildfires - Fiction

Summary: Harper lives full-time with her firefighter father. But he's expecting a new baby with his new wife, and Harper feels like the odd person out. The only time Harper feels okay is when she's on stage?pretending to be anyone but herself. When a wildfire breaks out nearby, everything shuts down. Now Harper's stuck with her stepmom at home, waiting for her father to return home alive.

To Be Maya [YA Verse]by Seldeen, Claudia Recinos 

Paperback(West 44)

BTSB #: 796434 Available

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Summary: Maya loves her mother, but she’s also embarrassed by her. Maya’s mother emigrated from Guatemala years before Maya was born. Still, she clings tightly to her roots and traditions. When lacrosse star Josh Williams suddenly expresses interest in Maya, she’s excited to go on a real date. But Maya’s mother isn’t on board.