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Missing Clarissa : a novel / by Jones, Ripley,author.;
High school juniors and best friends Blair and Cameron start a true crime podcast to investigate an unsolved murder in their hometown, and after making a startling discovery, they accuse a potentially innocent man of murder on one of their episodes.013-018.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Podcasts; Sexual minorities; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); LGBTQ+ people; Podcasts;

This book won't burn / by Ahmed, Samira(Fiction writer),author.;
Includes bibliographical references.While still coping with her parents' sudden divorce and having to start at a new school midway through her senior year, Noor and two new friends take a stand against book bans at their small-town Illinois high school.012+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Censorship; East Indian Americans; Families; Muslims; Books and reading; Censorship; East Indian Americans; Family life; Families; Muslims;

Twilight / by Meyer, Stephenie,1973-author.;
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.720L.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Vampire fiction.; Novels.; Cullen, Edward (Fictitious character); Cullen, Edward (Fictitious character); Swan, Bella (Fictitious character); Swan, Bella (Fictitious character); High schools; Schools; Vampires; High schools; Schools; Vampires;

Ruin road / by Giles, Lamar,1979-author.;
High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning-"When the strangeness begins, come back"-and suddenly people seem to have lost their fear of everything.Ages 12 and up.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes;

Of dreams and destiny / by Menon, Sandhya,author.;
Still recovering from her recent breakup, Daphne Elizabeth intends to finish her senior year at Rosetta Academy with her head down and heart shuttered, but when students begin to fall into a deep sleep, she teams up with the swoony new student to find the source of the spell and stop it before it is too late.012+.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; High schools; Sleep; Blessing and cursing; High schools; Sleep;

Ellie Engle saves herself! / by Johnson, Leah(Young adult author);
As twelve-year-old Ellie Engle navigates seventh grade and her changing relationship with her best friend, a freak accident occurs and gives Ellie the ability to bring things back to life through touch.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Ability; African Americans; Middle school students; Best friends; Friendship;

Songs for ghosts / by Kumagai, Clara,author.;
"Seventeen-year-old Adam has just broken up with his boyfriend Evan and is not looking forward to the excruciating awkwardness at school for the rest of term or a whole summer stuck at home with his dad, stepmom and baby brother, Benji. But then Adam discovers a diary in some boxes in the attic and is quickly enthralled by their poignant story. They were written by a young woman living in Nagasaki in 1911. Adam is enraptured by her life and loves, becoming totally absorbed in her story. And then he starts to be haunted by her ghostly presence ..."--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Diaries; Gay teenagers; Ghosts; Interpersonal relations; Diaries; Gay teenagers; Ghosts; Interpersonal relations;

Gone / by Grant, Michael,1954-author.;
In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Supernatural; Good and evil;

Setter up / by Beard, Caelan,author.;
"In a volleyball setting, this is a story of an idealistic teen who responds to the anti-gay sentiments of her classmates with a positive initiative to create a welcoming space for diverse kids who love the sport. When the school pushes back and suggests an awkward name for the team, the group decides to establish the league on their own terms. Through this journey, they discover the realities of activism, the power of community, and the need for inclusivity. As they navigate these challenges, unexpected romance develops, adding another layer to their experience."--
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; High schools; Homophobia; Interpersonal relations; Sexual minorities; Volleyball; High schools; Homophobia; Interpersonal relations; LGBTQ+ people; Volleyball;

Just happy to be here / by Kanakia, Naomi,author.;
"Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy. That is, judged on her merits--not on her transness. But there's no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls, an old-fashioned Ainsley sisterhood complete with code names and special privileges, she's thrust into the center of a larger argument about what girlhood means and whether the club should exist at all"--014+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Transgender fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Cliques (Sociology); Interpersonal relations; Private schools; Social media; Transgender people; Cliques (Sociology); Interpersonal relations; Private schools; Social media; Transgender people;

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