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![Book cover of Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu](https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/eventown-203x300.jpeg)
Something big has gone wrong in Elodee’s family, and they decide to move away from their town, Juniper. They had once vacationed in a perfect village called Eventown, so they decide that it’s an equally perfect place for their fresh start. Elodee fails to fit in, however, and she begins to realize that perfect is not always ideal. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to let go of all your sad memories and start fresh with only new ones,…
![Small young man stands facing enormous dragon against backdrop of futuristic city.](https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/battledragons-200x300.jpeg)
If you’ve been waiting for an exciting new fantasy series, your wait is over! In Abel’s city, Drakopolis, dragons are everywhere. Some are beasts of burden, helping humans clean the city and transporting them to school and work. Others are the property of members of the criminal underground, battling relentlessly so that rival “kins” can win territory, riches, or just pride. …
![Blond girl with fingers crossed behind her back](https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bad-Sister-206x300.jpg)
This autobiographical graphic novel is about Charise adjusting to life with her brother, Daniel. Charise resents having to share everything with Daniel. Her cat, Sandy, becomes the “family cat” as Daniel gets older. Daniel wrecks her drawings and she’s told to just draw another picture. Daniel recognizes social cues more quickly than Charise. When the resentment gets to be too much,…
![A girl wearing a backpack floats a little while standing in a narrow Japanese alleyway.](https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/templealley-200x300.jpeg)
In this unique book, a young man named Kazu realizes that something isn’t right with the new student—he’s the only one who can’t remember that she’s always been there and isn’t new at all! After finding out that the street he lives on is also not as it seems, Kazu has to solve several mysteries—including finding out the truth behind an old story in a serial magazine from years ago. …
![Book cover of Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman](https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BornBehindBars-200x300.jpeg)
Because his mom was falsely convicted of a crime just before he was born, Kabir has grown up knowing nothing but the inside of a jail. When he finds out that he has aged out and needs to leave the jail (and his beloved Amma), he will need to use all the skills he has learned to survive on his own. …