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Happy Tuesday, folx! It's time for 
NEW BOOK RELEASESto grace your bookshelves, whether they're digital or actual!
Reminder: * = debut author, who I generally try to put up top of the list
#WeeklyBookReleases
NEW BOOK RELEASESto grace your bookshelves, whether they're digital or actual! Reminder: * = debut author, who I generally try to put up top of the list
#WeeklyBookReleases
THE OTHER SIDE OF PERFECT by @marikoturk*, following Alina, a young aspiring dancer who suffers a devastating injury and must face a world without ballet--as well as the darker side of her former dream https://bookshop.org/books/the-other-side-of-perfect-9780316703406/9780316703406
WHERE THE RHYTHM TAKES YOU by @SarahDassAuthor*, inspired by Persuasion, following Reyna, who's feeling stuck at her family's seaside resort in Tobago, and then her childhood love comes back into her life, now as one of the hottest musicians on the scene https://bookshop.org/books/where-the-rhythm-takes-you/9780063018525
BABY AND SOLO by Lisabeth Posthuma*, set in 1996, following Joel, who takes a job at a video store as part of his therapy and befriends smart-mouthed coworker Baby, but when his past catches up to him, Joel risks losing the first real friend he's ever had https://bookshop.org/books/baby-and-solo/9781536213034
NOT OUR SUMMER by @CasieBazay*, following two estranged cousins as they struggle to overcome a family feud as they travel together on five vacation trips that will change their lives forever https://bookshop.org/books/not-our-summer/9780762472291
COOL FOR THE SUMMER by @MissDahlELama, following Lara, who has everything she ever wanted: tight-knit friends, a job that borders on cool, and the boy of her literal dreams, but then the girl who gave her a romantic, perfect summer walks into her school https://bookshop.org/books/cool-for-the-summer/9781250765826
ILLUSIONARY by @zlikeinzorro, sequel to INCENDIARY, following Ren, now on the run with the infuriating Prince Castian, as they embark on a dangerous journey in order to bring justice to the kingdom https://bookshop.org/books/illusionary-9780759556034/9780759556034
FROM LITTLE TOKYO, WITH LOVE by @sarahkuhn, a modern fairytale following Rika, a girl whose search for a storybook ending takes her to unexpected places in both her beloved LA neighborhood and her own guarded heart https://bookshop.org/books/from-little-tokyo-with-love/9780593327487
LUCKY GIRL by @JamiePacton, following Fortuna, who just won millions in the lotto but she can't come forward--she's underage and with no good options for cashing the ticket, this life-changing jackpot might actually end up a bad thing https://bookshop.org/books/lucky-girl-9781645672081/9781645672081
SPRITE AND THE GARDENER by @joeobligations and @riibrego, a graphic novel following Wisteria, an ambitious, kind-hearted sprite who starts to ask questions about the way things used to be and unearths her long-lost talent of gardening https://bookshop.org/books/sprite-and-the-gardener/9781620109069
SWITCH by @AS_King, where the world has been stuck in June 23, 2020 for nearly a year, following Truda, who lives in a house with a switch that no one touches, one her father protects every day, but Truda is going to see what happens when she flips it https://bookshop.org/books/switch-9780525555513/9780525555513
LUCY CLARK WILL NOT APOLOGIZE by @MargoRabb, following Lucy, a sixteen-year-old girl suspended from boarding school who's sent to New York City, where she must take care of an unconventional woman entangled in a mystery https://bookshop.org/books/lucy-clark-will-not-apologize/9780062322401
INCREDIBLE DOOM by @MatthewBogart and Jesse Holden, set in the early days of the internet, unlikely alliances, first love, and minor crime sprees abound in this teen graphic novel debut about making connections while your world is falling apart https://bookshop.org/books/incredible-doom-9780063064942/9780063064942
THE BURNING: BLACK WALL STREET AND THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE OF 1921 by @tsmadigan, young readers' edition adapted by @HilaryBeard, covering one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history https://bookshop.org/books/the-burning-young-readers-edition-black-wall-street-and-the-tulsa-race-massacre-of-1921/9781250787699
FIX by @JAlbertMann, following Eve, left alone to recover in a world of pain and a body she no longer recognizes, she strikes up a relationship--and makes a pact--with the devil https://bookshop.org/books/fix-9780316493499/9780316493499
Moving on to Middle Grade!
HEALER OF THE WATER MONSTER by @BYoungWritres*, following Nathan, a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who, when he goes to visit his grandma on the Navajo reservation, must save the life of a Water Monster--and comes to realize he's a hero at heart https://bookshop.org/books/healer-of-the-water-monster-9781665077361/9780062990402
UNSETTLED by @ReemFaruqi*, following Nurah, a girl who moves from Karachi, Pakistan to Peachtree City, Georgia, and must find her footing in a new world https://bookshop.org/books/unsettled-9780063044708/9780063044708
THANKS A LOT, UNIVERSE by @ChadGALucas*, following Brian, who's always been anxious but only gets worse when he is sent to foster care, and Ezra, who wants to help, but worries if he's too nice to Brian, his friends will realize that he has a crush on him https://bookshop.org/books/thanks-a-lot-universe/9781419751028
THE SHAPE OF THUNDER by @jasminewarga, following former best friends Cora and Quinn as they try to open a wormhole in the fabric of time--Quinn, to try to undo what her brother did, and Cora, to try to save her sister https://bookshop.org/books/the-shape-of-thunder/9780062956675
SUMMER OF STOLEN SECRETS by @SternbergJulie, following Catarina, a city girl spends the summer with her strict Jewish grandfather in Baton Rouge and learns the secrets of her estranged extended family https://bookshop.org/books/summer-of-stolen-secrets/9780593203644
PAPER HEART by @seecatwrite, following Tess, anxious and grieving her best friend's death, as she finds herself on an airplane bound for her aunt's house in small town Wyoming and a summer vacation attending art camp https://bookshop.org/books/paper-heart-9781984815347/9781984815347
PLANET OMAR: INCREDIBLE RESCUE MISSION by @Zendibble, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik, third installment in the series following Omar, a Muslim boy with a huge imagination, as he has to solve the mystery of his missing teacher https://bookshop.org/books/planet-omar-incredible-rescue-mission/9780593109274
THE ROAD TO WHEREVER by John Ed Bradley, following June Ball, who, after his dad disappears, his mother sends him on a summer trip with his offbeat auto-mechanic cousins https://bookshop.org/books/the-road-to-wherever/9780374314057
RULE OF THREES by @marcycampbell, following Maggie, who's accustomed to living her life according to precise plans, but all plans go out the window when her mysterious half-brother shows up needing a place to stay https://bookshop.org/books/rule-of-threes/9781797201238
ALICE FLECK'S RECIPES FOR DISASTER by @rkdelaney, following Alice, who agrees to appear in a reality cooking show with her father, only she had no idea she'd find herself in the middle of a mystery https://bookshop.org/books/alice-fleck-s-recipes-for-disaster/9780735269279
MISSION MULTIVERSE by @RebeccaCaprara, following five members of a middle school marching band as they accidentally projected into an alternative universe and tasked with saving the multiverse https://bookshop.org/books/mission-multiverse/9781419748233
STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM AND YOU by @JasonReynolds83 and @DrIbram, adapted for kids by @SonjaCherryPaul, an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America https://bookshop.org/books/stamped-for-kids-racism-antiracism-and-you/9780316167581
THE TRAITOR'S BLADE by @kevinsandsbooks, fifth book in the Blackthorn Key series, as Christopher's homecoming takes a sinister turn when a murderous conspiracy is uncovered https://bookshop.org/books/the-traitor-s-blade-5/9781534484566
UPSTANDER by James Preller, a companion novel to BYSTANDER, following Mary, who turns to the only person she can--cool, popular Griffin--when two girls she thought were her friends turn on her online https://bookshop.org/books/upstander/9781250251527
DOG SQUAD by @CGrabenstein, following Duke, star of the hit streaming sensation Dog Squad, and Fred, Duke's stand-in, but when there's danger in real life, Fred must find the courage to step up and save the day https://bookshop.org/books/dog-squad-9780593301746/9780593301739
YORICK AND BONES: FRIENDS BY ANY OTHER NAME by @JeremyRTankard and Hermione Tankard, second in the grahpic novel series as Yorick and his trusty canine companion Bones are cordially invited to a costume party https://bookshop.org/books/yorick-and-bones-friends-by-any-other-name-9780062854346/9780062854339
THE BIRTHDAY BLASTOFF by @K8theChemist, latest book in the Kate the Chemist series, following Kate as she literally tries to be in two places at once: her brother's birthday party and the special rocket launch at her school science club https://bookshop.org/books/the-birthday-blastoff/9780593116647
And closing things out with two new adult SFF releases!
A MASTER OF DJINN by @pdjeliclark, set in his alternate Cairo universe, following Agent Fatma, the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, who's called in to solve the murder of a secret brotherhood https://bookshop.org/books/a-master-of-djinn/9781250267689
THE HOUSE OF ALWAYS by @jennlyonsauthor, fourth book in the Chorus of Dragons series, following Kihrin in the aftermath of the Ritual of Night as Kihrin's enemies move forward with their plans to free Vol Karoth, the King of Demons https://bookshop.org/books/the-house-of-always/9781250175670
That's my list for today! I always try to do my best not to miss any books, but if I did, I apologize. I am wishing absolutely everyone with a new book out today a very very happy release day!
Stay safe, mask up, take care of each other
Stay safe, mask up, take care of each other
