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In publishing-speak, here's what we at the LQ office sometimes describe as the Queer lovechild of Sholem Aleichem and Philip Roth: Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young emigrants goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her.

A young adult novel by Randi Pink about a teenage activist who is visited by the ghost of Harriet Jacobs, an enslaved woman. Ruth Fitz is surrounded by activism. Her mother is a senator who frequently appears on CNN as a powerful Black voice fighting for legislative social change within the...

Miel y Sam siempre han sido diferentes. Una chica latina a la que le crecen rosas de las muñecas, con el borde del vestido siempre mojado, y un chico pakistaní sin familia que pinta lunas y las cuelga de los árboles. A pesar del secreto que Sam esconde y a veces amenaza con abrumarle, a pesar del pasado que Miel es incapaz de recordar, y de su miedo irracional al agua y a las calabazas, a pesar de todo ello se tienen el uno al otro. Pero su pequeño mundo se tambalea cuando las hermanas Bonner, las gringas bonitas, se obsesionan con las rosas de Miel.

Eury llega al Bronx como una niña atormentada. Atormentada por haberlo perdido todo en el huracán María y por un espíritu maligno llamado Ato. No duda de que la tragedia que los azotó a ella y a su familia en Puerto Rico la perseguirá hasta Nueva York. Sin embargo, por un momento, puede casi olvidar el miedo gracias a la presencia de este chico....

A tropical island full of secrets. Two Victorian ghosts, trapped for eternity. And a seventeen-year-old girl determined not to be next. Eulalie Island should be a paradise, but to Addie Spencer, it’s more like a prison. Forced to tag along to the remote island on her mother’s honeymoon...

On the day of his dad's funeral, Sam finds a strange, black stone which he senses has supernatural power. But that is just the beginning. Stowed in his pocket, the stone increases Sam's strength and speed at a single touch. And he starts seeing things: two girls dancing, a lone figure on a hilltop summoning ravens, walking with wolves...and his dad too. Could this small black stone really help bring back his dad?

An ALA Morris Award Finalist​! In this “equal parts heartbreaking and joyful” (School Library Journal) debut YA novel that’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown meets They Both Die at the End, a teen girl takes a trip to New Orleans with her estranged best friend to find a vampire to save her...

La historia del Escuadrón 20.20 comienza en la pirámide de Chichén Itzá, en donde Maceo se encuentra explorando en busca de unas reliquias mayas. En el proceso de búsqueda, repentinamente un extraño portal secreto se abre justo debajo de nuestro protagonista, tele transportándolo instantáneamente a un mundo paralelo donde los mayas habitan y monitorean las actividades de la gente en la tierra. Al llegar a este lugar, los mayas informan al explorador que ha sido elegido por todos para crear un equipo especial para ayudar a los animales en peligro de extinción.

In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, the witches who once ruled the city along with their powerful King have become all but obsolete. The city's crumbling government is now controlled primarily by the new university and teaching hospital, which has grown to take over half of the city. Moving between the decaying Old City and the ruthless New, four young queer people struggle with the daily hazards of life—work, school, dodging cops—not realizing that they have been selected to play in an age-old drama that revives the flow of magic through their world.

Jack Swift can tell you every element on the periodic table, recite Treasure Island verbatim, and would remember in perfect detail every word you'd ever say to him. He has been alone for a long time, so he has buried himself in books, using them to plan his escape. But no textbook could ever prepare him for the land of Keymark. At 3:33 a.m. on his 14th birthday, Jack is kidnapped by a hideous monster to another sphere of existence. Now there are two moons in the sky, and he is surrounded by grotesque creatures and magical warriors training for battle.

A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors. A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in...

Sprout says she’s there to help him, to guide him. Theo, an introverted, teenage boy form a large family, is not so sure about that. He’s not sure about much of anything at the moment. You see, Theo is thrown into absolute uncertainty one morning after he has showered for school when Sprout suddenly manifests herself physically in his body.

Healer born of mercy, forged in fire—Alaia’s magic may be the last hope in an age of fear. The Inquisitor has taken over Ea and executed innocent women for witchcraft. Now Alaia's father is dying from lung disease. Alaia is a gifted healer and can cure him given enough time, but instead she must disappear, because the Inquisitor has accused her of practicing magic.

In a world of violence and injustice, freedom is both a prize and a curse. Bensin is desperate to provide for himself and his sister Ellie, but survival isn’t his only concern: he needs money to rescue Coach Steene from slavery. When two rival street gangs express interest in Bensin’s martial arts skills, he sees a chance to save his father figure at last … if he’s willing to pay the price.

Londres, año 2015. Hiro Nagako, un joven japonés de 17 años, es un chico sano, quinto Dan en aikido, de mente equilibrada, que tiene unos padres amorosos, un amigo del alma y el amor correspondido de una chica fantástica. Sin embargo, noche tras noche sufre unas horribles y repetitivas pesadillas. En estos insólitos sueños el maestro de ceremonias es el Hombre Sin Rostro, un ser terrorífico que lo tortura con espantosas pruebas. Hiro hará lo posible para descubrir la verdad tras sus pesadillas y las pistas lo llevarán de Londres a la Barcelona de Gaudí y, finalmente, a Tokio.

Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After. Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only...

The Northern Alliance and the nations to the south seem to be in a never-ending cycle of war and destruction. Flynn Matthews, a typical farm boy, unfortunately finds himself at a geographical disadvantage during these war times when he experiences a terrible childhood tragedy which flings him into a world of chaos and magic. After suffering his loss, he is taken in by a local temple to apprentice in the magical arts. When his apprenticeship ends, he is tasked to a secret assignment which is riddled with supernatural complications.

Lucy Miller’s family has the unique ability to remove people’s painful memories—but Lucy isn’t prepared for truths she will uncover in this twisty speculative thriller, perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Neal Shusterman. People come from everywhere to forget...

Kennah Brenner is ready to begin her adult life, starting with a weekend alone, while her parents are on their month-long anniversary trip. All is going according to plan, until she finds out that her parents will not be coming home. Devastation and confusion are not the only feelings Kennah will experience. Kennah’s aunt and uncle drop the biggest bombshell of a secret: She was not born on Earth. Kennah's magicless days are about to end. On the day she turns 18, she will be gifted the power to control one of the four elements, and be sent to her home world.

Im Dschungelkönigreich Elámon werden Gestaltwandler wie Gottheiten verehrt. Eine von ihnen ist die junge Jaguar-Wandlerin Kitana, die mit ihrer Familie ein sorgloses Leben im Tempel führt. Bis zu dem Tag, als eine Intrige des Ersten Priesters Kitanas heile Welt zerstört und sie zwingt, in den undurchdringlichen Urwald zu fliehen. Dort sucht sie Hilfe bei einem Clan von Panther-Wandlern, der zurückgezogen im Dschungel lebt und sowohl den Jaguargöttern als auch den Menschen misstrauisch gegenübersteht.