Cacao, Joanna
Summary: Twin siblings Elliot and Liza only have each other. Their parents are gone. Their home was taken, and to survive on their own, they're forced to scrounge up plastic and metal to trade for coin within an abandoned garbage heap. Desperate to escape the vagabond cycle that they're trapped in, the answer to their plight seemingly appears when they stumble upon a Raven Quest--magical tasks offered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books/HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC CAC (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Soontornvat, Christina
Summary: As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022