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of the mysteries of Valentine’s Day. He has
his first crush, but all of his attempts to be
noticed aren’t working. Zeke and his friends
also have a mystery to solve Who sent him
the anonymous Valentine? Will Zeke get
everything figured out in time for his first
Valentine’s Day to be a success?
for young bakers at all levels. You’ll find great
ways to make treats for your friends and
grow your skills at the same time. The steps
are well-illustrated, and recipes range from
savory to sweet, including pizza, pastries and
everything in between.

gorgeous and vaguely mysterious, but he’s also
pretentious and snooty. It doesn’t help when her
older sister starts dating his older brother. This
remix of “Pride and Prejudice” set in modern-
day Bushwick tackles class, gentrification and
cultural identity in a delightful romance.

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“You Should See Me in a Crown”
“Full Disclosure”
By Camryn Garrett
Simone is doing great at her new school.

She is student directing the musical and
her crush, Miles, just might return her
affections. But then she gets a note that
proves someone knows her secret—she was
born HIV-positive, and if she doesn’t leave
Miles alone, her status will become public
knowledge. Simone is healthy, but she was
bullied out of her last school after everyone
found out. Now she’s torn between giving up
a new friendship that might turn to more and
disclosing on her own terms or risking it all
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and hoping it doesn’t come crashing down
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By Ibi Zoboi
One of the best things about Valentine’s Day is Zuri Benitez cannot stand Darius Darcy, who again. Be captivated by this refreshing and
the sugar rush. This cookbook is full of recipes just moved in across the street. He may be rich, hopeful romance story. n
By Rachel Vail
Grace’s life gets overly complicated when
she develops a huge crush on AJ, but he likes
Sienna. Grace is used to being in second
place, so she helps Sienna write a text to AJ.

Meanwhile, AJ is getting help from his friend
Emmet, and soon it’s had for everyone to keep
track of who is texting who and why. Enjoy
this humorous and touching modern twist on
“Cyrano de Bergerac.”
By Leah Johnson
When her music scholarship falls through,
Liz has one other option to get the money
she needs for college—become prom queen,
which comes with its own scholarship. Only,
Liz is a poor, queer, Black girl in a largely
white, rich, prom-obsessed town. Things are
further complicated by Liz’s crush on the new
girl in school—who also happens to be a prom
queen legacy.

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