The Year of the Book: Anna Wang

Amina's Song: Amina's Voice

45 Pounds

Runt

The Queen Bee and Me

You Look Different in Real Life

Becoming Brianna: Emmie & Friends

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Ever since her mom died three years ago, Analee Echevarria has had trouble saying out loud the weird thoughts that sit in her head. With a best friend who hates her and a dad who’s marrying a yogi she can’t stand, Analee spends most of her time avoiding reality and role-playing as Kiri, the night elf hunter at the center of her favorite online game.

Through Kiri, Analee is able to express everything real-life Analee cannot: her bravery, her strength, her inner warrior. The one thing both Kiri and Analee can’t do, though, is work up the nerve to confess her romantic feelings for Kiri’s partner-in-crime, Xolkar—aka a teen boy named Harris whom Analee has never actually met in person.

So when high school heartthrob Seb Matias asks Analee to pose as his girlfriend in an attempt to make his ex jealous, Analee agrees. Sure, Seb seems kind of obnoxious, but Analee could use some practice connecting with people in real life. In fact, it’d maybe even help her with Harris.

But the more Seb tries to coax Analee out of her comfort zone, the more she starts to wonder if her anxious, invisible self is even ready for the real world. Can Analee figure it all out without losing herself in the process?

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The Year of the Book: Anna Wang

Abigail Halpin, Andrea Cheng, 2012

Amina's Song: Amina's Voice

Hena Khan, 2021

45 Pounds

K.A. Barson, 2013

Runt

V. M. Caldwell, 2006

The Queen Bee and Me

Gillian Mcdunn, 2020

You Look Different in Real Life

Jennifer Castle, 2013

Becoming Brianna: Emmie & Friends

Terri Libenson, 2020

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Laura Taylor Namey, 2020