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After her sister Lia dies in a tragic accident, Val, who is mostly bedridden due to a chronic illness, writes letters to her sister, exploring her experiences with grief, pain, relationships, feeling alone in her illness, and discovering a friend she can talk to who helps her learn to take back control of her life.
5) Right on cue
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Presents a novel-in-verse that describes the emotional toil of a young girl named Alex who has finally regained a sense of purpose for her life after being taken away from her alcoholic mother and placed in foster care. Looking forward to college and a career in film, Alex becomes unmoored when her birth mother returns into her life, revealing she is ill and seeking reconnection.
6) Sign me up
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Introvert Alyssa Jackson is the new kid in her Los Angeles neighborhood and quietly grieves her loss of her favorite sport, ice skating. Trading her ice skates for roller skates, however, allows her to meet girls from a roller derby team who take her under their wing. Yet, Alyssa struggles with the noise of the rink and being part of a team, until new friend Saffy offers to mentor her. With Saffy's help and a few ideas of her own, Alyssa learns she...