Sign Up: Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend

Publication Date: June 27th, 2023 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Pages: 304 Genre: YA Contemporary Representation: Mixed Vietnamese Link Synopsis: A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, inspired by the Vietnamese-American author’s teen experience.Gary Võ is one of the few Vietnamese kids

Sign Up: The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

Publication Date: June 6th, 2023 Publisher: Macmillan, Fierce Reads Pages: 336 Genre: YA Contemporary Representation: Bangladeshi/irish/Queer Link Synopsis: A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage girl competing in a televised baking competition, with contestants including her ex-girlfriend and a potential new crush – perfect for fans of The Great British

Sign Up: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

Publication Date: June 6th, 2023 Publisher: Tundra Books Pages: 336 Genre: YA Contemporary Representation: Palestinian-Canadian, Autism Link Synopsis: A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed

Sign Up: Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels by Tola Okogwu

Publication Date: May 30th, 2023 Publisher: Margaret K McElderry Pages: 288 Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Representation: British Nigerian Link Synopsis: Onyeka and her superpowered friends must race against time to save themselves and the Solari in this breathtaking next installment in the Onyeka middle grade series, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, The Marvellers, and X-Men. Onyeka

Tour Sign Ups: No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore

Publication Date: May 30th, 2023 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Pages: 384 Genre: YA Contemporary Representation: Queer Link Synopsis: From lauded author Steven Salvatore comes a moving YA novel about twins whose incarcerated father dies and leaves behind a life-changing secret, perfect for fans of I’ll Give You the Sun and Euphoria. When their father went to prison last year for

Tour Sign Up: Lia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms by Jenna Yoon

Publication Date: May 30th, 2023 Publisher: Simon Kids Pages: 352 Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Representation: Korean-American Link Synopsis: Perfect for fans of the Gifted Clans and Aru Shah series, this thrilling second book of the middle grade fantasy Lia Park series sees Lia and Joon on a mission to protect important magical objects—and themselves—from a

Tour Sign Up: Painted Devils by Margaret Owen

Publication Date: May 16th, 2023 Publisher: Macmillan, Fierce Reads Pages: 512 Genre: YA Fantasy Representation: Demisexual, Sapphic Link Synopsis: A scrappy former maid and jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to the Indie Next Pick, Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. Let’s get one thing straight – Vanja Schmidt wasn’t trying

Tour Sign Ups: If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude

Publication Date: May 9th, 2023 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Pages: 416 Genre: YA Sci-Fi, contemporary Representation: Queer Link Synopsis: We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold. Avery Byrne

Sign Up: Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Ceron

Publication Date: April 11th, 2023 Publisher: Kokila, PenguinTeen Pages: 400 Genre: YA Contemporary Representation: Mexican-American Link Synopsis: A debut young adult novel that’s Pride & Prejudice with a dash of magic, about a booksmart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret

Sign Up: A Whole Song and Dance by Sarvenaz Tash

Publication Date: April 4th, 2023 Publisher: Disney Books Pages: 304 Genre: YA Contemporary Representation: Iranian-American Link Synopsis: Sarah Dessen meets Abigail Hing Wen in this heartwarming romantic comedy starring Nasrin Mahdavi, an Iranian-American college freshman who’s a triple threat on Broadway—but who’s living a double life.  It’s her first semester majoring in musical theater at NYU’s