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New Diverse YA Books Spotlight Unique Voices and Themes
1/23/2026
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Story summary
- A selection of new children's and young adult books features diverse themes.
- "The Golden Monkey Mystery" by Piu DasGupta follows Roma near her Indian boarding school.
- "Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel" by Jewell Parker Rhodes centers Jerome, a Black boy shot by police.
- "Arcana: The Lost Heirs" by Sam Prentice-Jones is a queer YA graphic novel about witches.
