Orca soundings
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1) Cub
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"In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a "cub" Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the definition perfectly, but he is very self-conscious about his body. So when his best friend signs him up for a cooking competition at Heat, the city's newest trendy restaurant, Theo is nervous. He's confident in his baking ability, and dreams of opening his own bakery one day, but he's not a chef, and he hates being in the spotlight. As Theo survives round...
2) Blood sport
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"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jason is determined to find out the truth about his sister's death."--
Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he's the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn't die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason's been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those skills are going to come in handy as...
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Stella Connors has spent her whole life bouncing around from one town to the next, following the latest musician her mother has fallen in love with. She has always vowed she will never become a pathetic groupie like her mother, Viv. But then her best friend uploads a video of Stella singing a cover of her favorite band's biggest hit. It goes viral, and suddenly Stella's ideas about who she is and what she wants take a real hit. As a publicity stunt,...
4) Airlock
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates."--
Brick, a young thief, is terrified of outer space. When a warrant goes out for their arrest, they are forced to escape the barren wasteland of Earth. Stowing away on a cargo ship headed for the moon, Brick reluctantly allow a local teenage enforcer named Amar to tag along. But the...
6) Normal kids
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Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Hannah goes on a search for her younger brother, who has disappeared with their overdue rent money, and finds unexpected romance along the way."--
