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This Week’s New YA Books - May 7, 2020

I’ve tried to verify release dates as much as possible, given that a number of books had their publication dates shifted because of COVID-19. If the book isn’t out this week, preorder it as a surprise to your future self. A * means I’ve read and recommend the book! ~ Kelly Jensen  May 7, 2020

American Royals by Katherine McGee (first in a series, paperback)
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff (series)
The Betrothed by Kiera Cass (first in a series)
Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith (first in a series, paperback)
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Finale by Stephanie Garber (series finale, paperback)
Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson 
How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox (paperback)
I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn (paperback)
*I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver (paperback)
Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider (paperback)
Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian (paperback)
The Mermaid, The Witch, and The Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg (paperback)
*The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen (paperback)
Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy (paperback)
*Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo (paperback)
*War and Speech by Don Zolidis
What If It’s Us? by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera (paperback)
Where She Fell by Kaitlin Ward (paperback)



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