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Country & Ethnic Books

Evidence-led country & ethnic selections grounded in young adult fiction signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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1. The Floating World
Axie Oh
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this country & ethnic list.
2. The Scorpion and the Night Blossom
Amélie Wen Zhao
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this country & ethnic list.
3. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
Roseanne A. Brown
Included for strong juneteenth alignment with this country & ethnic list.
4. Wicked Fox
Kat Cho
Included for strong culture alignment with this country & ethnic list.
5. The Nightblood Prince: a Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick
Molly X. Chang
Included for strong book club alignment with this country & ethnic list.
6. The Encanto's Daughter
Melissa de la Cruz
Included for strong teen alignment with this country & ethnic list.
7. Her Radiant Curse
Elizabeth Lim
Included for strong teen alignment with this country & ethnic list.
8. The Demon and the Light
Axie Oh
Included for strong best alignment with this country & ethnic list.
9. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Axie Oh
Included for strong historical alignment with this country & ethnic list.
10. Six Crimson Cranes
Elizabeth Lim
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this country & ethnic list.

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