Dhonielle Clayton
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English
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2023-2024 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees
Goodreads Choice Nominees 2022
Keller Battle of the Books Intermediate 2023-24
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Goodreads Choice Nominees 2022
Keller Battle of the Books Intermediate 2023-24
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Publisher Annotation: Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts, like brewing Indian spice elixirs and bartering with pesky Irish pixies. Despite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy-some Marvellers mistrust her magic, which they deem "bad and unnatural." But eventually, she finds...
2) The Belles
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Belles (Dhonielle Clayton) volume 1
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English
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In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. Camellia Beauregard wants to be the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orléans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land. But she soon finds that behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets. When the queen asks Camellia to risk her own...
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Belles (Dhonielle Clayton) volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Camille, Edel, and Remy, aided by The Iron Ladies and backed by alternative newspaper The Spider's Web, race to outwit Sophia, find Princess Charlotte, and return her to Orléans.
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Belles (Dhonielle Clayton) volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The erratic former queen, Sophia, has been imprisoned. Peace has returned to Orléans. Her sister, Charlotte, sits on the throne and invokes the ancient tradition of the Beauty Trials: a series of tests meant to find the new ruler of Orléans. Edel Beauregard decides to enter, and promises to bind her arcana to keep from having an unnatural advantage. But the trials are far more dangerous than any of the dozen hopefuls bargained for. Some perish--...
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[2022]
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English
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"Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy, and cozy, sparkling romance -- by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout! is the city grinds to a halt, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life. But will they be able to make it happen, in spite of the storm? No one is prepared...
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Publisher Annotation: Eager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit, and Jason are back for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute. With Ella's celebrity growing throughout the Marvellian world after thwarting the Ace of Anarchy's diabolical plans, it's proving hard for her to focus on her coursework. But back home in New Orleans the Conjure community isn't too happy about her return to the skies for another year learning...
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Tiny pretty things volume 1
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[2015]
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English
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Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance -- but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette's desire to escape the shadow of her ballet star sister brings out a dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing dreams forever....
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2022.
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English
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"At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in her boyfriend's faithfulness; and shy Georgie, newly hot after a summer at fat camp and ready to reinvent herself--but who can stop a dangerous rumor once...
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Tiny pretty things volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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June, Bette, and Gigi have one final shot at gaining a spot at the elite American Ballet Company and with everything to lose, these girls are in it to win it. But how far will they go to reach their dream?
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[2019]
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English
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A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else.
13) Meet cute
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2018.
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English
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A collection of short stories exploring the moment when a couple meets for the first time--from an African American girl in upstate New York who simultaneously finds a prom dress and a date to a transgender girl who confronts the student blocking her right to use the school restroom.
14) Blackout
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2021
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English
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Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark.