When Lucy learns that her twin sister Sarah is in poor health, she travels to Sarah’s home to care for her. It turns out a long-dead corpse was found on Sarah’s husband’s property, and after witnessing the examination of the body, Sarah has become obsessed, and her mind and physical health are suffering for it. As Sarah turns from confused to angry to hungry for things she shouldn’t consume, Lucy must wonder if her twin is becoming something dark and dangerous.

Set in the Netherlands in 1887, this is a gothic horror about sisterhood, Victorian gender roles, and women’s rage. — Emily Martin

The NYPL says, “A dazzling docupoetic debut collection that interweaves personal loss with the life stories of Aaliyah Haughton, Whitney Houston, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, Phyllis Hyman, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, and others, exploring sexuality, survival, queer mourning, and the afterlives of stardom.”

Sage Bishop is a teen plant witch whose future is clear: taking over the family apothecary...it just needs to last until then. Unfortunately, her family has just hired Ximena Reyes, her ex-best friend, and if that wasn’t bad enough, one of Sage’s tonics has been stolen from the apothecary and was used to erase the high school cheer captain’s memory. Sage and Ximena will have to work together to find the culprit, or the apothecary will be shut down. As they spend time together, Sage finds it harder to deny the sparks that still fly between them, but can she trust Ximena not to break her heart again?

How do you hunt demons when the demons are inside of you? Told out of order and from multiple points of view, Keezy Young’s Hello Sunshine explores what it means to face your demons-both literal and metaphorical-alongside the ones you love. After a very public breakdown, Alex disappeared, leaving behind his twin brother, a secret boyfriend, an extremely loyal dog, and his neighborhood best friends. But is this group of ragtag teens really up to determining which demons can be exorcised and which ones are just part of their friend on their own?

I love how beautifully, respectfully, and horrifyingly this graphic novel deals with mental illness and its (often problematic) crossover with horror. Keezy Young really slayed some publishing demons with this one. —Rachel Brittain

Derrick Chan is the golden boy of his middle school, a star on the basketball team. But there are parts of himself he keeps hidden, like the nail polish on his toenails, his private lip-syncing performances, and his crush on a teammate. When he stays with his grandmother over the summer, he has a chance to perform in a beauty pageant—but is he ready to take the stage as his whole self?

This is the debut of Kyle Casey Chu, aka Panda Dulce, a founding drag queen of Drag Story Hour!

The NYPL says, “Who is Dorothy? Find out in this playful picture book which introduces young readers to a powerful piece of queer history and encourages them to become their best, most authentic selves.”