Help me, LJ-wan Kenobi!

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I need book recs! Smart, fun middle grade books, specifically. Bonuses awarded for female MCs and MCs of color. Hook me up, LJ.

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Magic Under Glass and Magic Under Stone by Jaclyn Dolamore. Heroine of color, Regency-style YA romance in a fantasy world.

Liar by Justine Larbalestier. Heroine (except when she's really not heroic at all) of color, twisty-complex plot, veiled fantasy elements. Some violence, some language and references to sex.

The Shattering by Karen Healey. Takes place in New Zealand, one protagonist is half-Maori, one is Samoan. Warnings--violence, much discussion of suicide and grieving, sexual references. One protagonist is on the verge of coming out. Might not strictly count as middle-grade, but OMG I loved it.

And if they can wait until July, Sarah Rees Brennan's Unspoken promises Gothic drama and intrigue, a half-Asian protagonist named Kami, and a family motto that (apparently) can be translated as "Hot Blond Death". I'm anticipating it with glee.