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Gloria Muñoz is the author of They Called Us Wicked, out now from Holiday House. Below, she recommends four more witchy, weird-girl YA novels. When my book was marketed as “witchy, weird-girl YA,” I thought, aren’t all teenage girls weird and witchy in their own way? Here are some of my favorite recent books with witchy, weird-girl YA characters: They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran: This coming-of-rage novel follows Noon, who is haunted by a terrible thing that happened to her. It’s a story of survival, grief, and stepping into one’s power. In the wake of a hurricane, red algae blooms appear in the waters of Mercy, Louisiana. Like the animals in the Gulf, Noon may be mutating and transforming into another version of herself. A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora: With an electric magic, the main character of A Wild Radiance, Josephine, is driven to question everything she once believed to be true. Following rules and believing lies that disempower her is no longer an option for Josephine. What is she willing to face to become who she’s meant to be? This novel asks how we stand up to a rigid monolith that doesn’t see us or value truth and community. A (Dead) Thing Like Me by E....