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Published
Jun 3, 2025
Publisher
Putnam
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Young Adult

Under the Neon Lights

Arriel Vinson

When sixteen-year-old Jae learns that WestSide Roll, her beloved Indianapolis roller rink, will close to make way for a brewery, she searches for a way to hold on to its freedom while handling a distant best friend, a dad she can't trust and a new romance.

  • Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award for New Talent 2026
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Themes

FriendshipFirst lovePoverty & classCommunity & school

Mood

Feels hopeful, lighthearted.

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