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Just Like That

age 11+

Warm boarding school grief tale has some gory violence.

By Gary D. Schmidt

(2021)

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A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

age 5+

Powerful poem reflects on Black Americans' emotional story.

By Zetta Elliott

(2021)

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Champ and Major: First Dogs

age 5+

Cute look at President Biden's pooches at home and at play.

By Joy McCullough

(2021)

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City of the Plague God

age 11+

Action-packed tale of Middle East myths, magic, monsters.

By Sarwat Chadda

(2021)

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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

age 5+

Moving story captures besties' last day as neighbors.

By Meg Medina

(2020)

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On Account of the Gum

age 5+

Lots of laughs and surprises in superb story of gum removal.

By Adam Rex

(2020)

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Overground Railroad

age 5+

Captivating story of a family's migration North to freedom.

By Lesa Cline-Ransome

(2020)

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All Because You Matter

age 5+

Poetic declaration to children that their lives matter.

By Tami Charles

(2020)

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How to Be a Girl in the World

age 11+

Engaging coming-of-ager tackles sexual harassment of tween.

By Caela Carter

(2020)

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Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth

age 5+

Stunning art, epic adventure of gods' quest to make humans.

By Duncan Tonatiuh

(2020)

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Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story)

age 11+

Young refugee's story is told in memories, myths, fables.

By Daniel Nayeri

(2020)

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Fighting Words

age 11+

Powerful, moving story of 10-year-old recovering from abuse.

By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

(2020)

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The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

age 5+

Teamwork rules in snowy adventure with new heroes.

By Shannon Hale, Dean Hale

(2020)

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Natalie Portman's Fables

age 5+

Familiar tales get a cute new spin in lively picture book.

By Natalie Portman

(2020)

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I Am One: A Book of Action

age 5+

Inspiring book celebrates the power of one.

By Susan Verde

(2020)

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The Canyon's Edge

age 11+

Poetry lends shape to dramatic, gripping desert adventure.

By Dusti Bowling

(2020)

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I Am Every Good Thing

age 5+

Dynamic art, poetry enhance vivid celebration of Black boys.

By Derrick Barnes

(2020)

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All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

age 5+

Inspiring story of activist and disability rights movement.

By Annette Bay Pimentel

(2020)

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This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

age 11+

Empowering activist guide to defying and disrupting racism.

By Tiffany Jewell

(2020)

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We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World

age 11+

Inspirational must-read about the power of nonviolence.

By Todd Hasak-Lowy

(2020)

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