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Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love
age 10+
Gripping nonfiction graphic novel brings Old West to life.
By Patricia C. McKissack, Frederick L. McKissack
(2012)
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Crow
age 10+
Irresistible boy narrator faces turn-of-20th-century racism.
By Barbara Wright
(2012)
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Never Fall Down
age 15+
Harrowing true story of boy in Cambodia's Killing Fields.
By Patricia McCormick
(2012)
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Esperanza Rising
age 10+
Historical fiction at its best in story of '30s farmworkers.
By Pam Munoz Ryan
(2000)
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Hearts and Minds
age 15+
Provocative Vietnam War docu with violence, racial slurs.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2002)
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A Ripple of Hope
age 10+
Unforgettable docu about RFK speech post-MLK assassination.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2010)
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Keeping Safe the Stars
age 10+
Gripping story of three sibs fending for themselves in 1974.
By Sheila O'Connor
(2012)
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The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon: The Expeditioners, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon: The Expeditioners, Book 1
age 10+
Gripping adventure of intrepid siblings in steampunk world.
By S.S. Taylor
(2012)
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Lincoln's Grave Robbers
age 10+
Fascinating nonfiction account of little-known conspiracy.
By Steve Sheinkin
(2013)
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Code: Virals, Book 3 Book Poster Image
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Code: Virals, Book 3
age 10+
Tory and friends fight serial killer in thrilling sequel.
By Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
(2013)
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The Wells Bequest
age 10+
Absorbing, fast-paced sci-fi fantasy hinges on time machine.
By Polly Shulman
(2013)
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How to Catch a Bogle
age 10+
Thrilling fantasy blends Dickensian charm, great suspense.
By Catherine Jinks
(2013)
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P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man: P.K. Pinkerton, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man: P.K. Pinkerton, Book 2
age 10+
Sequel hits stride in weird, appealing Wild West tale.
By Caroline Lawrence
(2013)
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West of the Moon
age 10+
Enslaved girl escapes master in riveting historical tale.
By Margi Preus
(2014)
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The Dogs of Winter
age 10+
Harrowing but uplifting story of orphan saved by dogs.
By Bobbie Pyron
(2014)
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The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate Book Poster Image
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The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
age 10+
Callie gets into science and scrapes in strong sequel.
By Jacqueline Kelly
(2015)
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Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
age 10+
Often tragic, often bloody stories with a fun Percy twist.
By Rick Riordan
(2015)
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Hoodoo
age 10+
Creepy chills galore in Southern supernatural thriller.
By Ronald L. Smith
(2015)
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Out of Darkness
age 15+
Beautifully written look at racism and love in 1930s Texas.
By Ashley Hope Pérez
(2015)
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We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler Book Poster Image
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We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler
age 10+
Heart-stopping true story of students who resisted Nazis.
By Russell Freedman
(2016)
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