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The Way Things Work Now

age 11+

Captivating look at the things that power our world.

By David Macaulay

(2016)

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March Forward Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

age 11+

Must-read memoir of a childhood in the segregated South.

By Melba Pattillo Beals

(2018)

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1919 The Year That Changed America

age 11+

Riveting tale of racial, labor protests, women's vote, more.

By Martin W. Sandler

(2019)

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I Have a Dream

age 11+

A treasured speech seen in a vibrant new light.

By Martin Luther King

(1997)

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One Crazy Summer

age 11+

A gem, with strong girl characters, '60s black history.

By Rita Williams-Garcia

(2010)

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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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Parked

age 11+

Poverty, being unhoused explored in hopeful tale.

By Danielle Svetcov

(2020)

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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

age 11+

Little-known disaster gets overdue, in-depth treatment.

By Steve Sheinkin

(2014)

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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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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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Just Like That

age 11+

Warm boarding school grief tale has some gory violence.

By Gary D. Schmidt

(2021)

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X: A Novel

age 14+

Thrilling and tragic novel about Malcolm X's troubled youth.

By Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon

(2016)

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Every Hidden Thing

age 14+

Absorbing dino-hunting adventure has some mature content.

By Kenneth Oppel

(2016)

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Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution

age 14+

Empowering practical guide to becoming a social activist.

By Kaelyn Rich

(2018)

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We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World

age 14+

Powerful first-person accounts put faces to refugee crisis.

By Malala Yousafzai

(2019)

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Shout

age 14+

Poignant, poetic memoir about healing from sexual assault.

By Laurie Halse Anderson

(2019)

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Love from A to Z

age 14+

North American Muslim teens find romance on Qatar trip.

By S.K. Ali

(2019)

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Patron Saints of Nothing

age 14+

Heartrending tale explores grief, Philippines' war on drugs.

By Randy Ribay

(2019)

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Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass

age 14+

Teen brings revolution to Gotham in vibrant graphic novel.

By Mariko Tamaki

(2019)

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SLAY

age 14+

Girl's online life gets real in smart thriller.

By Brittney Morris

(2019)

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