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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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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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Fighting Words

age 11+

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

By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

(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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Bad Best Friend

age 11+

Eighth grader withstands friend rejection in funny story.

By Rachel Vail

(2020)

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Things You Can't Say

age 11+

Compelling story of tween grappling with his dad's suicide.

By Jenn Bishop

(2020)

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Parked

age 11+

Poverty, being unhoused explored in hopeful tale.

By Danielle Svetcov

(2020)

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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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Who Put This Song On?

age 17+

Eccentric teen girl fights depression in moving story.

By Morgan Parker

(2019)

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A Place to Belong

age 11+

Emotional post-WWII story promotes compassion, perseverance.

By Cynthia Kadohata

(2019)

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The Time Paradox: Artemis Fowl, Book 6

age 11+

Artemis faces younger self in madcap, befuddling adventure.

By Eoin Colfer

(2008)

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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

age 11+

Comic's engaging memoir of growing up under Apartheid.

By Trevor Noah

(2019)

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Grenade

age 11+

Tense, gripping WWII drama has powerful cost-of-war message.

By Alan Gratz

(2018)

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Bluecrowne: A Greenglass House Story

age 11+

Engaging fantasy adventure trades ghosts for magic.

By Kate Milford

(2018)

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Al Capone Throws Me a Curve: A Tale from Alcatraz, Book 4

age 11+

Riveting prison drama returns with focus on family, freedom.

By Gennifer Choldenko

(2018)

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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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Greetings from Witness Protection!

age 11+

Kicky tween thriller deals with themes of abandonment.

By Jake Burt

(2017)

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Refugee

age 11+

Harrowing page-turner sheds light on child refugees.

By Alan Gratz

(2017)

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The Last Spell: The Thickety, Book 4

age 11+

Thrilling conclusion to teen witch saga ends in epic battle.

By J.A. White

(2017)

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