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Splendors and Glooms

age 11+

Dark, magical, Dickensian page-turner for tweens.

By Laura Amy Schlitz

(2012)

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The House of the Scorpion

age 11+

Gripping, gritty sci-fi tale of a clone's identity struggle.

By Nancy Farmer

(2001)

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Under the Empyrean Sky: The Heartland Trilogy, Book 1

age 11+

Thought-provoking, dystopian eco-adventure great for boys.

By Chuck Wendig

(2013)

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Burning Kingdoms: The Internment Chronicles, Book 2

age 11+

Second, stronger installment focuses on characters.

By Lauren DeStefano

(2015)

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The Green Bicycle

age 11+

Funny, poignant, cheer-worthy tale of spirited Saudi girl.

By Haifaa al Mansour

(2015)

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The Creeping Shadow: Lockwood & Co., Book 4

age 11+

Consistently great ghost series keeps the scares coming.

By Jonathan Stroud

(2016)

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The Empty Grave: Lockwood & Co., Book 5

age 11+

Rousing finale to scary ghost series sure to satisfy fans.

By Jonathan Stroud

(2017)

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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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Genesis Begins Again

age 11+

Teen learns to love herself in uplifting tale of misfits.

By Alicia D. Williams

(2019)

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Allies

age 11+

Gripping, must-read novel follows young soldiers on D-Day.

By Alan Gratz

(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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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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The Giver, Book 1

age 11+

Riveting, expertly crafted novel shows utopia's flaws.

By Lois Lowry

(1993)

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Out from Boneville: Bone, Book 1

age 11+

Now-classic comics saga gets off to a rousing start.

By Jeff Smith

(2005)

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The Red Pencil

age 11+

Moving verse tale of girl's experience in Darfur genocide.

By Andrea Davis Pinkney

(2014)

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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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Prairie Lotus

age 11+

Stunning tale of Asian girl's struggle on 1880s frontier.

By Linda Sue Park

(2020)

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Goodbye Stranger

age 11+

Bittersweet, lovely story of friendship and social media.

By Rebecca Stead

(2015)

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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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