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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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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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The Canyon's Edge

age 11+

Poetry lends shape to dramatic, gripping desert adventure.

By Dusti Bowling

(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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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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Prairie Lotus

age 11+

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

By Linda Sue Park

(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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Allies

age 11+

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

By Alan Gratz

(2019)

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The Line Tender

age 11+

Story of loss explores life in and out of the ocean.

By Kate Allen

(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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Genesis Begins Again

age 11+

Teen learns to love herself in uplifting tale of misfits.

By Alicia D. Williams

(2019)

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The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales of Alagaësia, Book 1: Eragon

age 11+

Promising series launch brings back dragon riders.

By Christopher Paolini

(2018)

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Charlie Hernández & The League of Shadows

age 11+

Kids fight folklore beings in adventure with lots of chills.

By Ryan Calejo

(2018)

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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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The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy

age 17+

Compelling story of gender-defying teens falling in love.

By B.T. Gottfred

(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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The Breadwinner, Book 1

age 11+

Harsh but hopeful story about brave girl defying Taliban.

By Deborah Ellis

(2017)

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