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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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The Canyon's Edge

age 11+

Poetry lends shape to dramatic, gripping desert adventure.

By Dusti Bowling

(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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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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The Breadwinner, Book 1

age 11+

Harsh but hopeful story about brave girl defying Taliban.

By Deborah Ellis

(2017)

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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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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 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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The Secret of Danger Point: Surfside Girls, Book 1

age 11+

Sunny summer mystery has a touch of the supernatural.

By Kim Dwinell

(2017)

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Forget Me Not

age 11+

Compelling story of girl dealing with Tourette syndrome.

By Ellie Terry

(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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Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book

age 11+

Belle gets lured into book in dark but enchanting spin-off.

By Jennifer Donnelly

(2017)

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