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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

age 11+

Inspiring wartime journal reveals teen's inner life.

By Anne Frank

(1947)

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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 Shepherd's Crown: Tiffany Aching Adventures, Book 5

age 11+

Final Discworld novel hits the mark with rich fantasy.

By Terry Pratchett

(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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Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History

age 11+

Engaging profiles of 40 amazing women in 31 countries.

By Kate Schatz

(2016)

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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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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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Refugee

age 11+

Harrowing page-turner sheds light on child refugees.

By Alan Gratz

(2017)

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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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Grenade

age 11+

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

By Alan Gratz

(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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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 River Between Us

age 11+

Civil War realism for young readers.

By Richard Peck

(2003)

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Skellig

age 11+

This gorgeously weird novel captivates readers.

By David Almond

(1998)

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Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp

age 11+

Powerful story of 1930s Dust Bowl families.

By Jerry Stanley

(1992)

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