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RBG's Brave and Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone Book Poster Image
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RBG's Brave and Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone
age 11+
Inspirational female role models handpicked by RBG.
By Nadine Epstein, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(2021)
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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 Book Poster Image
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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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Allies
age 11+
Gripping, must-read novel follows young soldiers on D-Day.
By Alan Gratz
(2019)
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March Forward Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine Book Poster Image
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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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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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The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza Book Poster Image
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The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
age 11+
Joey tries to heal his family in emotional series finale.
By Jack Gantos
(2014)
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Four: A Divergent Collection Book Poster Image
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Four: A Divergent Collection
age 11+
Short stories about Four are fun if a bit underwhelming.
By Veronica Roth
(2014)
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Splendors and Glooms Book Poster Image
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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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