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Hattie Big Sky
age 10+
Teen girl homesteads alone in Newbery Honor book.
By Kirby Larson
(2006)
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Out of Darkness
age 15+
Beautifully written look at racism and love in 1930s Texas.
By Ashley Hope Pérez
(2015)
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Tru & Nelle
age 9+
Charming tale of writers' childhood friendship inspires.
By G. Neri
(2016)
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The Smell of Other People's Houses
age 13+
Poignant coming-of-age tale about four 1970 Alaskan teens.
By Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
(2016)
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The Secret of Nightingale Wood
age 8+
Suspenseful WWI family drama has feel of a classic.
By Lucy Strange
(2017)
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The Librarian of Auschwitz
age 13+
Unforgettable story of a teen heroine of the Holocaust.
By Antonio Iturbe
(2017)
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What the Night Sings
age 12+
Powerful story of teen girl's life after the Holocaust.
By Vesper Stamper
(2018)
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Carly Keene, Literary Detective: Braving the Brontes
age 10+
Mysterious time-travel story for adventurous book lovers.
By Katherine Rue
(2014)
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Burn Baby Burn
age 14+
Riveting coming-of-age tale set in dangerous summer of '77.
By Meg Medina
(2016)
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Hamilton and Peggy: A Revolutionary Friendship
age 13+
Engaging mix of history, romance set in Revolutionary War.
By L.M. Elliott
(2018)
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Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots
age 12+
Vibrant novel in verse shows anti-Latino racism in '40s L.A.
By Margarita Engle
(2018)
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My Plain Jane
age 13+
Cheeky "Jane Eyre" remake is a ghosty romcom mystery.
By Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton
(2018)
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Dream Country
age 14+
Gripping five-generation saga of an African American family.
By Shannon Gibney
(2018)
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White Rose
age 12+
Intense, inspiring story of students who defied the Nazis.
By Kip Wilson
(2019)
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
age 13+
Zombies invade classic comedy of manners for laughs, groans.
By Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen
(2009)
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Storm
age 15+
Teen Ark stowaway tale rife with sexual tension, ape sex.
By Donna Jo Napoli
(2014)
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