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A Very Large Expanse of Sea
age 13+
Muslim teen busts stereotypes in bitterly funny school tale.
By Tahereh Mafi
(2018)
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The Shadow Hero
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Exciting take on a forgotten Asian American superhero.
By Gene Luen Yang
(2014)
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