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The Awakening of Malcolm X

age 12+

Intimate fictional memoir brings Malcolm X to life.

By Ilyasah Shabazz, Tiffany D. Jackson

(2021)

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Lightbringer: Empirium, Book 3

age 15+

Epic, if overlong, finale is full of twists and violence.

By Claire Legrand

(2021)

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This Is My America

age 12+

Girl pursues justice for father, brother in exciting novel.

By Kim Johnson

(2020)

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The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person

age 12+

Caring, funny, compelling call to be anti-racist.

By Frederick Joseph

(2020)

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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

age 12+

Villainous Faerie prince returns in charming prequel/sequel.

By Holly Black

(2020)

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The Camelot Betrayal: Camelot Rising, Book 2

age 12+

Hazy storytelling, but Guinevere the witch still intrigues.

By Kiersten White

(2020)

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Instant Karma

age 12+

Opposites attract and karma is served in cute teen romance.

By Marissa Meyer

(2020)

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The Way Back

age 12+

Dark, complex, wise fantasy is steeped in Jewish folklore.

By Gavriel Savit

(2020)

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Daughters of Jubilation

age 15+

Compelling, violent fantasy set in segregated '62 South.

By Kara Lee Corthron

(2020)

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Chasing Lucky

age 15+

Sweet but predictable romance highlights communication.

By Jenn Bennett

(2020)

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We Are Not Free

age 12+

Powerful tale of Japanese American resilience during WWII.

By Traci Chee

(2020)

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All This Time

age 12+

Message of teen love and grief gets lost in contrived plot.

By Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott

(2020)

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Skyhunter

age 12+

Silent warrior fights supersoldiers in exciting sci-fi.

By Marie Lu

(2020)

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All Together Now!

age 12+

Moving story of quirky optimist finding hope after tragedy.

By Matthew Quick

(2020)

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Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community

age 12+

Lady Gaga's solid collection spotlights acts of compassion.

By Born This Way Foundation Reporters, Lady Gaga

(2020)

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Blood & Honey: Serpent & Dove, Book 2

age 15+

Witchy sequel enchants yet has serious stumbles.

By Shelby Mahurin

(2020)

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The Lost Book of the White: The Eldest Curses, Book 2

age 15+

Shadowhunter spin-off loses momentum while fighting demons.

By Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu

(2020)

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Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi: The Kyoshi Novels, Book 2

age 12+

Mystical hero propels intense Asian martial arts fantasy.

By F.C. Yee

(2020)

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We Are Totally Normal

age 15+

Compelling but uneven tale of teen exploring his sexuality.

By Rahul Kanakia

(2020)

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The Voting Booth

age 12+

Fast-paced novel about teens' quest to cast votes.

By Brandy Colbert

(2020)

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