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I Capture the Castle

age 12+

Captivating story of teen's eccentric English family.

By Dodie Smith

(2003)

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The Year of the Beasts

age 12+

Prose and comics mix in intense tale of sibling rivalry.

By Cecil Castellucci

(2012)

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Dust Girl: The American Fairy Trilogy, Book 1

age 12+

Intricate historical novel contrasts Dust Bowl, fairy world.

By Sarah Zettel

(2012)

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Enchanted

age 12+

Complex, unique, and satisfying fairy-tale romance.

By Alethea Kontis

(2012)

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Seraphina

age 12+

Richly conceived dragon fantasy with stellar young heroine.

By Rachel Hartman

(2012)

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Summer & Bird

age 12+

Wildly imaginative quest to find parents in mythic world.

By Katherine Catmull

(2012)

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Golden Girl: The American Fairy Trilogy, Book 2

age 12+

Captivating Hollywood fairy tale will enchant fantasy fans.

By Sarah Zettel

(2013)

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Boxers & Saints

age 12+

Exciting graphic-novel set is powerful historical fiction.

By Gene Luen Yang

(2013)

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

age 12+

Classic, moving story of girl growing up poor in New York.

By Betty Smith

(1943)

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Curtsies & Conspiracies: Finishing School, Book 2

age 12+

Spectacular steampunk sequel has hijinks, gadgets, vampires.

By Gail Carriger

(2013)

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The Children of Willesden Lane

age 12+

Inspiring story of teen pianist who escaped Nazis in WWII.

By Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen

(2003)

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Blythewood: The Blythewood Tales, Book 1

age 12+

Girl fights mythical beings in thrilling school fantasy.

By Carol Goodman

(2013)

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Diamond Boy

age 12+

Heartbreaking, powerful tale amid diamond mines of Zimbabwe.

By Michael Williams

(2014)

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How I Discovered Poetry

age 12+

Poet's moving memoir in free verse charts '50s childhood.

By Marilyn Nelson

(2014)

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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives

age 12+

Moving, eye-opening memoir of cross-cultural friendship.

By Martin Ganada, Caitlin Alifrenka, Liz Welch

(2015)

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Rook

age 12+

Dynamite heroine in romantic dystopian-future swashbuckler.

By Sharon Cameron

(2015)

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

age 12+

Old-fashioned romantic swashbuckler a riveting classic.

By Baroness Orczy

(1905)

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Orbiting Jupiter

age 12+

Devastating, deeply moving story of love and resilience.

By Gary D. Schmidt

(2015)

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American Ace

age 12+

Moving, fast-paced novel-in-verse; great for teen boys.

By Marilyn Nelson

(2015)

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Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

age 12+

Ballerina's frank, inspiring tale of perseverance and hope.

By Michaela DePrince

(2014)

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