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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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All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
age 15+
Young woman finds independence in compelling saga finale.
By Mildred D. Taylor
(2020)
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Bright We Burn: And I Darken, Book 3
age 15+
Mature, bloody trilogy meets an absorbing, satisfying end.
By Kiersten White
(2018)
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Now I Rise: And I Darken, Book 2
age 15+
Bloodier, sexier, and more absorbing than the first.
By Kiersten White
(2017)
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The Underground Railroad
age 15+
Riveting, thought-provoking, brutal runaway slave story.
By Colson Whitehead
(2016)
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The Things They Carried
age 15+
Vet's stunning, devastating Vietnam War stories; a classic.
By Tim O'Brien
(1990)
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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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Front Lines: Front Lines, Book 1
age 16+
Inventive, intense war story best for more mature teens.
By Michael Grant
(2016)
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Lair of Dreams: The Diviners, Book 2
age 15+
Engrossing sequel in supernatural series set in '20s NYC.
By Libba Bray
(2015)
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Code Name Verity, Book 1
age 15+
Plot-twisting, heart-wrenching, unforgettable WWII story.
By Elizabeth Wein
(2012)
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Never Fall Down
age 15+
Harrowing true story of boy in Cambodia's Killing Fields.
By Patricia McCormick
(2012)
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
age 15+
Compelling tale of slavery, experiment in Revolutionary era.
By M.T. Anderson
(2006)
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