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The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe Book Poster Image
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The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
age 12+
Action-packed adventure tale of revenge, political secrets.
By Ally Condie
(2019)
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Dry
age 12+
Gripping disaster novel imagines California without water.
By Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman
(2018)
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Seafire, Book 1
age 12+
Swashbuckling all-girl crew fuels thrilling dystopian tale.
By Natalie C. Parker
(2018)
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I Am Still Alive Book Poster Image
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I Am Still Alive
age 12+
Teen survives alone in the wilderness in gripping thriller.
By Kate Alice Marshall
(2018)
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No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Book Poster Image
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No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
age 7+
Meaty bio of RBG shows how she fought for women's rights.
By Kathleen Krull
(2018)
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Grand Canyon
age 7+
Informative, imaginative, gorgeous intro to natural history.
By Jason Chin
(2017)
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The Legendary Miss Lena Horne Book Poster Image
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The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
age 7+
Solid intro to singer, movie star, civil rights activist.
By Carole Boston Weatherford
(2017)
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Dragon Slayers' Academy Series
age 7+
Average stories about aspiring knights in medieval times.
By Kate McMullan
(2003)
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Rook
age 12+
Dynamite heroine in romantic dystopian-future swashbuckler.
By Sharon Cameron
(2015)
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The Return of Zita the Spacegirl Book Poster Image
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The Return of Zita the Spacegirl
age 7+
Final Zita graphic novel with more peril, great role model.
By Ben Hatke
(2014)
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Rebel Belle
age 12+
Witty repartee boosts Southern belle-turned-superhero tale.
By Rachel Hawkins
(2014)
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29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy Book Poster Image
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29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy
age 7+
Open-ended mystery gets kids thinking about the unexplained.
By Lemony Snicket
(2014)
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The Apprentices: The Apothecary Series, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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The Apprentices: The Apothecary Series, Book 2
age 12+
New villains seek A-bomb in exciting Apothecary sequel.
By Maile Meloy
(2013)
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Nine Days
age 12+
Gripping search for missing dad, based on a true story.
By Fred Hiatt
(2013)
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Julie of the Wolves Book Poster Image
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Julie of the Wolves
age 12+
Thought-provoking saga of Inuit girl adopted by wolf pack.
By Jean Craighead George
(1972)
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