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Smash It!

age 16+

Teen experiments with personal, social risks in bold novel.

By Francina Simone

(2020)

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Grown

age 16+

Cautionary tale of teen under sway of predatory pop star.

By Tiffany D. Jackson

(2020)

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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

age 5+

Beautiful historical picture book has stunning art.

By Margarita Engle

(2019)

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Little Do We Know

age 16+

Moving story about three teens struggling in crisis.

By Tamara Ireland Stone

(2018)

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Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

age 5+

Lively biography of the man who gave birth to kids' books.

By Michelle Markel

(2017)

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Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing

age 5+

Joyous biography of artist celebrates creativity.

By Kay A. Haring

(2017)

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Freedom in Congo Square

age 5+

Slaves' lives, jazz roots shown in stunning nonfiction book.

By Carole Boston Weatherford

(2016)

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Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature

age 5+

Artful, relatable bio offers intro to photographer's work.

By Cindy Jenson-Elliott

(2016)

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My Pen

age 5+

Energetic sketches show the power of one boy's pen.

By Christopher Myers

(2015)

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Firebird

age 5+

Soaring, rhythmic story for dancers with big dreams.

By Misty Copeland

(2014)

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The Bear's Song

age 5+

Funny story of bear searching for cub boasts detailed art.

By Benjamin Chaud

(2013)

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I Gotta Draw

age 5+

Triumphant tale of artistic misfit and creative teacher.

By Bruce Degen

(2012)

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Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury

age 16+

Tribute collection will please Bradbury fans, new readers.

By Sam Weller, Mort Castle

(2012)

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Museum Trip

age 5+

Boy dives into mazes in wordless, imaginative adventure.

By Barbara Lehman

(2006)

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