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The Gilded Ones
age 12+
Teen girl quests for true identity in captivating fantasy.
By Namina Forna
(2021)
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The Iron Raven: The Iron Fey: Evenfall, Book 1
age 12+
High-action faery world spin-off series stars famous Puck.
By Julie Kagawa
(2021)
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Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation
age 7+
Funny, satirical theme park adventure on colorful pages.
By Nick Bruel
(2020)
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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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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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Cat Kid Comic Club
age 7+
Fun, irreverent characters share poop jokes, life lessons.
By Dav Pilkey
(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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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World
age 7+
Inspiring tales of women pursuing dreams in a new land.
By Elena Favilli
(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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Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi: The Kyoshi Novels, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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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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The Voting Booth
age 12+
Fast-paced novel about teens' quest to cast votes.
By Brandy Colbert
(2020)
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The Challenger: Contender, Book 2
age 12+
Modern teens fight as gladiators in more violent sequel.
By Taran Matharu
(2020)
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