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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel

age 13+

Equally violent prequel shows notorious dictator as a teen.

By Suzanne Collins

(2020)

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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

age 12+

Conversational history traces U.S. ideas about race.

By Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

(2020)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball

age 8+

Home improvement mishaps abound in funny 14th installment.

By Jeff Kinney

(2019)

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Guts

age 9+

Funny, sensitive account of dealing with bathroom anxiety.

By Raina Telgemeier

(2019)

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Black Beauty

age 10+

Classic horse novel has be-kind-to-animals message.

By Anna Sewell

(1887)

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The BFG

age 9+

Girl befriends goodhearted giant in funny fantasy.

By Roald Dahl

(2006)

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Five Feet Apart

age 12+

Sweet love story of sick teens who aren't allowed to touch.

By Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis

(2018)

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Dry

age 12+

Gripping disaster novel imagines California without water.

By Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman

(2018)

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The Burning Maze: The Trials of Apollo, Book 3

age 10+

Evil Caligula reigns again in high-action Apollo sequel.

By Rick Riordan

(2018)

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The Poet X

age 13+

Powerful, haunting story of finding your voice and power.

By Elizabeth Acevedo

(2018)

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

age 4+

Cute story of two boy bunnies who get married.

By Jill Twiss

(2018)

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Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe, Book 2

age 12+

Sci-fi chiller ups the action, twists in fast-paced sequel.

By Neal Shusterman

(2018)

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The Cruel Prince: The Folk of the Air, Book 1

age 14+

Tricky fantasy will keep readers guessing until the end.

By Holly Black

(2018)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway

age 8+

Funny, milder 12th tale plumbs travel fears on Xmas holiday.

By Jeff Kinney

(2017)

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The Librarian of Auschwitz

age 13+

Unforgettable story of a teen heroine of the Holocaust.

By Antonio Iturbe

(2017)

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Long Way Down

age 12+

Gripping, unnerving story of teen boy contemplating revenge.

By Jason Reynolds

(2017)

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Dear Martin

age 14+

Boy faces racial profiling in powerful, realistic tale.

By Nic Stone

(2017)

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Wishtree

age 8+

Moving, gentle friendship story tackles anti-Muslim bigotry.

By Katherine Applegate

(2017)

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One of Us Is Lying

age 14+

Dirty secrets abound in fun but intense high school mystery.

By Karen M. McManus

(2017)

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Refugee

age 11+

Harrowing page-turner sheds light on child refugees.

By Alan Gratz

(2017)

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