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The Last True Poets of the Sea Book Poster Image
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The Last True Poets of the Sea
age 14+
Emotional story of healing, friendship, family, and romance.
By Julia Drake
(2019)
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This Time Will Be Different Book Poster Image
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This Time Will Be Different
age 13+
Captivating story of teen confronting the racist past.
By Misa Sugiura
(2019)
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Dear Haiti, Love Alaine Book Poster Image
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Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
age 13+
Teen seeks to end family curse in hilarious, moving tale.
By Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite
(2019)
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Like a Love Story
age 15+
Emotional tale about self-acceptance set during AIDS crisis.
By Abdi Nazemian
(2019)
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Patron Saints of Nothing Book Poster Image
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Patron Saints of Nothing
age 14+
Heartrending tale explores grief, Philippines' war on drugs.
By Randy Ribay
(2019)
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The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins Book Poster Image
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The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins
age 10+
Well-told Southern tale touches on suicide, alcoholism.
By Gail Shepherd
(2019)
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How High the Moon Book Poster Image
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How High the Moon
age 8+
Girl seeks family secrets in hopeful Jim Crow-era tale.
By Karyn Parsons
(2019)
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The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Book Poster Image
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The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA
age 10+
Sweet, deft, thought-provoking tale of the Jim Crow South.
By Brenda Woods
(2019)
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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
age 10+
Boy searches for dad, finds cultural roots in moving tale.
By Pablo Cartaya
(2018)
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Al Capone Throws Me a Curve: A Tale from Alcatraz, Book 4 Book Poster Image
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Al Capone Throws Me a Curve: A Tale from Alcatraz, Book 4
age 11+
Riveting prison drama returns with focus on family, freedom.
By Gennifer Choldenko
(2018)
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Give Me Some Truth Book Poster Image
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Give Me Some Truth
age 14+
Gritty, funny tale of teens on "the Rez" in 1980.
By Eric Gansworth
(2018)
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The First Rule of Punk Book Poster Image
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The First Rule of Punk
age 8+
Creative Latina finds her voice and pride in spirited tale.
By Celia C. Pérez
(2017)
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A Sky Full of Stars Book Poster Image
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A Sky Full of Stars
age 10+
Exciting conclusion to teen's saga in 1955 Mississippi.
By Linda Williams Jackson
(2018)
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The Pearl Thief Book Poster Image
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The Pearl Thief
age 12+
Queenie's origin tale in less dark Code Name Verity prequel.
By Elizabeth Wein
(2017)
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The Sun Is Also a Star Book Poster Image
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The Sun Is Also a Star
age 14+
Beautiful and philosophical love story is deeply moving.
By Nicola Yoon
(2016)
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Lucky Strikes Book Poster Image
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Lucky Strikes
age 13+
Crazy schemes, sweetness in funny, poignant Depression tale.
By Louis Bayard
(2016)
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The Hired Girl Book Poster Image
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The Hired Girl
age 12+
Absorbing tale of feisty, sweet teen will hook girls.
By Laura Amy Schlitz
(2015)
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Challenger Deep
age 14+
Sensitive tale of teen's descent into mental illness.
By Neal Shusterman
(2015)
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Gone Crazy in Alabama Book Poster Image
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Gone Crazy in Alabama
age 8+
Harrowing tale of Gaither girls' summer in the South.
By Rita Williams-Garcia
(2015)
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Listen, Slowly Book Poster Image
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Listen, Slowly
age 9+
Captivating tale of U.S. girl meeting her family in Vietnam.
By Thanhha Lai
(2015)
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