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Meet Me Under the Lights by Cassie Miller
Meet Me Under the Lights
Cassie Miller
The Oks Are Not OK by Grace K. Shim
The Oks Are Not OK
Grace K. Shim
The Chismosas Only Book Club by Laekan Zea Kemp, Heidi Moreno
The Chismosas Only Book Club
Laekan Zea Kemp, Heidi Moreno
The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss
The Escape Game
Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss
All That Chandni Knows by Khushboo Patel
All That Chandni Knows
Khushboo Patel
The Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller
The Moon Without Stars
Chanel Miller
Hail Mariam by Huda Al-Marashi
Hail Mariam
Huda Al-Marashi
The Secret Astronomers by Jessica Walker, Jessica Walker
The Secret Astronomers
Jessica Walker, Jessica Walker
The Last Tiger by Julia Riew, Brad Riew
The Last Tiger
Julia Riew, Brad Riew
In and Out the Window by Jane Yolen, Cathrin Peterslund
In and Out the Window
Jane Yolen, Cathrin Peterslund
Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Kareem Between
Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Code Talker
Joseph Bruchac
The Otherwhere Post (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick) by Emily J. Taylor
The Otherwhere Post (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick)
Emily J. Taylor
The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
The Moon and More
Sarah Dessen
Popcorn by Rob Harrell
Popcorn
Rob Harrell
Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins
Prince Charming
Rachel Hawkins
A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya
A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation
Pablo Cartaya
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
Isaac Blum
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin
The Bletchley Riddle
Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin
All You Have to Do by Autumn Allen
All You Have to Do
Autumn Allen
Fake Chinese Sounds by Jing Jing Tsong, Jing Jing Tsong
Fake Chinese Sounds
Jing Jing Tsong, Jing Jing Tsong
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson, Ekua Holmes
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Renée Watson, Ekua Holmes
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
Starfish
Lisa Fipps
The Burning Season by Caroline Starr Rose
The Burning Season
Caroline Starr Rose
Into the Rapids by Ann Braden
Into the Rapids
Ann Braden
Dan in Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Rey Terciero, Claudia Aguirre
Dan in Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
Rey Terciero, Claudia Aguirre
The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez by Jasminne Paulino
The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
Jasminne Paulino
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
Derrick Barnes
A Most Perilous World by Kristina R. Gaddy
A Most Perilous World
Kristina R. Gaddy
Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin, Eric S. Singer
Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb
Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin, Eric S. Singer
Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Radiant
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman
Safe Harbor
Padma Venkatraman
Forty Words for Love by Aisha Saeed
Forty Words for Love
Aisha Saeed
The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel by Jason Walz
The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel
Jason Walz
Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet
Glitch Girl!
Rainie Oet
Whale Eyes by James Robinson, Brian Rea
Whale Eyes
James Robinson, Brian Rea
Tales from Beyond the Rainbow by Pete Jordi Wood
Tales from Beyond the Rainbow
Pete Jordi Wood
Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber
Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot
Preeti Chhibber
Heir (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick) by Sabaa Tahir
Heir (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick)
Sabaa Tahir
No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Ryan Estrada
No Rules Tonight
Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Ryan Estrada
The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance: A Graphic Novel by Josh Ulrich
The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance: A Graphic Novel
Josh Ulrich
Octopus Moon by Bobbie Pyron
Octopus Moon
Bobbie Pyron
Summer at Squee by Andrea Wang
Summer at Squee
Andrea Wang
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog
Mary Averling
American Wings by Sherri L. Smith, Elizabeth Wein
American Wings
Sherri L. Smith, Elizabeth Wein
Crushing It by Erin Becker
Crushing It
Erin Becker
And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
And Then, Boom!
Lisa Fipps
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen, Mai K. Nguyen
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel
Mai K. Nguyen, Mai K. Nguyen
On the Bright Side by Anna Sortino
On the Bright Side
Anna Sortino
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Night War
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz
Max in the House of Spies
Adam Gidwitz
Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani
Amil and the After
Veera Hiranandani
Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen
Chronically Dolores
Maya Van Wagenen
The Judgment of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum
The Judgment of Yoyo Gold
Isaac Blum
Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker
Forgive Me Not
Jennifer Baker
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Star Splitter
Matthew J. Kirby
Hands by Torrey Maldonado
Hands
Torrey Maldonado
Opinions and Opossums by Ann Braden
Opinions and Opossums
Ann Braden
Cool. Awkward. Black. by Karen Strong
Cool. Awkward. Black.
Karen Strong
The Do More Club by Dana Kramaroff
The Do More Club
Dana Kramaroff
Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis
Thieves' Gambit
Kayvion Lewis
The Order of Things by Kaija Langley
The Order of Things
Kaija Langley
Warrior Girl by Carmen Tafolla
Warrior Girl
Carmen Tafolla
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou
Jack Cheng
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet
Jake Maia Arlow
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
The Davenports
Krystal Marquis
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
Beasts of Prey
Ayana Gray
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Atia Abawi
African Town by Charles Waters, Irene Latham
African Town
Charles Waters, Irene Latham
The Many Meanings of Meilan by Andrea Wang
The Many Meanings of Meilan
Andrea Wang
Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera
Barely Floating
Lilliam Rivera
The Line Tender by Kate Allen
The Line Tender
Kate Allen
Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar
Letters from Cuba
Ruth Behar
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
Written in the Stars
Aisha Saeed
Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden
Flight of the Puffin
Ann Braden
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
A Time to Dance
Padma Venkatraman
The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
The Bridge Home
Padma Venkatraman
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
Jessica Kim
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor
The Legend of Auntie Po
Shing Yin Khor
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
Adib Khorram
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom
Sangu Mandanna
Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing, Christine Almeda
Maya and the Robot
Eve L. Ewing, Christine Almeda
Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins
Closer to Nowhere
Ellen Hopkins
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
The First Rule of Punk
Celia C. Pérez
Make a Move, Sunny Park! by Jessica Kim
Make a Move, Sunny Park!
Jessica Kim
Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido
Chasing Pacquiao
Rod Pulido
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
Small Spaces
Katherine Arden
A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers
A Bird Will Soar
Alison Green Myers
The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
The First Rule of Climate Club
Carrie Firestone
Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
Give Me a Sign
Anna Sortino
Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson
Remember Us
Jacqueline Woodson
Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot by Phillippe Diederich
Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot
Phillippe Diederich
We Were the Fire by Shelia P. Moses
We Were the Fire
Shelia P. Moses
The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell
The Road to After
Rebekah Lowell
A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar
A Seed in the Sun
Aida Salazar
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
Ibi Zoboi
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Hotel Magnifique
Emily J. Taylor
The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie
The Only Girl in Town
Ally Condie
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Counting by 7s
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Fighting Words
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
Dress Coded
Carrie Firestone
A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
A Taste for Love
Jennifer Yen
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
Perfectly Parvin
Olivia Abtahi
Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, Fahmida Azim
Samira Surfs
Rukhsanna Guidroz, Fahmida Azim
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
I Must Betray You
Ruta Sepetys
They Call Me Güero by David Bowles
They Call Me Güero
David Bowles
How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
How to Find What You're Not Looking For
Veera Hiranandani
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
The Night Diary
Veera Hiranandani
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Bronx Masquerade
Nikki Grimes
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
The Blackbird Girls
Anne Blankman
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Outrun the Moon
Stacey Lee
Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
Luck of the Titanic
Stacey Lee
The Downstairs Girl: Reese's YA Book Club by Stacey Lee
The Downstairs Girl: Reese's YA Book Club
Stacey Lee
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
Rez Dogs
Joseph Bruchac
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
The Devil's Arithmetic
Jane Yolen
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
Beyond the Bright Sea
Lauren Wolk
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir
The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition by S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
S. E. Hinton
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Her Royal Highness
Rachel Hawkins
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
Amal Unbound
Aisha Saeed
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed
Omar Rising
Aisha Saeed
Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff
Different Kinds of Fruit
Kyle Lukoff
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff
A World Worth Saving
Kyle Lukoff
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
Thirst
Varsha Bajaj
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins by Gail Shepherd
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins
Gail Shepherd
Beyond the Break by Heather Buchta
Beyond the Break
Heather Buchta
What About Will by Ellen Hopkins
What About Will
Ellen Hopkins
Middle School's a Drag, You Better Werk! by Greg Howard
Middle School's a Drag, You Better Werk!
Greg Howard
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
Frankly in Love
David Yoon
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Wolf Hollow
Lauren Wolk
Neverlanders: A Graphic Novel by Tom Taylor, Jon Sommariva
Neverlanders: A Graphic Novel
Tom Taylor, Jon Sommariva
Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya
Each Tiny Spark
Pablo Cartaya
Tight by Torrey Maldonado
Tight
Torrey Maldonado
Huda F Are You?: A Graphic Novel by Huda Fahmy, Huda Fahmy
Huda F Are You?: A Graphic Novel
Huda Fahmy, Huda Fahmy
We Are Not from Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez
We Are Not from Here
Jenny Torres Sanchez
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
Pablo Cartaya
Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle
Singing with Elephants
Margarita Engle
Strange Birds by Celia C. Pérez
Strange Birds
Celia C. Pérez
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
Before the Ever After
Jacqueline Woodson
Wink by Rob Harrell
Wink
Rob Harrell
Fibbed by Elizabeth Agyemang
Fibbed
Elizabeth Agyemang
The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of by Kristin Levine
The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of
Kristin Levine
Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds
Eight Nights of Flirting
Hannah Reynolds
Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan
Buffalo Dreamer
Violet Duncan
Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
Across So Many Seas
Ruth Behar
Puzzled by Pan Cooke, Pan Cooke
Puzzled
Pan Cooke, Pan Cooke
Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry
Ransom Riggs
The Diamond Explorer by Kao Kalia Yang
The Diamond Explorer
Kao Kalia Yang
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell
The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues by Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell
The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues
Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell
Enter the Body by Joy McCullough
Enter the Body
Joy McCullough
True True by Don P. Hooper
True True
Don P. Hooper
Kings of B'more by R. Eric Thomas
Kings of B'more
R. Eric Thomas
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
Everything We Never Had
Randy Ribay
Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez
Doodles from the Boogie Down
Stephanie Rodriguez
May the Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao
May the Best Player Win
Kyla Zhao
Chasing After Knight by Heather Buchta
Chasing After Knight
Heather Buchta
nonfiction
Mexikid by Pedro Martín, Pedro Martín
Mexikid
Pedro Martín, Pedro Martín
This Boy by Ilene Cooper
This Boy
Ilene Cooper
Hope Nation by Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, Nicola Yoon, Marie Lu, Rose Brock
Hope Nation
Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, Nicola Yoon, Marie Lu, & more...
Inaugural Ballers by Andrew Maraniss
Inaugural Ballers
Andrew Maraniss
Star Child by Ibi Zoboi
Star Child
Ibi Zoboi
Respect the Mic by Tyehimba Jess, Peter Kahn, Hanif Abdurraqib, Dan Sully Sullivan, Franny Choi
Respect the Mic
Tyehimba Jess, Peter Kahn, Hanif Abdurraqib, Dan "Sully" & more...
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation) by David Treuer, Sheila Keenan
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation)
David Treuer, Sheila Keenan
And We Rise by Erica Martin
And We Rise
Erica Martin
SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson
SHOUT
Laurie Halse Anderson
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Michael Pollan
How to Be a (Young) Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Nic Stone
How to Be a (Young) Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi, Nic Stone
From Here by Luma Mufleh
From Here
Luma Mufleh
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
Hope Wins by Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Rose Brock
Hope Wins
Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, & more...
Singled Out by Andrew Maraniss
Singled Out
Andrew Maraniss
Facing the Mountain (Adapted for Young Readers) by Daniel James Brown
Facing the Mountain (Adapted for Young Readers)
Daniel James Brown
Where to Start by Mental Health America, Gemma Correll
Where to Start
Mental Health America, Gemma Correll
A New History of Immigration by Jaclyn Backhaus, Christopher Sebastian Parker, Jennifer Sabin
A New History of Immigration
Jaclyn Backhaus, Christopher Sebastian Parker, Jennifer Sabin
The Founders Unmasked by Jennifer Sabin, Christopher Sebastian Parker
The Founders Unmasked
Jennifer Sabin, Christopher Sebastian Parker
The Legacy of Jim Crow by Clarence A. Haynes, David Ikard, Jennifer Sabin
The Legacy of Jim Crow
Clarence A. Haynes, David Ikard, Jennifer Sabin
Indigenous America by Liam McDonald, Doug Kiel, Jennifer Sabin
Indigenous America
Liam McDonald, Doug Kiel, Jennifer Sabin
Concrete Kids by Amyra León, Ashley Lukashevsky
Concrete Kids
Amyra León, Ashley Lukashevsky
Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Ashley Lukashevsky
Imaginary Borders
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Ashley Lukashevsky
This Is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew, Ashley Lukashevsky
This Is What I Know About Art
Kimberly Drew, Ashley Lukashevsky
Taking on the Plastics Crisis by Hannah Testa, Ashley Lukashevsky
Taking on the Plastics Crisis
Hannah Testa, Ashley Lukashevsky
The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli, Ashley Lukashevsky
The New Queer Conscience
Adam Eli, Ashley Lukashevsky
Skate for Your Life by Leo Baker, Ashley Lukashevsky
Skate for Your Life
Leo Baker, Ashley Lukashevsky
One Life: Young Readers Edition by Megan Rapinoe
One Life: Young Readers Edition
Megan Rapinoe
Games of Deception by Andrew Maraniss
Games of Deception
Andrew Maraniss
Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
Dancing at the Pity Party
Tyler Feder
Rising Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Rising Troublemaker
Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Lifting as We Climb by Evette Dionne
Lifting as We Climb
Evette Dionne
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