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The Burn Journals
Brent Runyon
For parents and teens navigating the heavy reality of clinical depression, self-harm, and the long, honest road of recov
Ages 14–18
The Blues of Flats Brown
Walter Dean Myers
For the child who needs to know that their unique voice and talents can be a ticket to freedom and a way to process life
Ages 5–9
Blues Journey
Walter Dean Myers
For the child exploring how music can express deep feelings like sadness, hope, and resilience, this poetic tribute hono
Ages 8–14
Birmingham, 1963
Carole Boston Weatherford
Free verse and archival photos tell the heartbreaking story of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing through the e
Ages 8–12
Birmingham Sunday
Larry Dane Brimner
Photos and primary sources tell the heavy, true story of the 1963 church bombing and the brave people who fought for civ
Ages 10–14
Autobiography of My Dead Brother
Walter Dean Myers
For the teen navigating the heartbreak of watching a childhood friend drift toward a dangerous path and the struggle to
Ages 12–18
The Theban Plays #3
Antigone
Sophocles
A courageous young woman defies the king to honor her family, sparking a timeless conflict between state law and persona
Ages 13–18
River of Time #3
Torrent
Lisa Tawn Bergren
Medieval battles and time-traveling secrets collide as Gabi and her family arm themselves to survive a dangerous rescue
Ages 12–18
The Tides Between
Elizabeth Jane Corbett
For the teenager navigating a major life transition while carrying the weight of a painful secret and searching for a se
Ages 13–18
Gemma Doyle #3
The Sweet Far Thing
Libba Bray
Gemma Doyle balances her life at Spence Academy with the dangerous magic of the realms as she prepares for her debut in
Ages 14–18
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman
A return to a childhood farm awakens memories of a dangerous ancient darkness and a girl named Lettie who once promised
Ages 13–18
Scarlet Cherie: Vampire #1
The Fire Within My Heart
Ayshen Irfan
Scarlet Cherie wakes from her own murder to find herself immortal, navigating a dark reality of bloodlust and vampires w
Ages 14–18
Spider’s Revenge (Elemental Assassin, #5)
Jennifer Estep
Assassin Gin Blanco uses her stone and ice magic to hunt the fire elemental who killed her family, while fighting to kee
Ages 16–18
Skulduggery Pleasant #1
Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy
A wisecracking skeleton wizard and his twelve-year-old partner team up to solve mysteries and fight evil in a world wher
Ages 9–14
Picture Bride
Yoshiko Uchida
Armed with only a photograph, Hana arrives in 1917 San Francisco to meet a husband she has never seen before the turmoil
Ages 12–18
Palimpsest
Catherynne M. Valente
For those grappling with loss and the longing to find a place where they truly belong, even if that place exists only in
Ages 18–18
Great Plains Trilogy #1
O Pioneers!
Willa Cather
Alexandra Bergson fights to save her family’s Nebraska farm from the harsh prairie, finding that survival requires both
Ages 13–18
Nora & Kettle
Lauren Nicolle Taylor
In 1953, a Japanese American orphan and a lawyer's daughter find hope and healing as they struggle to survive systemic i
Ages 14–18
Nilda
Nicholasa Mohr
For the child navigating a changing neighborhood or family dynamic, this classic story captures the bittersweet transiti
Ages 10–14
Great Plains Trilogy #3
My Ántonia
Willa Cather
A young orphan and a Bohemian immigrant girl forge a deep bond against the backdrop of the wild Nebraska prairie and the
Ages 12–18
The Nightfall Chronicles #1
Court of Nightfall
Karpov Kinrade
Scarlett Night was once color-blind and ordinary, but after a tragic night she awakens with wings, new powers, and a thi
Ages 14–18
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Young Francie Nolan dreams and reads among the fire escapes of Williamsburg, finding hope and resilience while growing u
Ages 12–18
Firebird #1
A Thousand Pieces of You
Claudia Gray
For the teen processing the sudden loss of a parent while navigating the complex layers of betrayal, first love, and dis
Ages 12–18
Messenger and Thieves #2
A Leaf of Faith
J. Suthern Hicks
Seth and Melissa enter a foreign world where truth is relative and evil thrives, aided only by their faith and a few hel
Ages 4–8
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