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Jackaby #2
Beastly Bones
William Ritter
Missing dinosaur bones and a mysterious beast stalking 1892 New England send Abigail and the eccentric Jackaby on a hunt
Ages 12–18
Jackaby #1
Jackaby
William Ritter
In 1892, Abigail Rook joins a paranormal investigator who sees the supernatural world hidden behind the curtain of ordin
Ages 12–18
The Shakespeare Diaries #1
Saving Hamlet
Molly Booth
After falling through a theater trapdoor, Emma lands in 1601 London where she must help William Shakespeare stage the ve
Ages 12–17
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Backwater
Joan Bauer
Ivy trades her father’s legal ambitions for a hike into the Adirondack wilds to find a reclusive aunt and uncover her ow
Ages 12–17
Go and Come Back
Joan Abelove
Alicia observes two visiting anthropologists with humor and skepticism as they try to understand her village life deep i
Ages 12–17
Shadowmancer #2
Wormwood
G. P. Taylor
A deadly comet races toward 1756 London as a doctor and his housemaid protect an ancient book of power from dark forces
Ages 12–17
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person
Frederick Joseph
Frederick Joseph shares personal stories and expert interviews to offer a candid, essential guide on recognizing bias an
Ages 12–18
The Running Man
Michael Gerard Bauer
A reclusive veteran and a young artist are brought together by a portrait commission, forcing both to look past neighbor
Ages 13–17
Fiona
Meredith Moore
Nightly whispers and strange noises haunt a Scottish manor where Fiona works as an au pair, making her wonder what is re
Ages 14–18
Crocodile Burning
Michael Williams
A young man from Soweto sees his world expand and transform when he earns a spot in a musical production bound for the b
Ages 12–17
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
Lina and her family are torn from their home and sent to Siberia, where she must fight for survival and vow to keep the
Ages 12–18
New Boy
Julian Houston
A teenage boy leaves Virginia to become the first Black student at a 1950s Connecticut boarding school, facing a world e
Ages 13–18
Copper Sun
Sharon M. Draper
A fifteen-year-old Ashanti girl fights to survive unimaginable sorrow after being taken from her home and transported to
Ages 14–18
Private Peaceful
Michael Morpurgo
Determined to protect his older brother, fourteen-year-old Thomas Peaceful lies about his age to join the front lines of
Ages 12–18
A Swift Pure Cry
Siobhan Dowd
In 1984 Ireland, teenager Shell struggles to keep her family together until a secret pregnancy sparks a scandal that cha
Ages 14–18
The Giver Quartet #1
The Giver
Lois Lowry
For the child questioning the rules of their world and discovering that life's greatest joys often come with its deepest
Ages 11–14
Movers, Shakers, & History Makers
Lizzo: Award-Winning Musician
Karen Latchana Kenney
For the young reader curious about the journey to music stardom, this biography celebrates Lizzo's path to becoming an a
Ages 10–14
Everything Glittered
Robin Talley
For the teenager navigating the intense complexities of close friendships, hidden identities, and the weight of secrets
Ages 14–18
Code Name Verity #1
Code Name Verity
Elizabeth Wein
For young readers grappling with the meaning of courage and loyalty amidst unimaginable odds, this powerful story explor
Ages 14–18
The Luxe #2
Rumors
Anna Godbersen
Scandalous whispers and dangerous secrets haunt Manhattan’s elite socialites as they fight to maintain their status in t
Ages 14–18
The Earth is Singing
Vanessa Curtis
For the teenager grappling with the weight of history and the resilience of the human spirit when faced with systemic cr
Ages 13–18
The Brightwood Code
Monica Hesse
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of past experiences or seeking to understand the hidden sacrifices of the women
Ages 12–18
Deadly
Julie Chibbaro
Prudence Galewski defies 1900s expectations by entering a lab to track a typhoid outbreak, leading her from tenements to
Ages 12–17
James L. Swanson's Historical Assassination Series #1
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
James L. Swanson
Experience the pulse-pounding twelve-day manhunt for John Wilkes Booth through the swamps of Maryland and forests of Vir
Ages 10–16
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