From Bali to Brazil, South Africa to Seattle, Australia to Afghanistan, these girls took risks, doubted themselves, and sometimes failed. But they also hung in there when things got hard. Along ...
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Author: Riley, JillEllyn, Kay, Katty, Shipman, ClaireSummary:Genre: Juvenile nonfiction, Anecdotes -
Author: Higuera, Donna BarbaSummary:
My gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog. Don't you want to read a book that starts like that? Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major...
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Author: Elliott, AliciaSummary:
The Mohawk phrase for depression can be roughly translated as a mind spread out on the ground. In this urgent and visceral work, Alicia Elliott explores how apt a description that is for the...
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Author: Reintgen, ScottSummary:
Desperate to return home to Earth and claim the reward Babel promised, Emmett and the Genesis team join forces with the Imago. Babel’s initial attack left their home city in ruins, but that was...
Genre: Science fiction -
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This book is the handbook for the emerging youth climate movement, providing concise explanations of the features and causes of climate change as well as pieces urging an intersectional approach...
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Author: Graudin, Ryan, Kaufman, AmieSummary:
Following a map their Nana left behind, cousins Jake and Marisol sneak out to a nearby lighthouse, then slip into another world! But the man who holds the key to their journey home doesn't...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Krull, KathleenSummary:
America is a nation of immigrants. By land, air, and sea, people have come to the United States seeking a better life and more opportunities. Though the journey for many was grueling, with...
Genre: Juvenile nonfiction, Social science -
Author: Cleeton, ChanelSummary:
Arriving in Havana, Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical, timeless beauty and its perilous political climate. When family history comes to light and Marisol finds...
Genre: Romance fiction -
Author: Gilio-Whitaker, DinaSummary:
The story of Native peoples' resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from the Indigenous community's rich history of...
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Author: Grann, DavidSummary:
This New York times bestseller, now adapted for young readers, recounts the Reign of Terror against the Osage people and the creation of the FBI, which took the case and exposed one of the most...
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Author: Podos, RebeccaSummary:
Like Water is an unforgettable story of two girls navigating the unknowable waters of identity, millennial anxiety, and first love, from the acclaimed author of The Mystery of Hollow Places. In...
Genre: Romance fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Cantero, EdgarSummary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Freaky pleasure ... it scratches a nostalgic itch for those who grew up on Saturday morning Scooby-Doo cartoons and sugar-bombed breakfast cereal"--USA Today...
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Author: McLemore, Anna-Marie, Mejia, Tehlor KaySummary:
A gorgeous and magical collaboration between two critically acclaimed, powerhouse YA authors offers a richly imagined underdog story perfect for fans of Dumplin' and Aristotle and Dante...
Genre: Science fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Wallace, KaliSummary:
A lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller. They thought the ship would be their salvation. Zahra knew every detail of the plan....
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Author: Shipstead, MaggieSummary:
In this collection of stories, Maggie Shipstead dives into eclectic and vivid settings, from an Olympic village to a deathbed in Paris to a Pacific atoll, and illuminating a cast of indelible...
Genre: Short stories