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Bluebird #1
Bluebird
Sharon Cameron
In 1946, Eva, a survivor of Nazi experiments, arrives in New York City seeking justice for a hidden war criminal. She ca
Ages 12–18
Grave Images
Jenny Goebel
Thirteen-year-old Bernadette is intrigued yet disturbed by Abbot Stein, a new artist at her family's gravestone business
Ages 9–13
Keys to the Kingdom #5
Lady Friday
Garth Nix
In the fifth installment of The Keys to the Kingdom, Arthur must weigh a dangerous offer from Lady Friday while his frie
Ages 9–12
The Boy Who Dared
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Helmuth Hübener, a 17-year-old German boy, is imprisoned for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets during WWII. Through flashb
Ages 10–14
Fire Becomes Her
Rosiee Thor
In a lavish fantasy world where magic fuels politics, seventeen-year-old Ingrid Ellis seeks power and status on the arm
Ages 12–18
Words on Fire
Jennifer A. Nielsen
In 1893 Lithuania, twelve-year-old Audra flees her burning farm, embarking on a perilous journey to smuggle banned Lithu
Ages 8–12
City of Ghosts #1
City of Ghosts
Victoria Schwab
Cassidy Blake can see ghosts, a secret she keeps with her best friend, Jacob, who happens to be a ghost himself. When he
Ages 8–12
Song Of The Sparrow
Lisa Ann Sandell
Follow 16-year-old Elaine of Ascolat, the future Lady of Shalott, as she navigates life in King Arthur's army camp. This
Ages 10–14
Fallen Angels
Walter Dean Myers
Richie Perry, a young man from Harlem, enlists in the Army and faces a harrowing year on active duty in Vietnam. This Co
Ages 14–18
Freedom Swimmer
Wai Chim
In 1960s China, Ming, a survivor of the Great Leap Forward famine, befriends Li, a city boy sent for re-education. Their
Ages 12–18
Witness
Karen Hesse
A powerful verse novel set in a small 1920s Vermont town, where the community confronts the rising threat of the Ku Klux
Ages 9–12
Mark of the Thief #1
Mark of the Thief
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Nic, a slave in ancient Rome, discovers a magical amulet tied to Julius Caesar's lost treasures. He soon finds himself a
Ages 8–12
A Map of the Known World
Lisa Ann Sandell
Devastated by her older brother's death and apprehensive about starting high school, fourteen-year-old Cora discovers an
Ages 12–16
The Freedom Summer Murders
Don Mitchell
Explore the courageous, yet tragic, story of Freedom Summer 1964, when young civil rights activists risked their lives t
Ages 12–18
After Ever After
Jordan Sonnenblick
Post-cancer, Jeffrey Alper grapples with school, a new crush, and the lingering effects of his illness. He forms a deep
Ages 12–18
The President Has Been Shot: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
James L. Swanson
This powerful non-fiction book meticulously reconstructs the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, from the moment
Ages 12–18
Gorgeous
Paul Rudnick
After her mother's death, Becky Randle is whisked from a trailer park to New York City by a fashion designer who promise
Ages 14–18
Harlem Summer
Walter Dean Myers
In 1925 Harlem, 16-year-old Mark Purvis wants to jam with his jazz band but gets a summer job at a prominent magazine. H
Ages 12–16
Witchlings #1
Witchlings
Claribel A. Ortega
Twelve-year-old Seven Salazar is devastated when she's placed in a 'Spare' coven, deemed less powerful than others. When
Ages 8–12
Dear America #1
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Anne Brady, 1912
Ellen Emerson White
Thirteen-year-old Margaret Ann Brady, an orphan, embarks on the Titanic's maiden voyage as a companion to a wealthy woma
Ages 10–14
Stealing Our Way Home
Cecilia Galante
Pippa stopped speaking and Jack started fighting after their mother's death. Now, with their father's business failing,
Ages 8–12
Love Letters for Joy
Melissa See
Joy, a disabled and asexual high school senior, is focused on becoming valedictorian, but anonymous love letters from Ca
Ages 12–18
Shadow Life: A Portrait of Anne Frank and Her Family
Barry Denenberg
Discover the compelling true story of Anne Frank and her family, from their flight to Amsterdam to their two years in hi
Ages 9–13
Bat 6
Virginia Euwer Wolff
In a small Oregon town after World War II, an annual softball game becomes the stage for a clash between a Japanese-Amer
Ages 9–12
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