Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram is a realistic fiction novel following the life of protagonist Darius Keller, a sophomore in high…
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
This book is a masterclass in both humorous and insightful storytelling, and Trevor Noah’s writing is able to beget these characteristics through a perspective only…
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Far From the Tree by Robin Benway
Sixteen year-old Grace is an only child who, after delivering baby Peach and putting her up for adoption, finds herself ostracized, hollow and empty. Being…
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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevado
Raising her toddler daughter alongside her grandmother and working part-time while finishing up her senior year of high school, seventeen year-old Emoni Santiago still finds…
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The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
After her beloved sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie is lost. Bailey was her guiding light, and without her, she feels alone. She suddenly finds herself…
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Week One Scavenger Hunt
The Summer Challenge has started! Here is the week one Genre Scavenger Hunt clue. These amazing new releases represent which genre: realistic fiction, dystopian fiction,…
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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
17-year-old Yahaira is devastated after realizing that the plane her father was on fell to the ground following liftoff rocking her entire NY community. High…
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
In this cleverly constructed “not history” history book, authors Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi has us travel trough time revealing the conceptions and continuing…
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
This dystopian novel follows Kathy and her friends Ruth and Tommy, who were all students at the exclusive boarding school, Hailsham. They are controlled by…
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Gene is a hardworking, lonely intellectual. Phineas is an outgoing, confident, handsome athlete. The two best friends board at the Devon School in New England…
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