This true-crime suspense novel leaves the reader on the edge of their seat while also accurately depicting Ojibwe culture. Daunis Fontaine is the main character…
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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
The Black Flamingo is about a teenage boy, Michael, coming to terms with his identity. Michael enjoys poetry and uses this as an outlet. This…
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The Dutch House by Anne Patchett
“We had made a fetish out of our misfortune, fallen in love with it.” Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House is a book about family, love,…
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We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
“I saw the world from the stars’ point of view, and it looked unbearably lonely.” Shaun David Hutchinson’s We Are the Ants may be deceptively…
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Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
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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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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This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki
An almost painfully realistic story of youth, “This One Summer” is captivating from start to finish. The story follows teenager Rose who is visiting Awago…
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
When ten strangers are invited to the newly-famous Soldier Island, they are looking to escape their everyday lives. They begin to suspect something is not…
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Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Kiko Himura is a half-Japanese teen who struggles with social anxiety and living with her narcissistic, racist mother. When she doesn’t get into her dream…
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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
Sasha and Richard are both high school students living in Oakland, California. Because of their hometown’s vast diversity, their worlds could not be more different.…
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