Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
By: Bryan Stevenson
4.50
Format: None pages, Audio CD
The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--soon to be a …
Want to Read $ 9.99"The power of just mercy is that it belongs to the undeserving. It's when mercy is least expected that it's most powerful."-Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
"My work has taught me a vital lesson. Each of us is more than the worse thing we've done. I am persuaded that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice."-Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
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1. One Mixed-Up Night
By: Catherine Newman
3.78
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Two best friends on the run... to IKEA. Frankie and Walter aren't really running away. Just like t… read more
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- middle grade
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2. Strangers (The Reckoner, #1)
By: David Alexander Robertson
3.63
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
When Cole Harper is compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, he finds his community in chao… read more
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- audiobook
3. Discovering Wes Moore (The Young Adult Adaptation)
By: Wes Moore
3.88
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Wire and Unbroken comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore, both named W… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
4. Dear Martin
By: Nic Stone
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter De… read more
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- social justice
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5. Long Way Down
By: Jason Reynolds
4.25
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RU… read more
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- african american
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"How do you tell water ain't nothing funny about drowing?"-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
"Best to become invisible in times like these. Everybody knows that."-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
"just because they were dead. People always love people more when they’re dead."-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
"Pretended like yellow tape was some kind of neighborhood flag that don't nobody wave but always be flapping in the wind."-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
6. Not a Word
By: Stephanie Black
3.62
Format: 128 pages,
Product Description Psychologist Natalie Marsh is a pro at keeping secrets. She not only guards her… read more
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7. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
By: Dashka Slater
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives f… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
8. Night (The Night Trilogy #1)
By: Elie Wiesel , Marion Wiesel
3.63
Format: None pages, Paperback
An autobiographical narrative in which the author describes his experiences in Nazi concentration c… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
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- school
9. Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz
By: Eva Mozes Kor , Lisa Rojany Buccieri
4.05
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Eva Mozes Kor was 10 years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older siste… read more
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10. The Moon by Night (Austin Family, #2)
By: Madeleine L'Engle
3.50
Format: 519 pages, Paperback
Vicky Austin is filled with uncertainties about everything. Her parents call it Vicky's "difficult … read more
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11. Here, There Be Dragons (Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, #1)
By: James A. Owen
4.06
Format: 244 pages,
The Imaginarium Geographica "What is it?" John asked. The little man blinked and arched an eyebrow.… read more
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12. Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams
4.25
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
The long winter is finally over, and with spring comes a new job for Laura, town parties, and more … read more
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13. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
By: Jason Reynolds
4.48
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
A remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning for ages 12 and up. A time… read more
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"Science says the races are biologically equal so if they're not in society, the only reason why can be racism."-Jason Reynolds, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
"...leads back to the question of whether you, reader, want to be a segregationist (a hater), an assimilationist (a coward), or an antiracist (someone who truly loves)."-Jason Reynolds, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
"The first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past. By acknowledging America's racist past, we can acknowledge America's racist present. In acknowledging America'…"-Jason Reynolds, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
"Brown v. Board of Education, 1954: I’m sure you’ve heard of this one. If you live in the South and go to a diverse school, this is why. This was the case that said racial segregation in public school…"-Jason Reynolds, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
14. Rez Ball
By: Byron Graves
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more
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- audiobook
15. A Wish in the Dark
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.29
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Newbery Medal Honor Title (2021) A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. All light i… read more
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- childrens
"You can't run away from darkness. It's everywhere. The only way to see through it is to shine a light."-Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
"The world wasn't what I wanted it to be," Pong went on. "Not Chattana. Not even Tanaburi. I thought if I ran far enough, I could find that perfect place where life is fair and everything is good. But…"-Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
16. It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
By: Trevor Noah
4.40
Format: 304 pages, Library Binding
The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up half black, half white in S… read more
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- nonfiction
"I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done in life, any choice that I’ve made. But I’m consumed with regret for the things I didn’t do, the choices I didn’t make, the things I didn’t say. We spend so muc…"-Trevor Noah, It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
"When he said that, my body just let go. I remember the exact traffic light I was at. For a moment there was a complete vacuum of sound and then I cried tears like I had never cried before. I collapse…"-Trevor Noah, It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
17. Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
By: Bryan Stevenson
4.50
Format: None pages, Audio CD
The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--soon to be a … read more
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- childrens
- school
- middle grade
- read for school
- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
"The power of just mercy is that it belongs to the undeserving. It's when mercy is least expected that it's most powerful."-Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
"My work has taught me a vital lesson. Each of us is more than the worse thing we've done. I am persuaded that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice."-Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
18. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
19. Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
By: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
4.26
Format: 336 pages, ebook
On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls. Some managed to escape. Many are still missing. … read more
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- audiobook
20. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
By: Dashka Slater
4.30
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
21. Patron Saints of Nothing
By: Randy Ribay
4.23
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
A coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncov… read more
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"We failed him in life. We should not fail him in death."-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
"English is a language that lives in the middle of the mouth, but Tagalog is more of an open throat song that dances between the tip of the tongue and the teeth. My mouth feels too heavy, too thick, t…"-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
"But there are good things I can hold on to and there are other things I have the power to change. My family, myself, this world--al of us are flawed. But flawed doesn't mean hopeless. It doesn't mean…"-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
"Maybe he was reaching out to me through those words, and I let him slip away. I stayed silent. If I had written to him more often, been more honest, would it have helped him work through some of his …"-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
22. Out to Get You: 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe
By: Josh Allen
3.79
Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition
Thirteen ordinary kids. Thirteen ordinary towns. Danger lurks around every corner!"Wonderful and we… read more
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- childrens
23. Just Lizzie
By: Karen Wilfrid
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this beautifully written contemporary middle grade debut, an eighth grader's study of asexuality… read more
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- middle grade
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"How do you “start"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"I thought having a name for myself, asexual, would be the answer. It isn’t, though. I don’t just want to know myself. I want other people to know me, understand me, believe me. So that I can actually…"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"Sarah Nan takes me by the wrist and pulls me away. 'Lizzie, you were talking to a boy !' 'It's no big deal,' I tell her. Maybe it was--because it didn't feel like talking to a boy. It felt like talki…"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
" Asexual . The prefix 'a-' means 'not.' Hasn't my life always been about what I'm not? Not pretty, not athletic, not interested, not ready--but now here's this word that tells me that what I am not i…"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
24. Forgive Me Not
By: Jennifer Baker
3.92
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In this searing indictment of the juvenile justice system, one incarcerated teen weighs what she is… read more
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- audiobook
"...Counselor Susan was right about one thing: We’re more than our worst mistakes."-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
"All this got me wondering: Is that what forgiveness is? Is it forgetting and moving on? Is it doing whatever it takes to hear “I forgive you"-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
"We’re not the same. Nothing will ever be the same. I try to say it, but it doesn’t come out. It can’t, because all the hurt needs to be spewed out first. Along with all the shame, hiding, guilt."-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
"The way my parents are reacting to this and last week’s Trials reminds me how much is and isn’t in their control. We’re all experiencing this together with Letta, only we can’t be there to help her. …"-Jennifer Baker, Forgive Me Not
25. The Summer of Impossibilities
By: Rachael Allen
3.75
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Skyler, Ellie, Scarlett and Amelia Grace are forced to spend the summer at the lake house where the… read more
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26. Apple in the Middle
By: Dawn Quigley
3.66
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
Apple Starkington turned her back on her Native American heritage the moment she was called a racia… read more
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- middle grade
27. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy
By: Emmanuel Acho
4.44
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An engaging children's book whose aim is opening a dialogue about systemic racism, inspired by Emma… read more
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- middle grade
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
28. Jupiter Rising
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.59
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is… read more
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- middle grade
- audiobook
29. All You Have to Do
By: Autumn Allen
4.09
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Powerful, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, this debut YA novel by author Autumn Allen is a grippin… read more
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- social justice
- audiobook
"Pretending that race isn't a thing anymore is actually another way of being racist."-Autumn Allen, All You Have to Do
30. Chronically Dolores
By: Maya Van Wagenen
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Dolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called… read more
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31. The Sun Does Shine (Young Readers Edition): An Innocent Man, A Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice
By: Anthony Ray Hinton
4.59
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to… read more
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- middle grade
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"I wanted him to believe that if we had books on the row, it would keep the inmates quiet. But really I knew that it would set them free. If the guys had books, they could travel the world. They would…"-Anthony Ray Hinton, The Sun Does Shine (Young Readers Edition): An Innocent Man, A Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice
