The Beautiful Struggle
By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
3.79
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and B…
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1. Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence
By: Geoffrey Canada
4.00
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
Recreating his childhood world in the South Bronx and examining current crime legislation, the auth… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
2. Apex Hides the Hurt
By: Colson Whitehead
3.91
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
From the MacArthur and Whiting Award-winning author of John Henry Daysand The Intuitionistcomes a n… read more
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3. Let Us Descend
By: Jesmyn Ward
3.70
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From Jesmyn Ward—the two-time National Book Award winner, youngest winner of the Library of Congres… read more
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- race
- african american
"You must leap. You must do as your people did. You must sink in order to rise."-Jesmyn Ward, Let Us Descend
4. Nigeria Jones
By: Ibi Zoboi
3.96
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria’s father calls her. He’s raised her as part of the Movemen… read more
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- african american
- social justice
- family
5. Black Girl You Are Atlas
By: Renée Watson
4.61
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more
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- african american
- race
- teen
6. Mascot
By: Charles Waters
4.02
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more
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- social justice
7. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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- african american
- family
8. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
By: Thien Pham
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
9. Lunar New Year Love Story
By: Gene Luen Yang
4.41
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more
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- teen
- family
10. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
11. Chaos Theory
By: Nic Stone
4.16
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin, delivers a gripping romance about two tee… read more
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- teen
- family
12. Family Lore
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
3.53
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for ad… read more
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- family
13. The Hills of Estrella Roja
By: Ashley Robin Franklin
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In this delightfully creepy and unapologetically queer horror romp of a graphic novel, sometimes dr… read more
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14. Huda F Cares?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more
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- family
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
15. Punching Bag
By: Rex Ogle
4.49
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated… read more
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- biography memoir
- teen
- family
16. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel
By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
4.55
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- teen
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
17. 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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- social justice
- race
- nonfiction
- teen
18. Invisible Son
By: Kim Johnson
4.20
Format: 416 pages, Library Binding
From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more
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- social justice
- family
19. Salt the Water
By: Candice Iloh
3.37
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more
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- teen
20. Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher's Dilemma
By: Deborah Appleman
3.79
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts? Our current “culture wars” have res… read more
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- nonfiction
21. Swing (Blink)
By: Kwame Alexander
3.91
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Things usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend Walt (aka S… read more
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- teen
22. Aniana del Mar Jumps In
By: Jasminne Mendez
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more
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- family
23. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story
By: Sarah Myer
4.40
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- memoir
24. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
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- family
25. American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15
By: Cameron McWhirter
4.29
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
The epic history of America’s most controversial weaponIn the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer… read more
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- nonfiction
26. Magic Has No Borders
By: Sona Charaipotra
3.82
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A pair of star-crossed lovers search for a way back to one another against all odds… A girl figh… read more
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27. My Vanishing Country
By: Bakari Sellers
3.98
Format: 227 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis, My Vanishing Country is an eye-opening journey … read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
28. The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism
By: R. Derek Black
4.11
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, The Klansman’s Son is an astonishing memoir of … read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
29. America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History
By: Ariel Aberg-Riger
4.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future, America Red… read more
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- social justice
- nonfiction
- teen
30. The Beautiful Struggle
By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
3.79
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and B… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- teen
- biography memoir
- social
- nonfiction
- social justice
- family
- african american
31. Brownstone
By: Samuel Teer
4.33
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more
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- family
