Love Like Sky (Love Like Sky, #1)
By: Leslie C. Youngblood
4.17
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
"Love ain't like that." "How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me. "It's…
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1. Amal Unbound
By: Aisha Saeed
4.18
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indent… read more
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- cultural
- childrens
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- fiction
- contemporary
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"The thing is- those books made my days bearable."-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound
"Regret, I was learning, was the sharpest knife there was."-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound
"If everyone decided nothing would change, nothing ever would."-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound
"You always have a choice. Making choices even when they scare you because you know it's the right thing to do - that's bravery."-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound
2. Prisoner B-3087
By: Alan Gratz
4.27
Format: 359 pages, Hardcover
Survive. At any cost. 10 concentration camps. 10 different places where you are starved, tortured, … read more
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- fiction
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3. OCDaniel
By: Wesley King
3.93
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new coming-of-age story about… read more
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4. Code of Honor
By: Alan Gratz
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Live by the code. Die by the code? Kamran Smith has it all. He's the star of the football team, dat… read more
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5. Booked
By: Kwame Alexander
3.79
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award Long List New York Times Bestseller Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/le… read more
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6. Sunny Side Up
By: Jennifer L. Holm , Matthew Holm , Lark Pien
3.70
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first sh… read more
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7. One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
By: Rita Williams-Garcia
4.30
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with… read more
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8. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more
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9. Red, White, and Whole
By: Rajani LaRocca
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when he… read more
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"What does the sky do when the moon is gone forever?"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"« We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months. »"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"Her face is as bright as a full moon, always gentle, always changing, but predictable. Like our moon, she only shows us one face. The strong one."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
10. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
By: Janae Marks
4.29
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more
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"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
11. We Dream of Space
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.12
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
It's January 1986. The launch of the Challenger is just weeks away, and Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelso… read more
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12. Too Bright to See
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.13
Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition
A haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity … read more
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"I've only known what that truth is for a morning, but can't imagine waiting another second to start the rest of my life as myself."-Kyle Lukoff, Too Bright to See
13. 96 Miles
By: J.L. Esplin
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never though… read more
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"But the thing is, if you do survive, when it's all said and done, you still have to live with yourself."-J.L. Esplin, 96 Miles
14. Fighting Words
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more
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"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
15. Maybe He Just Likes You
By: Barbara Dee
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more
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"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
16. Tree. Table. Book.
By: Lois Lowry
4.39
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more
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17. Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
By: Nic Stone
4.40
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the stunning and hard-hitting sequel to the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin, incarcerated … read more
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- african american
"Resist when the world tries to convince you otherwise."-Nic Stone, Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
18. Twins
By: Varian Johnson
4.09
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a… read more
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19. The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)
By: Dhonielle Clayton
4.00
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magi… read more
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20. Blended
By: Sharon M. Draper
4.16
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more
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"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"-Sharon M. Draper, Blended
21. Different Kinds of Fruit
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.08
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from a Stonewall Award winner, a sixth-grader’s life is tu… read more
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22. Falling Short
By: Ernesto Cisneros
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more
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23. A Thousand Questions
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.20
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s middle grade novel tells the story o… read more
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24. The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Retelling of the Secret Garden
By: Ivy Noelle Weir
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Unknown Binding
The Secret Garden with a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, this full-color graphi… read more
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25. Friend Me
By: Sheila M. Averbuch
3.79
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
What happens when an online friend becomes a real-life nightmare? Roisin hasn't made a single fr… read more
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"If I live to be a thousand, I won't see anything sweeter than the shock on Zara's face. Her mouth hangs down, like I'm a dog who suddenly learnt to talk. Like it never occurred to her that I might bi…"-Sheila M. Averbuch, Friend Me
"If I live to be a thousand, I won't see anything sweeter than the shock on Zara's face. Her mouth hangs down, like I'm a dog who's suddenly learned to talk. Like it never occurred to her that I might…"-Sheila M. Averbuch, Friend Me
26. Roll with It
By: Jamie Sumner
4.07
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she… read more
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27. Wildful
By: Kengo Kurimoto
4.17
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Discover the magic of the wilderness in this breathtaking graphic novel reminiscent of The Secret G… read more
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28. Black Boy Joy
By: Kwame Mbalia
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed B… read more
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29. Fast Pitch
By: Nic Stone
4.09
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
From Nic Stone, the New York Times bestselling author of Clean Getaway, comes a challenging and he… read more
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30. The 47 People You'll Meet in Middle School
By: Kristin Mahoney
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Getting ready to start middle school? Well, you'll need to know what to expect. Get to know every p… read more
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31. Love Like Sky (Love Like Sky, #1)
By: Leslie C. Youngblood
4.17
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
"Love ain't like that." "How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me. "It's… read more
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