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• Ain't Burned All the Bright

  Reynolds, Jason,

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• I'm Not Dying With You Tonight

  Jones, Kimberly (Kimberly Latrice)

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  This dual perspective novel—about two teens from two different backgrounds—takes place over the course of just a few hours during a Friday night football game.

• The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

  Philippe, Ben,

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  Canadian author Ben Philippe is known for his smart, hilarious books and this story of a Black French Canadian is perfect for readers who love a cynical hero.

• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  A fantastic explanation of how racism has developed over time to present day, the people who supported its growth and those who fought against it. Jason Reynolds reads the audiobook in a conversational tone that helps listeners to process…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Children of Blood and Bone

  Adeyemi, Tomi,

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  In the fictional African kingdom of Oïsha, magic has disapeared. Zélie, a magi without magic, has faced discrimination her whole life because of her white hair and now seeks to restore magic with the help of her brother and the fugitive…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pet

  Emezi, Akwaeke,

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  Jam, a transgender girl, finds evidence that a monstrous person is living in her seemingly utopian community.

• Long Way Down

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  Told in verse, this book tells the devastating stories of seven people lost to gun violence as they come to Will as ghosts to convince him not to avenge his older brother.

• These Violent Delights

  Gong, Chloe,

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• March. Book One

  Lewis, John, 1940-2020

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  This graphic novel, with writing done by the late John Lewis, is the first in an absolutely must-read graphic novel trilogy that is critically acclaimed for teens and adults alike.

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  A poignant novel about police brutality against black men and boys and devastation it can cause a community from the perspective a sixteen-year-old African American girl who witnesses the murder of her childhood best friend.

• Dear Martin

  Stone, Nic,

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  Nic Stone's first compacy novel chronicles a year in the life of Justyce McAllister, an African American teen on scholarship at a prestigious Atlanta private school. Justyce is bright, introspective and striving for understanding after he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Belles

  Clayton, Dhonielle,

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  In this dystopia, Camellia is a Belle, trained to use magic to help the wealthiest people of Orléans meet beauty standards by overcoming a curse that gives people grey skin and red eyes. Underneath the book's heady descriptions of beauty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Poet X

  Acevedo, Elizabeth,

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  Elizabeth Acevedo is one of the most beloved crossover writers with books published for teens that are also enjoyed by adults. This verse novel about a young girl in Harlem won a ton a of well-deserved awards and is an ideal choice for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shadowshaper

  Older, Daniel José

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  When strange things start happening around her, teenage artist Sierra learns that she is a Shadowshaper with powerful abilities inherited from her family. With the help of friends, family members, and an intriguing fellow artist and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All American Boys

  Reynolds, Jason

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• The Black Friend

  On Being a Better White Person

  Joseph, Frederick

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• The Sun Is Also a Star

  Yoon, Nicola,

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• The Marrow Thieves

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  Cherie Dimaline, a Metis author, shows readers a distressing dystopian future, where indigenous people are being hunted to make medicine for the rest of the world, which will cure them of their inability to dream.

• A Very Large Expanse of Sea

  Mafi, Tahereh,

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  Shirin is the tough, creative, Persian protagonist of this realistic, intercultural love story. It's 2002, a year after 9/11, and Shirin deals with micro-aggressions, racism and physical assault as a result of being Muslim and her choice…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Internment

  Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer)

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  In dystopian near-future United States, Muslim families face increasingly blatant Islamophobia under a new president. When her family is forcibly incarcerated in an internment center, teenager Layla works with other youth to resist.