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  • TEEN

    ONE PERSON, NO VOTE (YA EDITION)

    SEPT. 17, 2019

  • TEEN

    UNPRESIDENTED

    DEC. 4, 2018

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

UNPRESIDENTED

by Martha Brockenbrough

A thorough, timely guide to a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    THE WIDE WORLD OF CODING

    APRIL 7, 2020

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE WIDE WORLD OF CODING

by Jennifer Connor-Smith

This attractive, engaging volume is a must-have for every school library. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

    JULY 30, 2019

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz ; adapted by Jean Mendoza & Debbie Reese

An excellent read, dismantling American mythologies and fostering critical reasoning about history and current events. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BULL

    MARCH 28, 2017

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BULL

by David Elliott

Irresistible, slick, and sharp (no bull!)—with plenty of bull to dissect. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    THE SURRENDER TREE

    APRIL 1, 2008

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE SURRENDER TREE

by Margarita Engle

Young readers will come away inspired by these portraits of courageous ordinary people. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    CHARLES AND EMMA

    FEB. 1, 2009

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

CHARLES AND EMMA

by Deborah Heiligman

While this book does not serve as an introduction to Darwin’s life and ideas, readers wanting to know more will discover two... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    ATTUCKS!

    OCT. 23, 2018

  • TEEN

    BODY 2.0

    NOV. 5, 2019

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BODY 2.0

by Sara Latta

Hot and heady: an enticing calling card for researchers of tomorrow. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BOXERS & SAINTS

    SEPT. 10, 2013

GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

BOXERS & SAINTS

by Gene Luen Yang ; illustrated by Gene Luen Yang

This tour de force fearlessly asks big questions about culture, faith, and identity and refuses to offer simple answers. Full review >

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