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Icon and Inferno book cover: Young woman and man in formal wear stand in archway looking longingly into each others eyes
BOOK

Icon and Inferno: Stars and Smoke, Book 2

age 14+

Spies, romance, and danger make for a page turning sequel.

By: Marie Lu (2024)
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This Book Won’t Burn book cover: Title in bold white words against a black background with flames coming out of the letters
BOOK

This Book Won't Burn

age 13+

Teens challenge school book bans in inspiring novel.

By: Samira Ahmed (2024)
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Wide Awake Now book cover: Simple line drawings of two pairs of hands (one blue and one red) linking their little fingers.
BOOK

Wide Awake Now

age 14+

Uneven novel about election of 1st gay, Jewish president.

By: David Levithan (2024)
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Rising from the Ashes book cover: Collage of news photos of Korean American and Black protestors and buildings on fire
BOOK

Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire

age 12+

Powerful look at a pivotal event in American race relations.

By: Paula Yoo (2024)
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Ultraviolet book cover: Profile of boy with dark curly hair against a background of vivid oranges, greens, blues, and pinks
BOOK

Ultraviolet

age 11+

Illuminating look at puberty, love through eyes of teen boy.

By: Aida Salazar (2024)
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Kill Her Twice book cover: Photo of a Chinese American teen with diamond necklace and earrings that’s been ripped in half.
BOOK

Kill Her Twice

age 12+

Terrific whodunit set in the Chinatown of 1932 LA.

By: Stacey Lee (2024)
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Witch Hunt book cover: Red background with illustration of a shadowy man sitting behind old fashioned microphones
BOOK

Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare

age 12+

Must read story of a dark time in American history.

By: Andrea Balis , Elizabeth Levy (2024)
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price book cover: Title written in chalk on movie-making black clapboard with some drips of blood
BOOK

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

age 14+

Super twisty mystery filled with dark family secrets.

By: Holly Jackson (2024)
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Heroes book cover: Illustration of two boys looking at American battleships being blown up by Japanese fighter planes
BOOK

Heroes

age 9+

Two boys become heroes during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

By: Alan Gratz (2024)
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Louder Than Hunger book cover: The title is hand drawn in pink, turquoise, and purple letters against a dark blue background
BOOK

Louder Than Hunger

age 11+

Unforgettable story of a boy recovering from anorexia.

By: John Schu (2024)
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