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Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction contemporary middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced
How to Be a (Young) Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Nic Stone

How to Be a (Young) Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi, Nic Stone

208 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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nonfiction challenging informative reflective fast-paced
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed

Omar Rising

Aisha Saeed

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi

Golden Girl

Reem Faruqi

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction middle grade poetry emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry

Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

Cameron Battle #1

Jamar J. Perry

240 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0barberchicago_books's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional fast-paced
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton

The Marvellers

Conjureverse #1

Dhonielle Clayton

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

Michael Leali

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction lgbtqia+ middle grade emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

329 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

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fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Insiders by Mark Oshiro

The Insiders

Mark Oshiro

375 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ magical realism middle grade emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

The Sea in Winter

Christine Day

255 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful sad fast-paced