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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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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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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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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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BODY 2.0

by Sara Latta

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

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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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