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Books about grief, loss, and healing for 13- to 15-year-olds
Created on:
Apr 28, 2021
44 items
We are posting a series of book lists that come from a larger list we found while looking through the resources that Tu Nidito ...
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PPL Childrens -- Great Read-Alouds
By:
PortlandPL_YouthSvcs
Created on:
Nov 26, 2022
44 items
Check out this list to find your next bedtime story or classroom read-aloud! Contains a mix of new and classic books, series an...
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Celebrate Black Lives- Middle Grade Books
Created on:
Jan 27, 2022
54 items
Books 1-4 address important social justice conversations.
Books 5-31 are modern novels from a variety of genres.
Books 32-48 ar...
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Middle Grade Books: Celebrate Black History
By:
SPPL_Recommends
SPPL_Recommends
Created on:
Feb 19, 2021
34 items
February is Black History Month. Learn about black lives with this collection of middle grade books both fiction and nonfiction...
Topic Guide
Black Excellence: Preteen Reads for Black History Month
Created on:
Jan 28, 2025
45 items
Books for ages 9-12 celebrating black excellence, featuring black characters and authors in honor of Black History Month
2 likes
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Youth Media Awards 2025
Created on:
Jan 27, 2025
85 items
Congratulations to the Youth Media Award winners and honorable mentions for 2025! These include the Newberry and Caldecott meda...
2 likes
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AC Library Middle School Recommendations
By:
ACL_HeatherD
ACL_HeatherD
Created on:
Oct 23, 2024
52 items
Check out this list of librarian recommended books for Middle Schoolers! This collection of titles are all available across mul...
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Exploring Our Roots: Stories of Black Excellence for Kids
By:
CCCL_EDI
CCCL_EDI
Created on:
Jan 23, 2024
15 items
Celebrate this month and beyond with these new and recent titles.
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Anti-racism Reading for Children and Families
By:
RCPL_KIDS
RCPL_KIDS
Created on:
Feb 15, 2023
72 items
Many parents and caregivers struggle with how to talk about difficult topics like racism. Fortunately, a number of diverse auth...
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Celebrating Black Voices for Teens
By:
Hillsboro_Teens
Hillsboro_Teens
Created on:
Jan 09, 2023
20 items
Honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future with these recommendations featuring Black authors and characters...
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Celebrating Black Voices in Juvenile Fiction
By:
Hillsboro_Kids
Hillsboro_Kids
Created on:
Jan 09, 2023
23 items
Honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future with these recommendations featuring Black authors and characters...
2 likes
Genre Guide
Stand Up, Speak Out Teen Reads
By:
cmlibrary_areid
cmlibrary_areid
Created on:
Oct 21, 2022
42 items
A powerful collection of YA stories that amplify voices fighting for justice, equality, and change. These books explore activis...
1 like
General Recommendations
Black History Month: Fiction
By:
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jan 25, 2022
100 items
Celebrate Black History Month with these fictional - and sometimes fantastical - tales of Black history. From the Revolutionary...
1 like
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Black Voices in Teen Lit
Created on:
Jan 09, 2022
40 items
Books featuring Black authors you should add to your TBR pile if you haven't read them already!
HerrickDL
TeenPicks
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If You Liked...
The Hate U Give
By:
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FB_Recommendations
Created on:
Sep 01, 2021
54 items
YA novels that are culturally diverse and focus on issues like racial identity and police brutality.
1 like
General Recommendations
Jeffco Schools – Kids Fiction Reviewed Book Committee Picks
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JeffcoKids
JeffcoKids
Created on:
May 27, 2021
95 items
Jeffco Public Schools strives to select the best books available for students and has developed a selection process to ensure s...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Black History Month for Teens - 2022
Created on:
Jan 14, 2021
36 items
SurreyLibraries_Teens - February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate and remember all the ways that Black Canadians hav...
1 like
General Recommendations
SLJ Best Teen Books of 2020
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OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Dec 11, 2020
67 items
School Library Journal is a publication dedicated to getting excellent books into the hands of students. They have announced th...
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Teen Activism and Social Justice: Fiction Reads
By:
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jul 08, 2020
58 items
Teens can explore the world of activism and social justice by reading these fiction books starring teens dealing with social ju...
1 like
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Omaha Picks: Racial Equity Books for Teens
By:
OMAHA LIBRARIANS
OMAHA LIBRARIANS
Created on:
Jun 03, 2020
23 items
This list of books can help facilitate conversations about race and racism with your teens.
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Middle Grade Books for Black History Month
By:
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jan 29, 2019
66 items
Picture and chapter books that celebrate Black/African American culture, teach about Black history, or feature Black characters...
1 like
Topic Guide
JoCoLibrary - Race Reads - Teen Contemporary Fiction
By:
RaceProjectKC
RaceProjectKC
Created on:
Jan 16, 2019
60 items
Race Project KC's recommendations for books exploring race issues in the United States.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Teen Book Club List
Created on:
Dec 13, 2018
45 items
Here are the titles we've read/are reading in the Sherwood Public Library Teen Book Club.
Some of our biggest hits have been &...
1 like
General Recommendations
Back to School Teen Reads
By:
PPLTeen
Created on:
Aug 30, 2018
96 items
Whether it's middle school, high school or your first year in college, we've picked some of our favorite school stories to help...
General Recommendations
Omaha Reads 2018: "The Hate U Give" Readalikes
By:
OMAHA LIBRARIANS
OMAHA LIBRARIANS
Created on:
Aug 22, 2018
35 items
Explore more of the themes from "The Hate U Give" in the titles on this list.
2 likes
