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• Legendary Frybread Drive-in

  Intertribal Stories

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  Printz Medal ∙ American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Young Adult Book ∙ Set at a classic drive-in restaurant that seems to exist in every Native community, this anthology unites the stories of teens from all kinds of backgrounds through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cope Field

  Simpson, T. L.

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  Printz Honor ∙ A teen grapples with an impossible choice: reveal his abuse at the hands of his father and risk being separated from his younger brother or remain silent and risk his brother experiencing that same abuse.

• The House No One Sees

  King, Adina

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  Printz Honor ∙ When 17-year-old Penelope enters her childhood home, the house floods her with painful memories of her mother's opioid addiction that she must confront to mend her fractured past.

• Sisters in the Wind

  Boulley, Angeline

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  Printz Honor ∙ Ever since Lucy Smith's father died five years ago, "home" has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a ward of the state.

• Song of a Blackbird

  Van Lieshout, Maria

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  Printz Honor ∙ Parallels the fictional lives of Emma in 1943 Amsterdam and teenage Annick in 2011.

• The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze

  Barnes, Derrick

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  Coretta Scott King Author Honor ∙ Thirteen-year-old Henson Blayze strives to be seen as more than just a football player in his predominantly white small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi.

• Split the Sky

  Arnold, Marie

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  Coretta Scott King Author Honor ∙ In a town with growing racial tension, a young Black girl must use her powers of foresight to save an unarmed teen from being killed.

• All the Noise at Once

  Davis, DeAndra

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  Morris Medal ∙ A Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested.

• First Love Language

  Valentine, Stefany

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  Morris Finalist ∙ Catie makes a deal to teach a coworker how to date in exchange for Mandarin lessons, all while exploring her cultural roots, uncovering family secrets, and confronting her own emotions.

• Love, Misha

  Aden, Askel

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  Morris Finalist ∙ Weaves the story of family schism and reconciliation that effortlessly enriches the complex dynamics of mother and child.

• Red Flags and Butterflies

  Azzam, Sheryl

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  Morris Finalist ∙ Tenth-grader Lexie Moore is a shoo-in for Sunridge High's prestigious fine art program, if only she can find the right words to tell her dad she wants to apply.

• You and Me on Repeat

  Shyne, Mary,

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  Morris Finalist ∙ Chris O'Brien has a genius plan: If he can share the perfect first kiss with his crush, Andy, then of course he'll break free from the time loop that has him repeating graduation day over and over and over.

• Death in the Jungle

  Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown

  Fleming, Candace

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  YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Medal

• American Spirits

  the Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad That Haunted a Nation

  Rosenstock, Barb

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  YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist

• White House Secrets

  Medical Lies and Cover-ups

  Jarrow, Gail

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  YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist

• White Lies

  How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History

  Bausum, Ann

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  YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist

• A World Without Summer

  a Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

  Day, Nicholas, 1991-

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  YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist

• One of the Boys

  Zeller, Victoria

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  Stonewall Medal ∙ Grace Woodhouse was a star kicker with a D1 future, but that was before she came out as transgender and quit football.

• Whale Eyes

  a Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen

  Robinson, James (Filmmaker),

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  Schneider Family Book Award ∙ Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James's experiences growing up with strabismus.

• On the Wings of La Noche

  Torres, Vanessa L.

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  Pura Belpré Medal ∙ Seventeen-year-old Noche, who serves as an avian guide to the afterlife, suffers inner turmoil between falling for a new boy in town and letting go of her late girlfriend's soul.