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Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert (2017). Realistic Fiction. California, USA.

Awards: Stonewall Book Award for Children’s & Young Adult Literature (2018)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-and-lion-brandy-colbert/1127692599?ean=9780316349017

Author Site: https://www.brandycolbert.com/

Book Description: After Suzette returns from boarding school to her family and friends in California, her step-brother is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Suzette, who is black and Jewish, finds herself falling for her brother’s crush. The book is an exploration on identity and family.

This book will be a valuable addition representing a Jewish-American protagonist, as well as depicting the intersectionality of religion, gender, sexuality, disability, and race.

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The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia (2020). Sci-Fi Dystopia. Australia.

Awards: Schneider Family Book Award for Teens (2022)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-words-in-my-hands-asphyxia/1138988937

Author Site: https://helloasphyxia.wordpress.com/

Book Description: 16 yr old Piper’s story is told through an art-journal style book in the future where food and other important resources are becoming scarce.. Piper is deaf and her mom wants her to be “normal” and takes steps for this to happen, however, Piper meets Marley and members of the Deaf community and she learns to become independent and accept herself the way she is.

This title will add a highly rated text that represents a female protagonist with a physical disability/deafness.

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Girls Like Us by Gail Giles (2014). Realistic Fiction. Texas, USA.

Awards: National Book Award Nominee for Young People's Literature (2014), Schneider Family Book Award for Teens (2015)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girls-like-us-gail-giles/1116816954?ean=9780763680282

Author Site: https://www.gailgiles.com/Girls_Like_Us.html

Book Description: Biddy and Quincy are two special education graduates who have different personalities. After they are done with school, they end up sharing an apartment and take on adult-life, with all of its struggles, together.

This book will add a realistic text with protagonists with special needs/cognitive/learning disabilities.

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#NotYourPrincess Voices of Native American Women

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#NotYourPrincess Voices of Native American Women

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#NotYourPrincess Voices of Native American Women Editors Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale (2017). Nonfiction.

Awards: American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Young Adult Book (2018), Lincoln Award Nominee (2022), YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist (2018)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/notyourprincess-charleyboy/1125713984

Author site: https://www.strongnations.com/gs/show.php?gs=20&gsd=5534

Author site: https://www.strongnations.com/gs/show.php?gs=20&gsd=5535

Book description: A collection of poems, essays, short stories, that depict the everyday lived experiences of Native American women and the futures they imagine/plan.

This book will be an excellent addition of authentic Native American female voices in the classroom library.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007) by Sherman Alexie (2007). Realistic Fiction. Washington, USA.

Awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2007), Odyssey Award (2009), American Indian Library Association Award, South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010)), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (2008), California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (2010),  The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2009)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/1100163889

Author Site: https://fallsapart.com/

Book Description: Arnold grew up on a reservation seeing hardships with poverty and alcoholism and he decides he wants to go to a public school and get a better education in order to change the trajectory of his life. It is a coming-of-age story where Arnold is trying to fit in at an all-white school, while feeling alienated by/from his friends at the reservation.

Though this book has been banned from many schools and because the author has been in hot water for allegations, this title will be a valuable addition to the classroom library due to the realistic and humorous text with a Native American protagonist.

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They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (2019). Nonfiction. California. Arkansas. USA.

Awards: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Reality-Based Work (2020), Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Young Adult Literature (2020), VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award for Youth (2019)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-called-us-enemy-george-takei/1129798687?ean=9781603094504

Author Site: https://www.georgetakei.com/

Book Description: Star Trek Star, George Takei recounts his first-hand experiences of being forcefully placed into internment camps along with other Americans with Japanese ancestry during WWII. In the graphic novel, readers view the internment camps from the eyes of a 4 year old George, and the difficulties his, and other families are put through with the internment.

Not only is this an important nonfiction text that tells of American History, it is an excellent Graphic Novel addition to the library which may intrigue students and encourage them to read.

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When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed (2020). Nonfiction. Kenya.

Awards: Kentucky Bluegrass Award for 6-8 (2022), National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature (2020), NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book (2021), Walter Dean Myers Award for Younger Readers Category (2021)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-stars-are-scattered-victoria-jamieson/1132493422?ean=9780525553908

Author Site: https://www.victoriajamieson.com/books/

Book Description: Omar and Hassan are two young Somali boys who escaped war and were resettled in a large refugee camp in Kenya. With their father killed in the war violence and there mother separated from them (who they hope to find one day), Omar must take care of his younger, nonverbal brother, Hassan. But, when he is encouraged to join school with the other kids, Omar must make a difficult decision of leaving his brother in order to go to school during the day. Omar and Hassan, like the other refugees, hope to leave the refugee camp and restart their lives.

This graphic novel will be a valuable addition to the classroom library because it depicts the refugee experience, which can connect with the past and present refugee crises around the world.

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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (2018). Poetry. Harlem, NY, USA.

Awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2018),  Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature (2018), Michael L. Printz Award (2019), Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award (2019), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction & Poetry (2018), NAIBA Book of the Year for Young Adult (2018), Pura Belpré Award for Author (2019), Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers' Literature (2018), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Poetry (2018), Carnegie Medal (2019), Green Mountain Book Award (2020), Walter Dean Myers Award for Teen Category (2019)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-poet-x-elizabeth-acevedo/1126314378

Author Site: http://www.acevedowrites.com/

Book Description: Xiomara grows up in a strict household and keeps her thoughts to herself. She is frustrated with other people’s opinions and expectations and takes to writing to hash out her own thoughts and feelings. However, when she is invited to participate in a poetry slam, she lets her words express her freely, publicly.

This text will be a valuable addition to the library’s poetry collection, especially with a diverse female character.

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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (2014). Poetry. USA.

Awards: Newbery Medal (2015), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2020), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 6-8 (2016), Evergreen Teen Book Award (2017), Coretta Scott King Book Award for Author Honor (2015), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (2017), North Carolina Young Adult Book Award for Middle School (2016), NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book (2015), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (2017)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-crossover-kwame-alexander/1116226321?ean=9780544935204

Author Site: https://kwamealexander.com/

Book Description: Twin brothers Josh and JB navigate middle-school in this story written in prose. While they have teamwork on the basketball court, they have sibling rivalry at times off the court. But when their father collapses from a heart attack, the twins face a new struggle- together.

Though this book is intended for middle-school, it will be a valuable addition for early high school grades (9th and 10th) for its prose and diverse characters.

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American Born Chinese by Gene Lueng Yang (2006). Realistic and Fantasy. US. China.

Awards: Michael L. Printz Award (2007), Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Graphic Album - New (2007), National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2006), One Book One San Diego for Young Adult (2014)

Book Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/american-born-chinese-gene-luen-yang/1100351546?ean=9781250811899

Author Site: https://geneyang.com/

Book Description: 3 seemingly separate stories become connected by the end of this graphic novel. One is a traditional Chinese fable about the Monkey King, who is powerful but wants more. Another story, set in contemporary times, is of a boy, Jin Wang, who is the only Chinese-American at his school and faces bullying. The final story is of a popular student Danny, who is Chinese-American, though his cousin is “negative stereotypical Chinese” according to Danny, who feels embarrassed of his cousin. The 3 stories are told in brilliant illustrations.

This title will add another graphic novel to the classroom library, but of a different genre- realistic and fantasy- which may interest students in reading.

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It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (2019). Nonfiction. South Africa.

Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2022)

Details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/its-trevor-noah-trevor-noah/1129098585?ean=9780525582199

Author Site: https://www.trevornoah.com/about

Book Description: Trevor Noah’s autobiography tells of his humorous childhood antics as well as the struggles of living in a country recovering from apartheid.

In addition to being a humorous and engaging nonfiction text for young readers, this title is a valuable addition to the classroom library because it will add to the international texts collection.

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I am Malala Young Readers Edition by Malala Yousafzai (2014). Nonfiction. Pakistan.

Awards: 2013 Specsavers National Book Awards, Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year, 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards, Best Memoir & Autobiography, 2014 Political Book Awards, Finalist, Political Book of the Year

Book details: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-am-malala-malala-yousafzai/1117543444?ean=9780316327916

Author Site: https://malala.org/malalas-story

Book description: Malala speaks up for girl’s education but she gets shot in the head by the Taliban. With the support of her family and international audience to her blog posts, Malala recovers from the attack and continues to champion for girl’s rights. Her autobiography covers her love for education and how its gates are slowly closed for her, how she takes matters into her own hands by writing blog posts/journaling about education for girls, spreading the word far and wide, gaining support, and making significant changes, no matter what dangers lie ahead.

Students may already familiar about who Malala is, but this text gives readers an insider perspective on her life. This title is an excellent nonfiction/memoir/biography addition to the classroom library.