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Award-Winning Titles
Curated award-winning books for grades 6–12, with covers and details from Open Library.
The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
A young Dominican girl in Harlem finds her voice through slam poetry.
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I'll Give You the Sun
by Jandy Nelson
Twins Noah and Jude navigate love, loss, and the creative spirit.
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American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
A graphic novel intertwining three stories about identity and acceptance.
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Looking for Alaska
by John Green
A boy's life transforms at boarding school when he meets Alaska Young.
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Monster
by Walter Dean Myers
A teenage filmmaker on trial for felony murder tells his story as a screenplay.
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The First Part Last
by Angela Johnson
A teenage father raising his infant daughter in New York City.
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Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
Growing up as an African American in the 1960s–70s, told in verse.
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March: Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell
The graphic memoir of civil rights leader John Lewis and the voting rights movement.
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Challenger Deep
by Neal Shusterman
A teen's descent into mental illness, inspired by the author's son.
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
A powerful remix of Kendi'sStamped, tracing racism's history for young readers.
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Far from the Tree
by Robin Benway
A teen in foster care reconnects with her biological family.
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The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
Twin basketball stars face life changes on and off the court, told in verse.
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The Giver
by Lois Lowry
A boy in a seemingly utopian society discovers its dark truths.
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The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A girl with a clubfoot escapes her abusive mother during WWII evacuation.
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El Deafo
by Cece Bell
A graphic memoir about growing up with hearing loss and a special hearing aid.
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Echo
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A magical harmonica connects four young people across different eras.
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Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
A Black teen writes letters to Dr. King after a traumatic police encounter.
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Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
A teen has sixty seconds to decide whether to seek revenge for his brother's murder.
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Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Two sisters discover each other after a plane crash reveals their father's double life.
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The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
A girl witnesses her unarmed friend shot by police and must find her voice.
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Two Mexican-American boys form a transformative friendship in 1980s El Paso.
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Show Me a Sign
by Ann Clare LeZotte
A deaf girl on Martha's Vineyard in 1805 navigates prejudice and community.
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Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
A brilliant girl with cerebral palsy finds a way to finally be heard.
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The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
Two teens with cancer find love and meaning in a support group.
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They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
Two boys spend their last day alive together after receiving a death forecast.
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
A girl steals books in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death.
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The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
A teen volunteers for a televised fight to the death in a dystopian future.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
A young girl witnesses racial injustice in the Depression-era South.
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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Rivalry between working-class and privileged teens in Oklahoma.
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The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
A Latina girl growing up in Chicago, told in lyrical vignettes.
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
A fireman whose job is to burn books begins to question his role.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
A Black family fights to keep their land in Depression-era Mississippi.
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