#Not Your Princess
Theme: Indigenous Voices
An anthology of young adult voices by Native American Women.
Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
Theme: The Holocaust and Genocide
A graphic version of Anne Frank’s story told with deep honesty and reflection that might not be familiar to readers of the diary.
Be My Love
Theme: Homophobia and Gender Differences
During summer vacation, Maisy deals with unfamiliar feelings of infatuation for her cousin Una.
Between Shades of Gray
Theme: The Holocaust and Genocide
A harrowing account of life in Stalin’s labor camps.
Bifocal
Theme: Religious Intolerance, Racism, Embracing Diversity
Harron is a serious Muslim student devoted to his family. Jay is a rising football star devoted to his team. This story told in alternating voices tells the story of when a student is arrested on suspicion of terrorism.
Daughter of War
Theme: The Holocaust and Genocide
Two teenagers survive the Armenian genocide in Turkey but when separated, they are desperate to be reunited.
George
Theme: Homophobia and Gender Differences
The story of Melissa, whom the world sees as George3, telling her friends and family that she is a girl.
Milkweed
Theme: The Holocaust and Genocide
A story of Nazi-occupied Warsaw told through the eyes of a young Holocaust orphan.
Missing Nimama
Theme: Indigenous Voices
A young mother, one of the many missing Indigenous women, watches over her small daughter. A story of love, loss, and acceptance told in alternating voices.
Nowhere Boy
Theme: Immigrants and Refugees
Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stranded in Brussels, a city that wants nothing to do with him.
The Beast
Theme: Immigrants and Refugees
A story of the harsh migrant trail from Central America across the US border.
The Boy In The Striped Pajamas
Theme: The Holocaust and Genocide
Bruno and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father has just become a commandant.
The Misfits
Theme: Bullying
A gang of five 7th graders combat intolerance by challenging others to see them as strong, proud humans.
The Night Diary
Theme: Religious Intolerance, Racism, Embracing Diversity
After Nisha receives a diary for her birthday, she begins to find her voice as she documents her family’s upheaval amid the 1947 Partition of India.
The Other Boy
Theme: Homophobia and Gender Differences
Shane takes hormone blockers to prevent the onset of female puberty, and he wants to start taking testosterone.
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
Theme: Bullying
This novel deals with the effects of a school shooting on the shooter’s family.
What the Night Sings
Theme: The Holocaust and Genocide
An illustrated novel about a teen Holocaust survivor.
Where I Belong
Theme: Indigenous Voices
When Carrie finds out that her birth father is Mohawk, she makes the journey to Quebec to find a sense of home.
Wolf Hollow
Theme: Bullying
Betty, a 14-year-old bully singles out Annabelle as a target because she thinks she’s wealthy.
Young Man With Camera
Theme: Bullying
A young adolescent boy uses his camera to give him strength against bullies. Includes photographs.