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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
When I Feel Red by Lily Bailey

When I Feel Red

Lily Bailey

356 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction childrens contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

361 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs

¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

Christine Suggs

328 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
nonfiction graphic novel memoir young adult emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Golden Hour by Niki Smith

The Golden Hour

Niki Smith

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction graphic novel middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced
No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton

No Ballet Shoes in Syria

Catherine Bruton

259 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful fast-paced
Eggday by Joyce Dunbar

Eggday

Joyce Dunbar

32 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction childrens
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

Punching the Air

Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction crime poetry young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Boy to Beat the Gods by Ashley Thorpe

The Boy to Beat the Gods

Ashley Thorpe

272 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction fantasy middle grade young adult
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

Impossible Creatures

Impossible Creatures #1

Katherine Rundell

325 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0bookish_perseus's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced