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The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Knowing Jesse: A Mother's Story of Grief, Grace, and Everyday Bliss by Marianne Leone

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Élodie Durand

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The In Between by Hadley Vlahos

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challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

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emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga

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challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.5

The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal by Brian H. Williams

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving by Chris Newell

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0