National Literacy Month - Young Adult Literature | Alameda County Library

by Zusak, Markus

Book - 2013

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors Show less

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Holes

by Sachar, Louis

Book - 2018

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional c...Show more As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. There, Stanley also strikes up a friendship with one of the other boys and teaches him how to read. Show less

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Bluefish

by Schmatz, Pat

Book - 2011

Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide his illiteracy, when he meets a sassy classmate with her own secrets and a remarkable teacher. Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide his illiteracy, when he meets a sassy classmate with her own secrets and a remarkable teacher. Show less

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My Brigadista Year

by Paterson, Katherine

Book - 2017

When the newly installed revolutionary premier, Fidel Castro, calls for an army of volunteer teachers to bring literacy to all of Cuba in just twelve mont...Show more When the newly installed revolutionary premier, Fidel Castro, calls for an army of volunteer teachers to bring literacy to all of Cuba in just twelve months, thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to go. Her mother screeches to high heaven and her father paces like a caged lion. Lora has barely been outside of Havana – how would she survive in a remote shack with no electricity, sleeping on a hammock in someone else’s kitchen? But Lora is determined. Didn’t her parents teach her to share what she has with others in need? Show less

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The Red Pencil

by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Book - 2014

After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chanc...Show more After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder Show less

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Rana Joon and the One & Only Now

by Etaat, Shideh

Book - 2023

A gut-wrenching and life-affirming coming of age novel, about a teen who wants to honor her deceased friend’s legacy through writing, reading, and the spoken word. A gut-wrenching and life-affirming coming of age novel, about a teen who wants to honor her deceased friend’s legacy through writing, reading, and the spoken word. Show less

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Persepolis

by Satrapi, Marjane

Book - 2003

An intelligent and outspoken only child, Satrapi--the daughter of radical Marxists and the great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor--bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. An intelligent and outspoken only child, Satrapi--the daughter of radical Marxists and the great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor--bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Show less

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The Life of Frederick Douglass

A Graphic Narrative of A Slave's Journey From Bondage to Freedom

by Walker, David

Graphic Novel - 2018

Taking you from Douglass's life as a young slave through his forbidden education to his escape and growing prominence as a speaker, abolitionist, and infl...Show more Taking you from Douglass's life as a young slave through his forbidden education to his escape and growing prominence as a speaker, abolitionist, and influential cultural figure during the Civil War and beyond, The Life of Frederick Douglass presents a complete illustrated portrait of the man who stood up and spoke out for freedom and equality. Show less

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I Am Malala

How One Girl Stood up for Education and Changed the World

by Yousafzai, Malala

Book - 2014

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Show less

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