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• The Book Thief

  Zusak, Markus,

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  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

• Holes

  Sachar, Louis, 1954-

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bluefish

  Schmatz, Pat

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  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.

• My Brigadista Year

  Paterson, Katherine,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Red Pencil

  Pinkney, Andrea Davis,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rana Joon and the One & Only Now

  Etaat, Shideh,

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  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.

• Persepolis

  Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

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  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.

• The Life of Frederick Douglass

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

  Walker, David, 1968-

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Malala

  How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

  Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-

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  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.