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Best friends Malena and Klepetan always adventure together! The two excitedly prepare to fly thousands of miles for the flockâs annual migration to a warm winter. But when Malena is injured, she stays in Croatia while Klepetan goes...
4) Nyxia
Displaced by conflict in Ukraine, a young girl and her family must start again in a new country.
When war comes to Sofiya's country, she and her mother and grandmother are forced to set off on a long journey to escape the violence and find safety. Sofiya doesn't know whether she will ever see her friends or her beloved garden again, so she takes a sunflower with her as a reminder of all that she is leaving behind. But this homegrown
...KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR
From 23-year-old Sámi debut novelist and reindeer owner Moa Backe Åstot, Fire From the Sky is a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and age-old commitments to the past.
Ánte's life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working...
11) Beast Rider
Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a "beast rider"—someone who hops on a train. The first time he tries, he is stopped by the Mexican police, who arrest and beat him. When he tries again, he is attacked by a Mexican gang and left for dead. Just when Manuel is ready to turn back, he finds new hope. Villagers clothe and feed him, help him find
...15) Nigeria Jones
Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner!
"An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood." —Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body Looking
From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and coauthor of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story that explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics. The ideal next read for
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