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An important read about standing up for yourself and others, about getting help, and about enduring. I'm so glad I didn't miss this book.

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I am so glad that not only are we seeing so many more middle grade stories that address mental health concerns, but that we're seeing these stories presented in a variety of ways. The graphic novel format is well-suited for this story as readers will see the impact of what it's like to have a mental illness tagging along beside your every move.

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This short book is a hopeful look at moving forward through mental illness and the importance of mental health concerns being taken seriously.

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Three sci-fi novels for teens who love the latest film adaptation of Dune.

Not only is the story a total hit (and such a necessary depiction of a young Black boy navigating anxiety), but the format itself and all of the art make this exceedingly appealing.

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Malinda Lo’s National Book Award-winning Last Night at the Telegraph Club, the blockbuster Blackout, and Angie Thomas’s latest are just some of the 25 YA titles that made our Best Books of 2021. 

The Secret Garden on 81st Street is a terrific modernized retelling of a classic children's novel about grief and found family.

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Malinda Lo's Last Night at the Telegraph Club won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. In her speech, the author asked viewers to help ensure the stories of the LGBTQ community and people of color continue to be told and available in libraries and schools.

More than anything, Manuel shows that vulnerability doesn't have to be scary and that there is hope and joy even in the darkest and most unsettling of times. A deeply affecting read.

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