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Own Voices for Teens

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"Own Voices" means that if the book is written with a central character from a marginalized group, the author is also from the same marginalized group. #OwnVoices #WCCLS #AlohaLibrary

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The Poet X

The Poet X

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2018

The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world. The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world. Show less

The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world. The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world. Show less

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Saints and Misfits

Saints and Misfits

A Novel

by Ali, S. K.

Book - 2017

Struggling to secure her identity as an Arab Indian-American hijabi teen who loves pop culture and aspires to a career in photography, Janna Yusuf falls f...Show more Struggling to secure her identity as an Arab Indian-American hijabi teen who loves pop culture and aspires to a career in photography, Janna Yusuf falls for a boy she cannot date and considers exposing a person with a monstrous nature who is pretending to be a saint in their tightknit Muslim community. Show less

Struggling to secure her identity as an Arab Indian-American hijabi teen who loves pop culture and aspires to a career in photography, Janna Yusuf falls f...Show more Struggling to secure her identity as an Arab Indian-American hijabi teen who loves pop culture and aspires to a career in photography, Janna Yusuf falls for a boy she cannot date and considers exposing a person with a monstrous nature who is pretending to be a saint in their tightknit Muslim community. Show less

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Ziggy, Stardust & Me

Ziggy, Stardust & Me

by Brandon, James

Book - 2019

This book follows the wrenching experiences of two teen boys who fall in love against a backdrop of 1970s discrimination. This book follows the wrenching experiences of two teen boys who fall in love against a backdrop of 1970s discrimination. Show less

This book follows the wrenching experiences of two teen boys who fall in love against a backdrop of 1970s discrimination. This book follows the wrenching experiences of two teen boys who fall in love against a backdrop of 1970s discrimination. Show less

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Voices of Native American Women

Book - 2017

A collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art exhibit the voices of Indigenous women across North America. A collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art exhibit the voices of Indigenous women across North America. Show less

A collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art exhibit the voices of Indigenous women across North America. A collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art exhibit the voices of Indigenous women across North America. Show less

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The Marrow Thieves

The Marrow Thieves

by Dimaline, Cherie

Book - 2017

In a world where most people have lost the ability to dream, a fifteen-year-old Indigenous boy who is still able to dream struggles for survival against a...Show more In a world where most people have lost the ability to dream, a fifteen-year-old Indigenous boy who is still able to dream struggles for survival against an army of "recruiters" who seek to steal his marrow and return dreams to the rest of the world. Show less

In a world where most people have lost the ability to dream, a fifteen-year-old Indigenous boy who is still able to dream struggles for survival against a...Show more In a world where most people have lost the ability to dream, a fifteen-year-old Indigenous boy who is still able to dream struggles for survival against an army of "recruiters" who seek to steal his marrow and return dreams to the rest of the world. Show less

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Lighter Than My Shadow

Lighter Than My Shadow

by Green, Katie

Graphic Novel - 2017

A graphic memoir in tribute to the challenges of eating disorders, abuse and recovery follows the experiences of a picky eater whose silent starvation-protests ultimately put her life at risk. A graphic memoir in tribute to the challenges of eating disorders, abuse and recovery follows the experiences of a picky eater whose silent starvation-protests ultimately put her life at risk. Show less

A graphic memoir in tribute to the challenges of eating disorders, abuse and recovery follows the experiences of a picky eater whose silent starvation-protests ultimately put her life at risk. A graphic memoir in tribute to the challenges of eating disorders, abuse and recovery follows the experiences of a picky eater whose silent starvation-protests ultimately put her life at risk. Show less

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

by Han, Jenny

Book - 2014

Keeping private love letters written to five secret crushes she has had, Lara Jean Song finds her personal life going from imaginary to out of control when the letters are unexpectedly mailed. Keeping private love letters written to five secret crushes she has had, Lara Jean Song finds her personal life going from imaginary to out of control when the letters are unexpectedly mailed. Show less

Keeping private love letters written to five secret crushes she has had, Lara Jean Song finds her personal life going from imaginary to out of control when the letters are unexpectedly mailed. Keeping private love letters written to five secret crushes she has had, Lara Jean Song finds her personal life going from imaginary to out of control when the letters are unexpectedly mailed. Show less

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The Things She's Seen

The Things She's Seen

by Kwaymullina, Ambelin

Book - 2019

The ghost of a girl who recently died in an accident makes contact with her grieving detective father to help solve a mystery in a remote Australian town, where a girl who speaks entirely in riddles is the only witness to a fatal fire. The ghost of a girl who recently died in an accident makes contact with her grieving detective father to help solve a mystery in a remote Australian town, where a girl who speaks entirely in riddles is the only witness to a fatal fire. Show less

The ghost of a girl who recently died in an accident makes contact with her grieving detective father to help solve a mystery in a remote Australian town, where a girl who speaks entirely in riddles is the only witness to a fatal fire. The ghost of a girl who recently died in an accident makes contact with her grieving detective father to help solve a mystery in a remote Australian town, where a girl who speaks entirely in riddles is the only witness to a fatal fire. Show less

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March

March

Book One

by Lewis, John

Graphic Novel - 2013

A first-hand account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights spans his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement A first-hand account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights spans his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement Show less

A first-hand account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights spans his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement A first-hand account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights spans his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement Show less

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You Bring the Distant Near

You Bring the Distant Near

by Perkins, Mitali

Book - 2017

Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, an exploration of sisterhood, first loves, friendship and the inheritance of culture traces a fa...Show more Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, an exploration of sisterhood, first loves, friendship and the inheritance of culture traces a family that is shaped by Indian-American identity, a forbidden biracial love affair and social activism. Show less

Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, an exploration of sisterhood, first loves, friendship and the inheritance of culture traces a fa...Show more Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, an exploration of sisterhood, first loves, friendship and the inheritance of culture traces a family that is shaped by Indian-American identity, a forbidden biracial love affair and social activism. Show less

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All American Boys

All American Boys

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2015

When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Show less

When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Show less

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If I Was your Girl

If I Was your Girl

by Russo, Meredith

Book - 2016

A newcomer to a Tennessee community hides the secret about her gender reassignment that forces her to keep potential new friends at arm's length before me...Show more A newcomer to a Tennessee community hides the secret about her gender reassignment that forces her to keep potential new friends at arm's length before meeting easygoing Grant, who captures her heart and who she fears will not accept the complicated realities of her life. Show less

A newcomer to a Tennessee community hides the secret about her gender reassignment that forces her to keep potential new friends at arm's length before me...Show more A newcomer to a Tennessee community hides the secret about her gender reassignment that forces her to keep potential new friends at arm's length before meeting easygoing Grant, who captures her heart and who she fears will not accept the complicated realities of her life. Show less

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

Book - 2012

Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before. Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before. Show less

Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before. Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before. Show less

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I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

by Sánchez, Erika L.

Book - 2017

When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and mo...Show more When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. Show less

When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and mo...Show more When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. Show less

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Persepolis

Persepolis

by Satrapi, Marjane

Graphic Novel - 2003

The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. Show less

The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. Show less

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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

by Silvera, Adam

Book - 2017

Receiving word from Death-Cast that they are about to die, Mateo and Rufus meet for the first time via an End Day friendship app that facilitates their meeting and a final grand adventure that triggers unexpected changes. Receiving word from Death-Cast that they are about to die, Mateo and Rufus meet for the first time via an End Day friendship app that facilitates their meeting and a final grand adventure that triggers unexpected changes. Show less

Receiving word from Death-Cast that they are about to die, Mateo and Rufus meet for the first time via an End Day friendship app that facilitates their meeting and a final grand adventure that triggers unexpected changes. Receiving word from Death-Cast that they are about to die, Mateo and Rufus meet for the first time via an End Day friendship app that facilitates their meeting and a final grand adventure that triggers unexpected changes. Show less

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Hearts Unbroken

Hearts Unbroken

by Smith, Cynthia Leitich

Book - 2018

Breaking up with her first real boyfriend when he makes racist remarks about her Native American heritage, high school senior Louise Wolfe teams up with a...Show more Breaking up with her first real boyfriend when he makes racist remarks about her Native American heritage, high school senior Louise Wolfe teams up with a fellow school newspaper editor to cover a multicultural casting of the school play and the racial hostilities it has exposed. Show less

Breaking up with her first real boyfriend when he makes racist remarks about her Native American heritage, high school senior Louise Wolfe teams up with a...Show more Breaking up with her first real boyfriend when he makes racist remarks about her Native American heritage, high school senior Louise Wolfe teams up with a fellow school newspaper editor to cover a multicultural casting of the school play and the racial hostilities it has exposed. Show less

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Dear Martin

Dear Martin

by Stone, Nic

Book - 2017

Profiled by a racist police officer in spite of his excellent academic achievements and Ivy League acceptance, a disgruntled college youth navigates the p...Show more Profiled by a racist police officer in spite of his excellent academic achievements and Ivy League acceptance, a disgruntled college youth navigates the prejudices of new classmates and his crush on a white girl by writing a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the hopes that his iconic role model's teachings will be applicable half a century later. Show less

Profiled by a racist police officer in spite of his excellent academic achievements and Ivy League acceptance, a disgruntled college youth navigates the p...Show more Profiled by a racist police officer in spite of his excellent academic achievements and Ivy League acceptance, a disgruntled college youth navigates the prejudices of new classmates and his crush on a white girl by writing a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the hopes that his iconic role model's teachings will be applicable half a century later. Show less

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They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

by Takei, George

Graphic Novel - 2019

The iconic actor and activist presents a graphic memoir detailing his experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the hard choices his family made in the face of legalized racism. The iconic actor and activist presents a graphic memoir detailing his experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the hard choices his family made in the face of legalized racism. Show less

The iconic actor and activist presents a graphic memoir detailing his experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the hard choices his family made in the face of legalized racism. The iconic actor and activist presents a graphic memoir detailing his experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the hard choices his family made in the face of legalized racism. Show less

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On the Come up

On the Come up

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2019

An ambitious young rapper pouring her frustrations into a first song only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be. An ambitious young rapper pouring her frustrations into a first song only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be. Show less

An ambitious young rapper pouring her frustrations into a first song only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be. An ambitious young rapper pouring her frustrations into a first song only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be. Show less

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Piecing Me Together

Piecing Me Together

by Watson, Renée

Book - 2017

Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school...Show more Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls. Show less

Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school...Show more Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls. Show less

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American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese

by Yang, Gene Luen

Graphic Novel - 2006

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Show less

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Show less

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We Are Displaced

We Are Displaced

My Journey and Stories From Refugee Girls Around the World

by Yousafzai, Malala

Book - 2019

Introduces displaced people from around the world to give faces to the statistics and news stories readers see and hear. Introduces displaced people from around the world to give faces to the statistics and news stories readers see and hear. Show less

Introduces displaced people from around the world to give faces to the statistics and news stories readers see and hear. Introduces displaced people from around the world to give faces to the statistics and news stories readers see and hear. Show less

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Black Enough

Black Enough

Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Book - 2019

A timely literary collection shares modern insights into what it is like to be young and black in today's America. A timely literary collection shares modern insights into what it is like to be young and black in today's America. Show less

A timely literary collection shares modern insights into what it is like to be young and black in today's America. A timely literary collection shares modern insights into what it is like to be young and black in today's America. Show less

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