Stories of Vulnerability: Mark Oshiro Reading Challenge For Grades 8-12 | Washington County Cooperative Library Services

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Mark them off as you read! Reading at least one of the selected books will enter participants in a drawing for one $25 Powell’s Books Gift card. Must be a Washington County Resident or WCCLS cardholder to win. Mark them off as you read! Reading at least one of the selected books will enter participants in a drawing for one $25 Powell’s Books Gift card. Must be a Washington County Resident or WCCLS cardholder to win. Show less

Felix Ever After

by Callender, Kacen

Book - 2020

Felix worries that the world won't allow him to find happiness as a Black trans boy. When he becomes the target of a bully, he attempts to get back by cat...Show more Felix worries that the world won't allow him to find happiness as a Black trans boy. When he becomes the target of a bully, he attempts to get back by catfishing who he suspects is the culprit, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend. 14 & up Show less

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The House on Mango Street

by Cisneros, Sandra

Book - 1991

In a series of vignettes, The House on Mango Street covers a year in the life of 12-year-old Esperanza—who not only deals with men's advance's in her own community, but also has to face prejudice from others as a Mexican American. 14 & up In a series of vignettes, The House on Mango Street covers a year in the life of 12-year-old Esperanza—who not only deals with men's advance's in her own community, but also has to face prejudice from others as a Mexican American. 14 & up Show less

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We Deserve Monuments

by Hammonds, Jas

Book - 2022

When seventeen-year-old Avery and her parents move to rural Georgia to care for her ailing grandmother, she encounters decade-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's past. 14 & up When seventeen-year-old Avery and her parents move to rural Georgia to care for her ailing grandmother, she encounters decade-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's past. 14 & up Show less

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Darius the Great Is Not Okay

by Khorram, Adib

Book - 2018

Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life. 12 & up Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life. 12 & up Show less

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Forever Is Now

by Lockington, Mariama

Book - 2023

Suffering from agoraphobia after witnessing a scene of police brutality, Sadie discovers, with the help of family, friends and online activists, that she can build a safe place inside herself. 12 & up Suffering from agoraphobia after witnessing a scene of police brutality, Sadie discovers, with the help of family, friends and online activists, that she can build a safe place inside herself. 12 & up Show less

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Each of Us A Desert

by Oshiro, Mark

Book - 2020

Destined to a solitary life in the desert, a storyteller longing for a kindred spirit encounters the cold and beautiful daughter of her village's murderous conqueror before nightmarish threats challenge their unlikely relationship. 13 & up Destined to a solitary life in the desert, a storyteller longing for a kindred spirit encounters the cold and beautiful daughter of her village's murderous conqueror before nightmarish threats challenge their unlikely relationship. 13 & up Show less

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Into the Light

by Oshiro, Mark

Book - 2023

Two outcasts, Eli and Manny, find their lives intersecting in unimaginable ways when the discovery of an unidentified body draws them into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity. 13 & up Two outcasts, Eli and Manny, find their lives intersecting in unimaginable ways when the discovery of an unidentified body draws them into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity. 13 & up Show less

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Rainbow Boys

by Sanchez, Alex

Book - 2001

Three gay high school seniors, Jason, Kyle, and Nelson, deal with the difficulties of coming out, family issues, and conflicting feelings about each other. 12 & up Three gay high school seniors, Jason, Kyle, and Nelson, deal with the difficulties of coming out, family issues, and conflicting feelings about each other. 12 & up Show less

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More Happy Than Not

by Silvera, Adam

Book - 2020

After enduring his father's suicide, his own suicide attempt, broken friendships, and more in the Bronx projects, Aaron Soto, sixteen, is already consider...Show more After enduring his father's suicide, his own suicide attempt, broken friendships, and more in the Bronx projects, Aaron Soto, sixteen, is already considering the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure when his new friendship with Thomas turns to unrequited love. 14 & up Show less

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We Are Not From Here

by Torres Sanchez, Jenny

Book - 2020

Told from the alternating points of view of Pulga ("Flea") and his cousin Pequeña ("Little"), who, along with Pulga's brother, Chico, ...Show more Told from the alternating points of view of Pulga ("Flea") and his cousin Pequeña ("Little"), who, along with Pulga's brother, Chico, struggle with the daily violence and corruption in Guatemala. When the terror at home gets out of hand, the trio flee in search of safety and the possibility of a better life. 14 & up Show less

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