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The Grief Keeper
AuthorAlexandra Villasante
ClassificationF VIL
PublisherG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication Year2019
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Reviews:

★ "Hauntingly beautiful." - School Library Journal
★ "Villasante writes of first love with an authentic voice, beautifully capturing its nervousness, excitement, and awe ... A story worth reading." - Booklist
★ "In her debut, Villasante captures the pressures of internalized racism in immigrants ... Will grip readers and provoke empathy." - Kirkus Reviews
★ "Villasante’s novel is for the reader who wants to get down and dirty with the emotional landscape, who wants a romance that is hard-earned and sweetly won. The Grief Keeper...[creates] a realistic yet still hopeful world seen through the gaze of an intelligent, curious protagonist." - Shelf Awareness
★ "An engrossing debut ... Villasante builds her novel about undocumented immigrants into a suspenseful story with credible relationships, satisfying character development, and elements of science fiction." - Publisher's Weekly
★ "Villasante tackles some interesting issues, especially about power and privilege, in this sci-fi touched tale of contemporary realism ... the compelling issues and main character will keep readers absorbed and give them plenty to discuss." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Dear Martin
AuthorNic Stone
ClassificationF STO
PublisherEmber
Publication Year2017
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Praise for Dear Martin:

A New York Times Bestseller!
A William C. Morris Award Finalist!
An ALAN / Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist!
A 2018 BookExpo Editors' Buzz Selection!
An Indies Introduce Selection!
A Kids' Indie Next List pick!

Reviews:
★ "A powerful, wrenching, and compulsively readable story that lays bare the history, and the present, of racism in America." - John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author
★ "Painfully timely and deeply moving." - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author
★ "Raw and gripping." – Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author
★ "Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!" - Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
★ "Teens, librarians and teachers alike will find this book a godsend...Vivid and powerful." - Booklist
★ "A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice." - Publishers Weekly
The Nazi Hunters
AuthorNeal Bascomb
PublisherArthur A. Levine Books
Publication Year2013
Language
en
Subject
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REVIEWS
★ "In this thrilling James Bond style book, Bascomb includes daring escapes, fake identities, captures, secret rooms constructed within houses, a human-size storage compartment in a caterer's cart, secret missions and action normally seen in spy thrillers. I picked the book up expecting cut and dry facts and was surprised by a true story that kept me glued to the book until the final page. While the story reads easily, the content is deep and I would highly recommend it." — TeenRead
★ "Thriller fans will find all their favourite plot points here, from disguises and coded messages to abduction and interrogation, and Bascomb keeps on the right side of the fine line that distinguishes suspense from sensationalism. Photographs are included throughout the text, adding not just to the evidence of Eichmann's guilt but to the reader's sense of being along on the mission." — Horn Book Reviews
★ "From cafés in Buenos Aires to the halls of the fledgling Israeli government, from false identities to secret drops, this story has all the hallmarks of a spy novel. Bascomb has a knack for turning complex detail into a suspenseful, heart-pounding narrative. At times it unfolds at a breakneck pace and at others, it is tantalisingly slow. The depth of research in this fine work is evident in the level of information provided and in the extensive bibliography and source notes. An excellent choice for libraries." — School Library Journal
★ "Bascomb swiftly establishes background, introduces readers to the key players and takes them through the search. At any moment in the hunt something might have gone wrong, with those involved being captured as spies and allowing Eichmann to escape. Tension rises from the pages, thanks to Bascomb's command of pacing, judicious use of quoted material, inclusion of archival photographs and strong descriptions. It's nonfiction as thriller in its recounting of the actions of a midlevel, monstrous clerk and the work of a few dedicated people in delivering him to justice." — Kirkus Reviews
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All American Boys
AuthorJason ReynoldsBrendan Kiely
ClassificationF REY
PublisherAtheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Publication Year2017-08-29
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★ "With Reynolds writing Rashad's first-person narrative and Kiely Quinn's, this hard-edged, ripped-from-the-headlines book is more than a problem novel; it's a carefully plotted, psychologically acute, character-driven work of fiction that dramatizes an all-too-frequent occurrence. Police brutality and race relations in America are issues that demand debate and discussion, which his superb book powerfully enables."-Booklist

★ "Diverse perspectives are presented in a manner that feels organic to the narrative, further emphasizing the tension created when privilege and racism cannot be ignored. Timely and powerful, this novel promises to have an impactlong after the pages stop turning." -School Library Journal

★ "The scenario that Reynolds and Kiely depict has become a recurrent feature of news reports, and a book that lets readers think it through outside of the roiling emotions of a real-life event is both welcome and necessary." -Publishers Weekly

★ "ALL AMERICAN BOYS is a terrific story that will compel readers to consider who they are, what they stand for, and what they should stand for. It's that good." -Richie's Picks
We Struggled for Life: The Hungarian Zionist Youth Resistance During the Nazi Era
AuthorRafi Benshalom
Classification943 BEN
PublisherGefen Books
Publication Year2001
Subject
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The authentic personal account of the activities of the Halutz underground movement in Hungary during the German occupation in 1944, written by a member of the underground shortly after the liberation of Budapest by the Red Army in 1945. This is a remarkable work, vividly describing the momentous struggle of the Zionist resistance.
Challenger Deep
AuthorNeal Shusterman
ClassificationF SHU
PublisherHarperTeen
Publication Year2016-04-26
Subject
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Awards & Honors:
National Book Award Winner
National Book Award Finalist
2017 James Cook Book Award Winner
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2016 Golden Kite Winner
A Top 10 book on YALSA’s 2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults list
Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book
Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
Kirkus Best Book of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
New York Public Library Best Book of the Year for Teens
Chicago Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee
Bookpage Best Teen Book of the Year
2017 Abraham Lincoln Award Nominee

Reviews:
★ "Haunting, unforgettable, and life-affirming all at once." - Booklist
★ "An adventure in perspective as well as plot, this unusual foray into schizophrenia should leave readers with a deeper understanding of the condition." - Kirkus Reviews
★ "Clearly written with love, the novel is moving; but it’s also funny, with dry, insightful humor. Illustrations by the author’s son Brendan, drawn during his own time in the depths of mental illness, haunt the story with scrambling, rambling lines, tremulousness, and intensity." - Horn Book
★ "Teens, especially fans of the author’s other novels, will enjoy this book. This affecting deep dive into the mind of a schizophrenic will captivate readers, engender empathy for those with mental illnesses, and offer much fodder for discussion." - School Library Journal
★ "A powerful collaboration...[Caden’s] story turns symptoms into lived reality in ways readers won’t easily forget." - Publishers Weekly
★ "A thoroughly realistic story...Both male and female readers will find this compelling while acquiring a deeper compassion and understanding." - VOYA
★ "Shusterman does a masterful job ... The intensity of living inside Caden’s mind makes this a wrenching read." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Moving, funny, and insightful, Challenger Deep is about a boy named Caden who’s dealing with schizophrenia. Disorienting at times and emotionally poignant at others, this award-winning novel will make you ponder the complexities of mental illness." - Brightly
★ "A brilliant journey across the dark sea of mental illness; frightening, sensitive, and powerful. Simply extraordinary." - Laurie Halse Anderson, award-winning author of Speak