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• March: Book One

  John Robert Lewis • Aydin, Andrew

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  The Civil Rights Movement history no one taught you in school. Keep reading with books two and three.

• Flamer

  Curato, Mike

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  Coming of age is more difficult when the queer person you're becoming isn't welcome in the circles you inhabit.

• Paper Girls (2015), Volume 1

  Vaughan, Brian K.

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  Girls will be girls, and these girls will be foul-mouthed, do-it-themselves, time-traveling champions. Best suited for teens.

• When Stars Are Scattered

  (National Book Award Finalist)

  Jamieson, Victoria • Mohamed, Omar

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  Getting through school can be rough, but doing so in a Kenyan refugee camp as a Somalian orphan is more than any person should have to handle.

• Nimona

  Stevenson, N. D.

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  The lines between good and evil were never so blurry, and so enjoyable.

• They Called Us Enemy

  Takei, George • Eisinger, Justin • Scott, Steven

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  If you believe the only internment camps during WWII were overseas, think again.

• Hyperbole and a Half

  KIT : Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

  Brosh, Allie,

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  If you enjoy stories about embarrassment, dogs, debilitating depression and aren't fans of either childhood or adulthood, this may be just the book for you.

• The Arrival

  Tan, Shaun,

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  An immigrant experience unfolding in a fantasy world told strictly through illustrations. Delightful!

• Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal

  Issues #1-5

  Wilson, G. Willow

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  Superheroes come in all shapes, sizes, ages and religious backgrounds. If you didn't know, now you know.

• Snapdragon

  LEYH, KAT

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  Witchcraft, social outcasts and found community make this a fierce and big-hearted read.

• Boxers

  Yang, Gene Luen

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  Religious extremism meets magical realism with a healthy sprinkling of kung fu! Make sure to read the companion book Saints.

• The Tea Dragon Society

  O'Neill, Katie

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  An adorable fantasy realm populated by diverse characters and tea leaf sprouting dragons.

• Pumpkinheads

  Rowell, Rainbow

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  The end of high school might just be the beginning of something better. Perfect for those autumn super fans.

• Hereville

  How Mirka Got Her Sword

  Deutsch, Barry

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  Orthodox Jewish girls aren't supposed to want to slay dragons, but what's a girl to do when there's slaying to be done?!

• Pashmina

  Chanani, Nidhi

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  When you've got questions about your heritage that your mom won't answer, you gotta use girl power and a little magic to find the answers you seek.

• The Complete Persepolis

  Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

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  Growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution might sound foreign, but this book is so relatable, humorous and wise that you're sure to see yourself in its pages.

• The Underground Abductor

  Issue #5

  Hale, Nathan

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  If you prefer your history with a healthy dose of snark, you can't go wrong with Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Read about the tenacity of Harriet Tubman in a unique and accessible format.

• Maus I

  a Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History

  Spiegelman, Art

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  This classic story of surviving the Holocaust is available as a book club kit (10 copies!). Check it out and share with your friends.