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• Champion

  a Graphic Novel

  Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-

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  A high school student whose promising basketball career is in jeopardy discovers the triumphs and hardships of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life as a social justice advocate in this graphic novel! The 2026 winner!

• King of the Neuro Verse

  Goodwin, Idris,

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  A novel in verse about a Black teen with ADHD named Pernell who navigates summer school, rap battles and first love while learning to embrace his neurodiversity. The 2026 honor book!

• Black Girl You Are Atlas

  Watson, Renée,

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  In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Watson writes about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class and gender. The 2025 winner!

• A Crane Among Wolves

  Hur, June,

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  In 1506, Iseul defies danger to rescue her sister from the power of tyrannical King Yeonsan, while Prince Daehyun forms an uneasy alliance with Iseul. The 2025 honor book!

• Saints of the Household

  Tison, Ari,

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  Brothers help a classmate in trouble, but then struggle with the consequences of their violent actions and worry they may be more like their abusive dad than they thought. The 2024 winner!

• All the Fighting Parts

  Sawyerr, Hannah V.,

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  In the vein of "Grown" and "The Poet X," this searing and defiant novel in verse is about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community. The 2024 honor book!

• Man Made Monsters

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  This horrifically haunting short story collection, written by a Cherokee author, masterfully intertwines Cherokee stories and illustrations. It's sure to make you start hearing all the spooky things that go bump in the night!

• All My Rage

  Tahir, Sabaa,

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  Responsibility for his family's motel falls to Salahudin after his mother falls ill. Noor is secretly applying to colleges to escape from her uncle. Sal's plans to save the motel spiral out of control, and they must determine what is worth saving.

• The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

  Reyes, Sonora,

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  Yami is attending catholic school and plans to keep her head down, but priorities shift when she discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute.

• We Need Diverse Books | Walter Awards

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  Explore the Walter Award winners of previous years!