Teen Booklists

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• Teen Book Club Kits
• Teen E-books
• Inspirational Teen Poetry & Novels in Verse
• Asian Pacific American Heritage for Teens
• Black Lives Matter - Teen edition
• LGBTQ+ Teen Reads
• Famous African Americans for Teens
• Hispanic Heritage for Teens
• Vote! Teen Reads
• Native American Heritage for Teens
• Great Books 2020 for Teens
• Civil Rights Resources for Teens
• Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominees 2019-20
• Women's History for Teens

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Malcolm and me : a novel
by Robin Farmer

After clashing with her Catholic school teacher over Thomas Jefferson’s enslavement of people, Roberta Forest, a thirteen-year-old, questions religion and hypocrisy—at school, home, and nationwide—as the Watergate scandal unfolds. Ages 15-18

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The Many Faces of Josephine Baker
by Peggy Caravantes

Caravantes follows Baker's life from her childhood in the depths of poverty to her comedic rise in vaudeville and fame in Europe. Ages

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Girlish
by Alana Wulff

Being a girl freakin' rocks! But despite all the opportunities available to girls today, the fight for equality - and self-esteem - continues. Ages 15-18

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The Self-Love revolution : radical body positivity for girls of color
by Virgie Tovar

Our messy world. Nine points that explode beauty standards. Ages 12-14.

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Girl rising : changing the world one girl at a time
by Tanya Lee Stone

Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Ages 15-18

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She represents : 44 women who are changing politics...and the world
by Caitlin Donohue

Each of the forty women profiled in this illustrated YA book demonstrates how women are capable of political and community leadership and activism. Ages 12-14

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Alice Paul and the fight for women's rights : from the vote to the equal rights amendment
by Deborah Kops

Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. Ages 12-14

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Taking cover : one girl's story of growing up during the Iranian Revolution
by Nioucha Homayoonfar

This coming-of-age memoir, set during the Iranian Revolution, tells the true story of a young girl who moves to Tehran from the U.S. and has to adjust to living in a new country. Age 12-14

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Last Night At the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo

America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Ages 15-18

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Happily Ever Afters
by Elise Bryant

Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She's rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. Ages 15-18

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