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  1. How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession
    How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession
    By Caitlin Blackwell Baines
    Hardcover edition - Pegasus Books
    Dewey: 133.12 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9798897100781 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jun 2026 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Supernatural

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    Discrimination: Xenophobia,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion,Violence: Torture

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  2. Love, Sivvy: A Novel Inspired by the Life, Letters, and Diaries of Young Sylvia Plath
    Love, Sivvy: A Novel Inspired by the Life, Letters, and Diaries of Young Sylvia Plath
    By R. L. Toalson
    Hardcover edition - Hachette Book Group
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780316587136
    JLG Release: Apr 2026 Page Count: 416
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction, Novels in Verse

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    Discrimination: Sexism,Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion,Violence: Self-Harm,Violence: Suicide

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  3. Beyond Seven Forests
    Beyond Seven Forests
    By Amanda McCrina
    Hardcover edition - Lerner
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9798765670811
    JLG Release: Mar 2026 Page Count: 192
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction

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    Discrimination: Xenophobia,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Death,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  4. Nahia
    Nahia
    By Emily Jones
    Hardcover edition - Holiday House
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780823458356
    JLG Release: Jun 2025 Page Count: 304
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction

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    Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Moderate Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion

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  5. The Red Car to Hollywood
    The Red Car to Hollywood
    By Jennie Liu
    Hardcover edition - Lerner
    Dewey: F AR: 5.300000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781728493213
    JLG Release: May 2025 Page Count: 256
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction

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    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Discrimination: Xenophobia,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Sexual Content: Contact Between Adult and Minor,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape

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  6. Truth, Lies, and the Questions in Between
    Truth, Lies, and the Questions in Between
    By L.M. Elliott
    Hardcover edition - Workman Publishing Co., Inc.
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781643752822
    JLG Release: Mar 2025 Page Count: 384
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction

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    Crime: General,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Moderate Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  7. Trajectory
    Trajectory
    By Cambria Gordon
    Hardcover edition - Scholastic
    Dewey: F AR: 4.900000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781338853827
    JLG Release: Jun 2024 Page Count: 304
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction

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    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  8. A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic
    A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic
    By Yi Shun Lai
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781665937764
    JLG Release: May 2024 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction

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    Discrimination: General,Discrimination: Sexism,Language: Homophobic Slur,Language: Strong Language,Violence: Cruelty to Animals,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape,Violence: Torture

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  9. We Are Not Strangers
    We Are Not Strangers
    Written and illustrated by Josh Tuininga
    Hardcover edition - Abrams
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781419759949
    JLG Release: Apr 2024 Page Count: 208
    Book Genre: Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction

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    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Religious,Discrimination: Xenophobia

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  10. Those Who Saw the Sun: African-American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
    Those Who Saw the Sun: African-American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
    By Jaha Nailah Avery
    Hardcover edition - Levine Querido
    Dewey: 920 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781646142446 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Mar 2024 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

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    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Moderate Language,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Social Issue: Political Viewpoint/Satire,Violence: Death,Violence: Suicide

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  11. Song of a Blackbird
    Song of a Blackbird
    Written and illustrated by Maria van Lieshout
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: F AR: 3.600000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781250869814
    JLG Release: Apr 2025 Page Count: 256
    Book Genre: Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction

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    Crime: Punishment/Execution,Discrimination: Religious,Social Issue: Harsh Realities of Life,Violence: Genocide,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  12. Stateless
    Stateless
    By Elizabeth Wein
    Hardcover edition - Hachette Book Group
    Dewey: F AR: 6.600000 Lexile: 920L
    ISBN: 9780316591249
    JLG Release: Jun 2023 Page Count: 400
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

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    Language: Mild Language,Violence: General,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  13. Tokyo Rose - Zero Hour (A Graphic Novel): A Japanese American Woman's Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II
    Tokyo Rose - Zero Hour (A Graphic Novel): A Japanese American Woman's Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II
    By Andre R. Frattino
    Hardcover edition - Periplus Editions
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9784805316955 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: May 2023 Page Count: 128
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels

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    Crime: Punishment/Execution,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Xenophobia,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur

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  14. Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti, and the End of the American Dream
    Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti, and the End of the American Dream
    By John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: 345.73 AR: 7.300000 Lexile: 1040L
    ISBN: 9781250621931 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Apr 2023 Page Count: 208
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

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    Crime: Punishment/Execution,Discrimination: Xenophobia,Violence: Death,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

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  15. For Lamb
    For Lamb
    By Lesa Cline-Ransome
    Hardcover edition - Holiday House
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780823450152
    JLG Release: Mar 2023 Page Count: 304
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction

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    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Ableism,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Child Abuse,Violence: Death,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape

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  16. Rima's Rebellion: Courage in a Time of Tyranny
    Rima's Rebellion: Courage in a Time of Tyranny
    By Margarita Engle
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile: NP
    ISBN: 9781534486935
    JLG Release: Jun 2022 Page Count: 208
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction, Novels in Verse

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    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Language: Mild Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: Abuse Reference/Discussion

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  17. I Must Betray You
    I Must Betray You
    By Ruta Sepetys
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: F AR: 4.300000 Lexile: HL500L
    ISBN: 9781984836038
    JLG Release: May 2022 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction

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    Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Moderate Language,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Torture

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  18. Four Streets and a Square: A History of Manhattan and the New York Idea
    Four Streets and a Square: A History of Manhattan and the New York Idea
    By Marc Aronson
    Hardcover edition - Candlewick
    Dewey: 974.7 AR: Lexile: 1190L
    ISBN: 9780763651374 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Mar 2022 Page Count: 440

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    Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context

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  19. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement
    From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement
    By Paula Yoo
    Hardcover edition - W. W. Norton & Company
    Dewey: 305.895 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781324002871 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jun 2021 Page Count: 352
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

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    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Graphic Descriptions,Violence: Strong Violence

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  20. In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden Story of the Space Race
    In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden Story of the Space Race
    By Amy Cherrix
    Hardcover edition - HarperCollins
    Dewey: 629.409 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780062888754 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Apr 2021 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Violence: Death,Violence: Genocide

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  21. The Angel of Greenwood
    The Angel of Greenwood
    By Randi Pink
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile: 770L
    ISBN: 9781250768476 Genre: Fiction
    JLG Release: Mar 2021 Page Count: 304
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction

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    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Mild Language,Violence: General

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  22. We Are All His Creatures: Tales of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman
    We Are All His Creatures: Tales of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman
    By Deborah Noyes
    Hardcover edition - Candlewick
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile: 980L
    ISBN: 9780763659813 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jun 2020 Page Count: 288

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    Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use

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  23. Open Fire
    Open Fire
    By Amber Lough
    Hardcover edition - Lerner
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile: HL740L
    ISBN: 9781541572898 Genre: Fiction
    JLG Release: May 2020 Page Count: 264
    Book Genre: Historical Fiction

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    Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Mild Language,Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment,Violence: General

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  24. Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights
    Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights
    By Lawrence Goldstone
    Hardcover edition - Scholastic
    Dewey: 324.6 AR: 9.600000 Lexile: 1310L
    ISBN: 9781338323481 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Apr 2020 Page Count: 288

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    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Reference/Discussion,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Mild Violence

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