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When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Claire Peasegood @MrsPeasegood Form: Prose Novel Length: 320 pages Brief Synopsis: YA novel written by Jewish author whose family has been impacted by the Holocaust. Three friends whose …

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Ellie Pillai is Brown by Christine Pillainayagam

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by: Abi Hennig @abihennig Author: Christine Pillainayagam Form: Prose Novel  Length: 416 pages Brief Synopsis: A coming of age romance which explores identity, family,, music and friendship. Linked spotify …

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Rat by Patrice Lawrence

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Jennifer Webb @FunkyPedagogy Author: Patrice Lawrence Form: Prose Novel Length: 152 pages Brief synopsis: A realistic novel about a teenager living in challenging circumstances – his mother is …

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I am the Minotaur by Anthony McGowan

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Jennifer Webb @FunkyPedagogy Author: Anthony McGowan Form: Prose novel Length: 136 pages Brief synopsis: Realistic story about a teenager living in challenging circumstances and being bullied at school. This …

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The Cats We Meet Along the Way by Nadia Mikail

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley Author: Nadia Mikail Form: Prose Novel Length: 192 pages Brief synopsis: A “pre-apocalyptic” road-trip novel set in Malaysia: it has been announced that the world is …

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When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley Author: Jason Reynolds Form: available as a prose novel AND a graphic novel Length: 272 pages Brief synopsis: A coming-of-age story set in Brooklyn which deals with …

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Kemosha of the Caribbean by Alex Wheatle

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley Author: Alex Wheatle Form: Historical Novel Length: 320 pages Brief synopsis: Kemosha is born into slavery in 17th Century Jamaica but takes the opportunity to escape …

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Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by John Murphy @johnmurphy7 Author: Frances Hardinge Form: Fantasy Novel Length: 434 pages Brief synopsis: A fantasy, adventure story with elements of magic, mythology and steampunk. The story focuses on …

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Swimming to the Moon by Jane Elson

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Carla Da Silva @SilvaMay82 Author: Jane Elson Form: Prose Fiction Length: 320 pages Brief synopsis: Asthmatic Bee is terrified of water, but when Chrystal double dares her to enter …

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Reaching for the Moon: The autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Paul Brackenridge @mr_brackenridge Author: Katherine Johnson Form: Prose Autobiography Length: 248 pages Brief synopsis: The autobiography of Katherine Johnson, who broke boundaries as an African-American girl growing up …

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