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Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Self harm, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism

Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Could You Ever Waddle with Penguins!? by Sandra Markle

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson, Hadley Hooper

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Mama's Sleeping Scarf by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 2 by James Tynion IV

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

OMG I need more of this story. . .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War