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Kent State by Deborah Wiles

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Excellent way to introduce or further educated teens on the events of the Kent State protests and on the importance of protests while showing several sides of the story. 
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

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emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced
I’ve read this one multiple times now and each time I am drawn in to the story and the lives of the characters. Even with a history degree, I hadn’t heard of this event. Fantasy historical fiction novel and one of my favorites. 
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There by Tara Schuster

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funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Practical and encouraging advice told through humorous memoir. Highly recommend. Will be a book I come back to often.