crystalreading's
2025
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

The Sound of Kindness by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Teresa Martainez

The Sound of Kindness

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Teresa Martainez

32 pages • 2 editions

fiction childrens graphic novel psychology emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Frida Kahlo by Jane Kent
Frida Kahlo
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Jane Kent

Frida Kahlo

Jane Kent

44 pages • 2019 • 2 editions

challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

The River Has Roots

Amal El-Mohtar

133 pages • 2025 • 46 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

Omar El Akkad

187 pages • 2025 • 49 editions

nonfiction memoir politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Obie Is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

Obie Is Man Enough

Schuyler Bailar

352 pages • 2021 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ middle grade sports emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
All the Way Around the Sun by XiXi Tian

All the Way Around the Sun

XiXi Tian

304 pages • 2025 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Come Home to My Heart by Riley Redgate

Come Home to My Heart

Riley Redgate

327 pages • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden

Camille T. Dungy

336 pages • 2023 • 5 editions

nonfiction memoir nature race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

The Immortalists

Chloe Benjamin

352 pages • 2018 • 70 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
My Picture Diary by Fujiwara Maki

My Picture Diary

Fujiwara Maki

212 pages • 2023 • 1 edition

nonfiction comics memoir emotional funny reflective fast-paced