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The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical by Rick Riordan, Joe Tracz, Rob Rokicki

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Homebody by Theo Parish

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emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max by Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson

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

2.5

The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0