CCBC Choices 2024 -- Teens (ages 12 and up)

The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison compiles a yearly list of excellent books for youth readers.

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Book cover for Code red.
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Fiction for Children;10-13
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Thirteen-year-old former elite gymnast Eden is feeling lost after a career-ending injury, but when she meets new friends who open her eyes to period poverty, the struggle that low-income people have trying to afford menstrual products, she becomes an advocate for fair treatment and rediscovers her passion and drive.
Book cover for Stand up and speak out against racism.
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Contemporary People, Places, and Issues;8-12
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"A vital and vibrant book answering real children's questions about racism, giving them the confidence and the tools to work towards a fairer society for all. Using questions canvassed from children around the UK as her framework, writer, engineer and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied gives clear context to the racism that persists today and shows how to recognize, resist, and disrupt racist conversations and attitudes. Yassmin creates a safe space...