19 Books in this collection
English Guided Reading Level Z+
This collection includes paperback and hardcover books in English for readers in Guided Reading Level Z+. Appealing texts by outstanding authors of diverse backgrounds engage readers and support their efforts as they continue their journey to become successful readers. This collection includes one single copy of each title.
Themes & Categories
- Asian / Asian American / AAPI
- Biracial / Multiracial
- Breaking Gender Barriers
- Bullying
- Conflict resolution
- Coping with Death
- Courage
- Cultural Diversity
- Discrimination
- Diversity
- Empathy / Compassion
- Families
- Forgiveness
- Gratitude
- Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence
- Kindness / Caring
- Latinx / Latino / Hispanic
- Persistence / Grit
- Realistic Fiction
- Self Control / Self Regulation
- Similarities and Differences
- Teen Interest
- YA interest
- English
Books in This Collection
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Bloody Seoul
By Sonia PatelBloody Seoul
By Sonia PatelView DetailsRocky's future as crime boss for the Three Star Pa gang in Seoul seems fated--until he discovers that his violent father has lied about everything.
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Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroView DetailsIn this groundbreaking William C. Morris Award winner for a YA debut, Gabi's life is a mess--her family, her friends, her attempts at a love life--but writing helps, especially since it turns out she's pretty good at poetry.
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House of Purple Cedar
By Tim TingleHouse of Purple Cedar
By Tim TingleView DetailsA Choctaw tale of tragedy, good and evil, revenge and ultimately forgiveness, laced with healing Choctaw humor and a little magical realism thrown in.
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Iron River
By Daniel AcostaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageIron River
By Daniel AcostaView DetailsAn acclaimed YA debut novel that serves as a great alternative or companion to To Kill a Mockingbird--exploring the dynamics of systemic racism in the 1950s through the eyes of a Latino boy coming of age.
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Jaya and Rasa: A Love Story
By Sonia PatelJaya and Rasa: A Love Story
By Sonia PatelView DetailsJaya's a rich kid. Rasa's motherless and broke. Opposite sides of the tracks. Romeo and Juliet, on fair Oahu.
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Last Night I Sang to the Monster
By Benjamin Alire SáenzThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLast Night I Sang to the Monster
By Benjamin Alire SáenzView DetailsA finalist for the PEN USA Literary Award, this novel sensitively captures a teen's recovery from alcohol abuse and depression.
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Playing for the Devil's Fire
By Phillippe DiederichThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePlaying for the Devil's Fire
By Phillippe DiederichView DetailsThe bittersweet odyssey of a boy coming of age in a landscape broken by drugs, crime, and corruption.
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Quicks
By Kevin WaltmanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageQuicks
By Kevin WaltmanView DetailsSenior Year. Glory time! But nothing's easy. Girls. Family. The rehabbed knee. And there's this white guy. S'up with that?
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Rani Patel In Full Effect
By Sonia PatelRani Patel In Full Effect
By Sonia PatelView DetailsRani's fully present as MC Sutra, "Call my solution a female revolution / retribution in the form of rhyme electrocution."
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Seeing off the Johns
By Rene S Perez IIThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSeeing off the Johns
By Rene S Perez IIView DetailsTwo baseball heroes die in a tragic accident. What happens in the rural hometown they left behind.
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That Mad Game
Growing Up in a Warzone: An Anthology of Essays from Around the GlobeBy J.L. PowersThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThat Mad Game
Growing Up in a Warzone: An Anthology of Essays from Around the GlobeBy J.L. PowersView DetailsComing of age during a time of war: fighting, dying, surviving. First-person accounts from around the world.
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The Everything I Have Lost
By Sylvia ZélenyOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Everything I Have Lost
By Sylvia ZélenyView DetailsJulia keeps lists in her diary--lists of everything she loses. When her lists end up including her dad and her home, she finds comfort in the pages, but she'll need more than that to find the truth.
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The Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyThe Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyView DetailsDiscover a graphic novel unlike any other--a brilliant steampunk reimagining of Frankenstein set in colonial Mexico.
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This Thing Called the Future
By J.L. PowersThis Thing Called the Future
By J.L. PowersView DetailsFourteen-year-old Khosi yearns for this thing called the future-- something better than sickness and superstition in a shanty town. Does she want too much? A stunning YA coming-of-age story set in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Under Water
By J.L. PowersThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageUnder Water
By J.L. PowersView DetailsSeventeen-year-old Khosi dreams of finishing school--but how can she chase dreams while navigating rising violence in her South African township and trying to provide for her sister? A moving sequel to the award-winning This Thing Called the Future.