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Best young readers

Award-winning and editorially recommended young readers across twenty years, organized for discovery rather than sales ranking.

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2023Young readers

A Walk in the Woods

Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

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2023Young readers

An American Story

Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Dare Coulter

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2023Young readers

Bea Wolf

Zach Weinersmith, illustrated by Boulet

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2023Young readers

Beneath

Cori Doerrfeld

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2023Young readers

Big

Vashti Harrison

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2023Young readers

Eagle Drums

Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

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2023Young readers

I'm From

Gary R. Gray Jr., illustrated by Oge Mora

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Maggie Lou, Firefox

Arnolda Dufour Bowes, illustrated by Karlene Harvey

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Mascot

Charles Waters and Traci Sorell

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My Powerful Hair

Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Steph Littlebird

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2023Young readers

Promposal

RaeChell Garrett

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2023Young readers

Remember

Joy Harjo, illustrated by Michaela Goade

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2023Young readers

That Flag

Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

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2023Young readers

The Talk

Darrin Bell

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