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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

493 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

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fiction classics literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom by David F. Walker

The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom

David F. Walker

192 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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nonfiction biography graphic novel history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson

352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir middle grade poetry race emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

The Bridges of Madison County

Robert James Waller

224 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

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fiction classics romance emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson

Shout

Laurie Halse Anderson

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0kendallofavonlea's review
nonfiction memoir poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
It's Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) by Nora McInerny Purmort

It's Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too)

Nora McInerny Purmort

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0kendallofavonlea's review
nonfiction memoir emotional funny fast-paced
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

Scott Pilgrim #1

Bryan Lee O'Malley

168 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

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fiction contemporary graphic novel magical realism young adult adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

The Blue Castle

L.M. Montgomery

218 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

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fiction classics romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced