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Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History by Jeff Nussbaum

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Carefully Taught: American History Through Broadway Musicals by Cary Ginell

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

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challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My Moment: 106 Women on Fighting for Themselves by Kristen Chenoweth, Kristen Chenoweth

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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The Power by Naomi Alderman

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

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challenging funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

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dark hopeful informative lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King

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informative inspiring slow-paced

3.0