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2020 selection · Young readers
Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know
Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know by Samira Ahmed appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around young adult, for art lovers, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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All Because You Matter
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Flamer
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Flamer by Mike Curato appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around young adult, comics & graphic novels, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
Homie: Poems
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Homie: Poems by Danez Smith appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around identity & culture, short stories, essays & poetry, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.