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Black Boy

Black Boy (1945) is Richard Wright's autobiographical account of his childhood and young adulthood in the Jim Crow-era A...

American 20TH Century Race Autobiographical

9.0 Excellent

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Ceremony

Ceremony is a 1977 novel by Leslie Marmon Silko, a writer of Laguna Pueblo, Mexican, and Anglo-American heritage. The no...

20TH Century Identity Native American Healing

9.0 Excellent

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The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 American Civil War novel written by Stephen Crane. The narrative follows Henry Flemi...

American 19TH Century Courage War

8.9 Great

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Green Henry

'Green Henry' is a classic German-language Bildungsroman written by the Swiss author Gottfried Keller. The novel follows...

Realism 19TH Century Identity Swiss German

8.8 Great

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The Woman Warrior

The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts is a 1976 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends autobiography w...

20TH Century Identity Female Protagonist Kingston

8.8 Great

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is a historical young adult novel written by Mildred D. Taylor and published in 1976. The...

American Family Historical Fiction Race

8.3 Great

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Goodbye, Columbus

"Goodbye, Columbus" is a literary collection published in 1959, marking the debut of American author Philip Roth. The bo...

American 20TH Century Identity Jewish American

8.3 Great

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Bless Me, Ultima

Bless Me, Ultima is a 1972 novel by Rudolfo Anaya, recognized as a foundational work of Chicano literature. Set in New M...

American Identity Spirituality Chicano

8.2 Great

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 is a historical fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis published in 1995. It follows...

American Historical Fiction Race Ya

8.2 Great

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Hey, Kiddo

Hey, Kiddo is a 2018 graphic memoir by American author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka. The book chronicles Krosocz...

American Family Memoir Ya

8.2 Great

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Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy is a 1999 historical fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis that won the Newbery Medal in 2000. Set in...

American Family Race Depression Era

8.1 Great

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Patron Saints of Nothing

Patron Saints of Nothing is a 2019 young adult novel written by Randy Ribay that explores themes of cultural identity, g...

American Identity Philippines Ya

8.1 Great

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Walk Two Moons

Walk Two Moons is a 1994 novel by American author Sharon Creech, winner of the 1995 Newbery Medal. The story follows thi...

American Identity Grief Ya

8.0 Great

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a 1958 historical novel by Elizabeth George Speare, set in the Puritan settlement of Weth...

American Female Protagonist Historical Fiction Colonial

7.9 Good

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The Raven Boys

The Raven Boys is a 2012 young adult fantasy novel by American author Maggie Stiefvater and the first volume of The Rave...

Fantasy American Identity Ya

7.9 Good

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Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain is a historical fiction novel for young adults written by Esther Forbes and published in 1943. The story...

American Coming Of Age Historical Fiction Revolution

7.7 Good

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The Bean Trees

The Bean Trees is the first novel by American author Barbara Kingsolver, published in 1988 by Harper & Row. The story fo...

American Contemporary Identity Female Protagonist

7.7 Good

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The Dharma Bums

"The Dharma Bums" is a novel by American author Jack Kerouac, published in 1958. The narrative follows the spiritual and...

American Identity Spiritual Beat Generation

7.4 Good

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American Street

American Street is a 2017 young adult novel written by Ibi Zoboi, marking her literary debut. The story centers on a Hai...

American Immigration Identity Ya

7.4 Good

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Anna and the French Kiss

Anna and the French Kiss is a 2010 young adult novel by American author Stephanie Perkins. It follows Anna Oliphant, an...

American Romance Identity Perkins

6.9 Fair