Young Adult Resources
Fiction
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson | Discussion Guide
Alma Presses Play by Tina Cane | Discussion Guide
American Royals by Katharine McGee | Discussion Guide
Berliners by Vesper Stamper | Discussion Guide
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi | Discussion Guide
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams | Educators’ Guide
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak | Discussion Guide
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo | Discussion Guide
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone | Discussion Guide
Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne | Discussion Guide
Dear Justyce & Dear Martin by Nic Stone | Classroom Unit
Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole | Discussion Guide
Friday I’m in Love / Camryn Garrett | Discussion Guide & Author Study
Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhilo | Discussion Guide
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez | Discussion Guide
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park | Discussion Guide
My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Ho Hoang | Educators’ Guide
Nubia: The Reckoning by Omar Epps & Clarence A. Haynes | Discussion Guide
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi | Discussion Guide
Plan A by Deb Caletti | Discussion Guide
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig | Discussion Guide
Snowglobe by Souyoung Park | Discussion Guide
These Bodies Between Us by Sarah Van Name | Discussion Guide
This is My America by Kim Johnson | Discussion Guide
Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Browne | Discussion Guide
Wander in the Dark by Jumati Emill | Discussion Guide
What’s Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park | Discussion Guide
Nonfiction
The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults) by Ta-Nehisi Coates | Discussion Guide
Caste (Adapted for Young Adults) by Isabel Wilkerson | Discussion Guide
Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults) by Barack Obama | Discussion Guide
Far Away Brothers (Adapted for Young Adults) by Lauren Markham | Discussion Guide
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson | Discussion Guide
A Light in the Darkness by Albert Marrin | Discussion Guide
Walk Toward the Rising Sun by Ger Duany and Garen Thomas | Discussion Guide
Additional Resources
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Let’s Talk (Tough Topics) Brochure
YA House of Thrillers Brochure
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Unexamined Narratives Brochure: Integrate these titles into your social studies or English curricula for anti-bias reading.
Creative Writing Guide (Thrillers): This guide can be used in classrooms, writing clubs, and by aspiring authors!
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