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Keladry of Mindelan continues her training to become a squire with the aid of a new maid, the support of her friends, interference from some other pages, and some serious, even dangerous opposition.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780679889151
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The Pigman
A teenage boy and girl, high school sophomores from unhappy homes, tell of their bizarre relationship with an old man.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2002
- ISBN: 9780553125795
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The Pigman & Me
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2002
- ISBN: 9780060208578
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The Pigman's Legacy
Haunted by the memory of a dead friend, two teenagers join an old man in a series of misadventures.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2002
- ISBN: 9780060268534
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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
The Port Chicago 50 is a fascinating story of the prejudice and injustice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights.- Nonfiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2020
- ISBN: 9781250073495
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The Realm of Possibility
A variety of students at the same high school describe their ideas, experiences, and relationships in a series of interconnected free verse stories.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2016
- ISBN: 9780375836572
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Remembering the Good Times
Trav, Kate, and Buck make up a trio during their freshman year in high school, but their special friendship may not be enough to save Trav as he pressures himself relentlessly to succeed. Through sharp wit and strong storytelling, Richard Peck's novels encourage readers to carefully examine the world around them as well as to seek possibilities beyond immediate view.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1990
- ISBN: 9780440973393
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A Ring of Endless Light
During the summer when her grandfather is dying of leukemia and death seems all around, 15-year-old Vicky finds comfort with the pod of dolphins with whom she has been doing research. L'Engle tells stories that uniquely blend scientific principles and the quest for higher meaning.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1998
- ISBN: 9780312379353
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Rumble Fish
A junior high school boy idolizes his older brother, the coolest, toughest guy in the neighborhood, and wants to be just like him. S.E. Hinton's books have shown, over the past twenty-one years, the "lasting ability to speak to the young adult experience, to help reader to become more aware of themselves and of the world around them."- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1988
- ISBN: 9780440059196
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The Runner
As a dedicated runner, a teenage boy has always managed to distance himself from other people until the experience of coaching one of his teammates on the track team gradually helps him see the value of giving and receiving. Voigt's intense character studies introduce young adults to genuine people often isolated from society.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1995
- ISBN: 9781442428812
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Scorpions
After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs. The writing of Walter Dean Myers illustrates the universality of the teenage experience in urban America.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1994
- ISBN: 9780060243647
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Secrets of the Shopping Mall
Two eighth-grade loners decide to take up residence in a department store. Little do they know that theirs is not an original idea. Through sharp wit and strong storytelling, Richard Peck's novels encourage readers to carefully examine the world around them as well as to seek possibilities beyond immediate view.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1990
- ISBN: 9780385288767
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The Ship Who Sang
Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved and implanted into the titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner--male or female--to share her exhilarating escapades in space. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9780345297686
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Silver on the Tree
In one of the most influential epic high fantasies in literature, Cooper evokes Celtic and Arthurian mythology and masterly world-building in a high-stakes battle between good and evil, embodied in the coming of age journey of Will Stanton.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2012
- ISBN: 9780689840333
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Small Gods
Brutha, a simple man leading a quiet life tending his garden, finds his life irrevocably changed when his god, speaking to him through a tortoise, sends him on a mission of peace. Pratchett's tales of Discworld have won over generations of teen readers with intelligence, heart, and undeniable wit.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2011
- ISBN: 9780060177508
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A Solitary Blue
Jeff's mother, who deserted the family years before, reenters his life and widens the gap between Jeff and his father, a gap that only truth, love, and friendship can heal. Voigt's intense character studies introduce young adults to genuine people often isolated from society.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1995
- ISBN: 9781442428805
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Speak
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. These gripping and exceptionally well-written novels, through various settings, time periods, and circumstances, poignantly reflect the growing and changing realities facing teens.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2009
- ISBN: 9780374371524
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Squire
After becoming a squire to Lord Raoul, commander of the King's Own, Kel of Mindelan, must face a terrifying test in the Chamber of the Ordeal before she can be a knight.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780679889168
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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
A six-time ALA Award winner, Crutcher writes novels that revolve around school, sports, friends and family. "His stories bring to life the contemporary teen world, including its darker side- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2000
- ISBN: 9780688115524
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Sweet, Hereafter
Shoogy left home with all her jeans still in the washer because she couldn't think of a reason to stay. She's not sure where she belongs, until she meets Curtis. Curtis knows for certain where he does not want to be and that's to be back in the army. He is happy to be in Ohio, where it is quiet and he can spend time with Shoogy. But when Curtis gets orders to return to Iraq, will belonging with each other be enough to keep Shoogy and Curtis together?- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2018
- ISBN: 9780689873867
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
Fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. L'Engle tells stories that uniquely blend scientific principles and the quest for higher meaning.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1998
- ISBN: 9780312368562
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Tears of a Tiger
The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend Andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school. For decades, Sharon M. Draper has imbued her characters with deeply human complexity and born witness to the universality of their experiences, sparking powerful conversations and building empathy among teen readers- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2015
- ISBN: 9780689806988
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Tehanu
When Sparrowhawk, the Archmage of Earthsea, returns from the dark land stripped of his magic powers, he finds refuge with the aging widow Tenar and a crippled girl child who carries an unknown destiny. In her writing, as in her life, Ms. Le Guin takes on issues arising from the effort to live humanely in the natural world, exploring the tension between individuality and social norms.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2004
- ISBN: 9781442459960
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Tex
The love between two teenage brothers helps to alleviate the harshness of their usually parentless life as they struggle to grow up. S.E. Hinton's books have shown, over the past twenty-one years, the "lasting ability to speak to the young adult experience, to help reader to become more aware of themselves and of the world around them."- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1988
- ISBN: 9780440086413
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That Was Then This Is Now
Sixteen-year-old Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate. S.E. Hinton's books have shown, over the past twenty-one years, the "lasting ability to speak to the young adult experience, to help reader to become more aware of themselves and of the world around them."- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1988
- ISBN: 9780670697984
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This Lullaby
Dessen has given teens a safe haven highlighting the many complexities teens face today. Her voice is authentic and assumes the reader is as intelligent and multi-faceted as her characters. Notably, each of the honored selections is engaging and accessib- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2017
- ISBN: 9780142501559
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The Tombs of Atuan
Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure. In her writing, as in her life, Ms. Le Guin takes on issues arising from the effort to live humanely in the natural world, exploring the tension between individuality and social norms.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2004
- ISBN: 9780689845369
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Toning the Sweep
Three generations of African American women, each holding on to a separate truth. Their story -- encompassing racism and murder as well as the family commonplaces that make a life -- is one that readers will never forget.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2018
- ISBN: 9780590481427
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The Truth About Forever
Dessen has given teens a safe haven highlighting the many complexities teens face today. Her voice is authentic and assumes the reader is as intelligent and multi-faceted as her characters. Notably, each of the honored selections is engaging and accessib
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The Wee Free Men
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland. Pratchett's tales of Discworld have won over generations of teen readers with intelligence, heart, and undeniable wit.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2011
- ISBN: 9780060012366
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Weetzie Bat
Block encourages teens to celebrate their own true selves, helping them discover what time they are upon and where they do belong.- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2005
- ISBN: 9780060205348
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What Happened to Goodbye?
Dessen has given teens a safe haven highlighting the many complexities teens face today. Her voice is authentic and assumes the reader is as intelligent and multi-faceted as her characters. Notably, each of the honored selections is engaging and accessib- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2017
- ISBN: 9780142423837
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The White Dragon
Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary dragon Ruth had many talents though Pern though he was a runt. So they trained in secret. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9780345341679
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Wide Awake
In the not-too-distant future, when a gay Jewish man is elected president of the United States, sixteen-year-old Duncan examines his feelings for his boyfriend, his political and religious beliefs, and tries to determine his rightful place in the world.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2016
- ISBN: 9780375834660
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The Winter Room
A young boy growing up on a northern Minnesota farm describes the scenes around him and recounts his old Norwegian uncle's tales of an almost mythological logging past. From quiet introspective memoirs to edge-of-the-seat adventures, Paulsen grabs and holds the attention of his readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997
- ISBN: 9780531084397
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Witch Baby
Block encourages teens to celebrate their own true selves, helping them discover what time they are upon and where they do belong.- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2005
- ISBN: 9780064470650
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A Wizard of Earthsea
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard. In her writing, as in her life, Ms. Le Guin takes on issues arising from the effort to live humanely in the natural world, exploring the tension between individuality and social norms.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2004
- ISBN: 9780395276532
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The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780689311178
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Woodsong
For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. From quiet introspective memoirs to edge-of-the-seat adventures, Paulsen grabs and holds the attention of his readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997
- ISBN: 9780140349054
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A Wrinkle In Time
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared. L'Engle tells stories that uniquely blend scientific principles and the quest for higher meaning.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1998
- ISBN: 9780374386139
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