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Backfield Boys Feinstein, John When best friends Tom and Jason leave New York City for an elite, sports- focused boarding school in Virginia to play football, they find some coaches and teammates to be steeped in racism. Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy Stevenson, Noelle Best friends spend a fun summer at Lumberjane scout camp where they encounter yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons while solving a mystery that holds the fate of the world in the balance. Kalahari Khoury, Jessica Stranded in the desert during an educational safari gone wrong, zoologistʼs daughter Sarah and her classmates embark on a perilous journey to safety that is interrupted when they are attacked by a silver lion. Lily and Dunkin Gephart, Donna Tells of the friendship of Lily, a transgender girl, and Dunkin, a bipolar boy, as they struggle for acceptance. One of Us Is Lying McManus, Karen M. When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high-profile students, all four become suspects. Itʼs up to them to solve the case. Refugee Gratz, Alan Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015, discover shocking connections. Saving Red Sones, Sonya When Molly realizes that the friends whom Red keeps mentioning are nothing more than voices inside Redʼs head, she becomes even more concerned about her well-being. Serafina and the Black Cloak Beatty, Robert In 1899, a twelve-year- old rat catcher on North Carolinaʼs Biltmore estate teams up with the estate ownerʼs young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past. Solo Alexander, Kwame Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past to navigate the challenges of his former rock star fatherʼs addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity. Some Kind of Happiness Legrand, Claire Finley Hart battles anxiety while staying at her grandparentsʼ house for the summer until she escapes into her writings, which turn mysteriously real. Soon, she realizes that she must save this magical world in order to save herself. The Seventh Most Important Thing Pearsall, Shelley In 1963, thirteen-year-old Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man, but the junk he collects might be more important than he suspects. The Shadow Cipher Ruby, Laura In an alternate history of New York, three kids try to solve the greatest mystery of the modern world: a puzzle and treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of the city. The Thing About Jellyfish Benjamin, Ali Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friendʼs death. Top Prospect Volponi, Paul Travis, a pre-teen quarterback with big potential, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the coach of a top university football program offers him a scholarship before Travis even gets to high school. Ugly Hoge, Robert Born with a large facial tumor and stunted legs, Robert Hoge shares how he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. Poster provided by Iowa Teen Award 2019-2020 Iowa Teen Award 11x17 2019-20.indd 1 1/16/19 4:34 PM
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Backfi eld BoysFeinstein, John
When best friends Tom and Jason leave New York
City for an elite, sports-focused boarding school
in Virginia to play football, they fi nd some coaches and
teammates to be steeped in racism.
Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy
Stevenson, NoelleBest friends spend a fun summer
at Lumberjane scout camp where they encounter yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant
falcons while solving a mystery that holds the fate of the world
in the balance.
KalahariKhoury, Jessica
Stranded in the desert during an educational safari gone wrong, zoologistʼs daughter Sarah and her classmates
embark on a perilous journey to safety that is interrupted
when they are attacked by a silver lion.
Lily and DunkinGephart, Donna
Tells of the friendship of Lily, a transgender girl, and
Dunkin, a bipolar boy, as they struggle for acceptance.
One of Us Is LyingMcManus, Karen M.
When the creator of a high school gossip app
mysteriously dies in front of four high-profi le students, all four become suspects. Itʼs up
to them to solve the case.
RefugeeGratz, Alan
Although separated by continents and decades,
Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape
the unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a
Syrian boy in 2015, discover shocking connections.
Saving RedSones, Sonya
When Molly realizes that the friends whom Red keeps mentioning are nothing more
than voices inside Redʼs head, she becomes even
more concerned about her well-being.
Serafi na and theBlack Cloak
Beatty, RobertIn 1899, a twelve-year-
old rat catcher on North Carolinaʼs Biltmore estate teams up with the estate
ownerʼs young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the
puzzle of her past.
SoloAlexander, Kwame
Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful
issues from his past to navigate the challenges of his former rock star fatherʼs addictions,
scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens
his own identity.
Some Kind of HappinessLegrand, Claire
Finley Hart battles anxiety while staying at her
grandparentsʼ house for the summer until she escapes
into her writings, which turn mysteriously real. Soon, she realizes that she must save this magical world in order
to save herself.
The Seventh MostImportant ThingPearsall, Shelley
In 1963, thirteen-year-oldArthur is sentenced to
community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man, but the junk he collects might
be more important thanhe suspects.
The Shadow CipherRuby, Laura
In an alternate history ofNew York, three kids try
to solve the greatest mysteryof the modern world: a puzzle and treasure hunt laid into the
streets and buildings of the city.
The Thing About Jellyfi shBenjamin, Ali
Twelve-year-old SuzySwanson wades throughher intense grief over theloss of her best friend by
investigating the rarejellyfi sh she is convincedwas responsible for her
friendʼs death.
Top ProspectVolponi, Paul
Travis, a pre-teen quarterback with big potential, gets the
opportunity of a lifetime when the coach of a top university football program offers him a scholarship before Travis even
gets to high school.
UglyHoge, Robert
Born with a large facial tumor and stunted legs,
Robert Hoge shares how he refused to let what made
him different stand in the way of leading a happy,
successful life.
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