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Dear readers,

We hope you're all doing well and enjoying the wonderful world of books! As always, we have some exciting titles to recommend for you this spring.

We've carefully curated this list to include books that we believe will resonate with our teen audience. So without further ado, here are our top picks:

"Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson - A memoir in verse that tells the story of growing up as an African American in the 1960s and 70s.

"The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander - A novel in verse about twin brothers who are basketball stars and overcome obstacles

"El Deafo" by Cece Bell - A graphic novel memoir about growing up deaf and learning to navigate the challenges of elementary school.

"Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli - A coming-of-age novel about a unique and eccentric girl who challenges the norms of her high school.

"The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros - A series of vignettes about a young Latina girl growing up in a poor neighborhood in Chicago.

"Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen - A funny and adventurous novel about a group of kids who band together to save endangered owls in Florida.