Below is a collection of resources for each of the 2020-2021 9-12th grade nominated titles.
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1. Belles, The by Dhonielle Clayton
- The Book Series Website, The Belles’ World, http://www.dhonielleclayton.com/the-belles/
2. Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air: Book 1), Theby Holly Black
- Discussion Guide: https://blackholly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Cruel-Prince-Downloadable-Book-Club-Guide.pdf
3. Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
- Discussion Guides: from Simon and Schuster, https://www.simonandschuster.net/books/Dry/Neal-Shusterman/9781481481960#reading-group-guide; http://classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Dry-Classroom-Ideas.pdf
- Official Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogTSCB5V0ME
4. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Official Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T5VGE4JwCg
5. Lying Woods, Theby Ashley Elston
6. Poet X, The by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Teaching Guide: https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-guides/TG-9780062662804.pdf
- Facts About Elizabeth Acevedo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdd9b3pfA-o
7. Price of Duty by Todd Strasser
8. Pride by Ibi Zoboi
- Discussion Guide: https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/reading-guides/RG-9780062564047.pdf
9. Sadie by Courtney Summer
- Discussion Questions: https://images.macmillan.com/folio-assets/discusion-guides/9781250105714DG.pdf
10. Summer of Jordi Perez, The (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)by Amy Spalding