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Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder

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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF.

Characterization labels used: child genius, preteen heroine, black girl protagonist, misfit, inventor, skeptical, headstrong, protective dinosaur, relatable outsider, snarky, brave

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Cover of Shuri by Nic Stone

Shuri

Nic Stone · 2021 · Shuri: A Black Panther Novel

Young Wakandan princess-genius Shuri races to save a dying power source before it endangers her country and its future.

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Characterization labels: genius heroine · teen protagonist · princess · scientist · inventor · martial artist · wisecracking · spunky · brave · determined · curious · hard-headed · mischievous · resourceful · underestimated · young sibling · bodyguard-in-training · female villain · overbearing mother

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1868

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Gears of Revolution

J. Scott Savage · 2016 · Mysteries of Cove

Two teens chase a missing inventor into a dragon-haunted world and get trapped in a dangerous civil war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · inventor · mechanic · feisty girl · mysterious ally · trusted-then-doubted · smart kids · reluctant leaders · character growth · flawed teens · resourceful · loner

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1891

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Cover of Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein

Have Space Suit—Will Travel

Robert A. Heinlein · 2005

A moon-obsessed teen wins a space suit, then gets swept into a far stranger adventure that tests science and nerve.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · girl genius · supportive father · eccentric father · smart children · resourceful · self-reliant · brave · ingenious · precocious · methodical · quippy · courage under pressure · tinkerer

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1989

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Cover of The Box and the Dragonfly by Ted Sanders

The Box and the Dragonfly

Ted Sanders · 2015 · The Keepers

A curious boy follows a sign with his name to a hidden warehouse and is drawn into a dangerous conflict over magical objects.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: bookish protagonist · scientific thinker · logical thinker · curious hero · timid but brave · headstrong girl · skeptical girl · instinctive thinker · villainous mentor · creepy villain · supportive parents · character development

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1721

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Caught

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2012 · The Missing

A time-traveling pair is sent to 1903 to protect history, but Einstein’s family makes the mission far more complicated.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · siblings · seasoned time travelers · brave · curious · resourceful · secretive · enigmatic adult · clever woman · scientist · parental figure · strong female lead · maturing protagonist · emotionally driven

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2075

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Cover of A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole

A Conspiracy of Stars

Olivia A. Cole · 2018 · Faloiv

A teen aspiring scientist on a stranded alien colony uncovers buried truths about her world, her family, and peace on Faloiv.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: aspiring scientist · teen protagonist · curious heroine · determined heroine · logical characters · competitive students · black girl in STEM · hacker · best friend · scientist parents · extremist leader · character-driven

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1785

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Cover of The Rhythm of Time by Questlove

The Rhythm of Time

Questlove, S.A. Cosby · 2023

A seventh grader’s birthday phone accidentally sends him to 1997, where he must fix time with his genius best friend.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: seventh grader · tween protagonist · boy protagonist · Black girl genius · STEM girl · rapper · aspiring rapper · tech genius · homeschooler · strict parent conflict · supportive adults · bullied kid · rebellious streak · smart kids · curious kid · middle-class family · Black family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1791

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Cover of Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eagar

Race to the Bottom of the Sea

Lindsay Eagar · 2017

An orphaned girl inventor is kidnapped by pirates and must dive into danger, grief, and a buried treasure mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: girl inventor · scientist heroine · shark enthusiast · bookish heroine · brave heroine · grieving child · orphan protagonist · clever protagonist · resourceful heroine · curious inventor · complex villain · sympathetic villain · roguish pirate · corrupt admiral · librarian aunt · supportive parents · motley crew

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1799

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Cover of A Web of Air by Philip Reeve

A Web of Air

Philip Reeve · 2010 · Fever Crumb

In a post-apocalyptic crater city, an engineer helps a recluse chase human flight while danger, secrecy, and romance close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: rational heroine · engineer protagonist · reluctant romantic · reclusive inventor · young genius · orphaned youth · strong-willed protagonist · emotion-versus-logic · flawed heroine · eccentric characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1821

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Cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages

Trenton Lee Stewart · 2019 · The Mysterious Benedict Society

An older Mysterious Benedict Society reunites for a new danger, puzzles, and a bittersweet reckoning with growing up.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius children · older protagonists · preteen protagonist · telepathic child · annoying newcomer · grumpy heroine · brilliant heroine · sly humor

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1822

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Cover of Shuri, Vol. 1: The Search for Black Panther by Nnedi Okorafor

Shuri, Vol. 1: The Search for Black Panther

Nnedi Okorafor · 2019 · Shuri

When Black Panther vanishes in space, Shuri must choose between science, family, and Wakanda’s future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tech genius · scientist · inventor · princess · royal sibling · reluctant leader · young protagonist · badass heroine · adolescence · spunky · likable · capable · stubborn · energetic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1855

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