I discovered a fabulous source for educators, parents, and librarians.
The website https://www.adlit.org focuses on various kinds of books for middle-grade and teens. Under the tab “Books & Authors” you'll discover themed book lists covering the following subjects.
TOUGH TOPICS:
Bullies Be Gone! | Mental Health: Empathy and Understanding |
School Shootings: Trying to Understand the Unthinkable
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVE:
Lists of books on characters and cultural themes of the following cultures: American Indians | Asian American and Pacific Islander | Black | Latinx | Middle Eastern | LGBTQ+| Transgender.
OTHER TOPICS:
Multicultural Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir | Civil Rights | Race and American History | Immigration and Refugees | Powerful Voices: Inspiring Females | Multicultural Fantasy | On the Autism Spectrum: MG and YA Voices and Stories
ME AND MY WORLD:
Stories About All Kinds of Families | Everyday Life | Helping Hands—Stories About Giving | Romance and Relationships | Summer Fun.
POPULAR INTERESTS:
Air and Space | Press Play | Spies Like Us | Techies | TV Tie-ins
READ-ALIKE:
Hunger Games, Divergent & Matched | The Inheritance Games and Glittering Court Trilogy
UNDERSTANDING HISTORY:
The Era of Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War | The White House and Its Residents | Contemporary Prejudice | Themed Booklists | Jewish Children’s Experiences During World War II | Those Who Risked Their Lives in WWII | WWII Soldiers’ Stories | Themed Booklists | The Japanese, Japanese-American, and American Perspectives | Other Holocausts | The Concentration Camps
TEXT GENRES & FORMATS:
Biographies | Fantasy | Myths and Folktales |Nonfiction for Teens | Poetry | Revisiting the Classics | Picture Books for Teens | Audiobooks | Novels in Verse | Short Stories
I think you’ll find many interesting options here and hope they are helpful.