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The 57 bus
by Dashka Slater
Documents the true story of two Oakland high school students, a white girl from a privileged private school and a black youth from a school overshadowed by crime, whose fateful interaction triggered devastating consequences for both, garnering national attention and raising awareness about hate. By the author of The Sea Serpent and Me. Simultaneous eBook.
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Americanized : rebel without a green card
by Sara Saedi
Learning as a teenager that her Iranian family is undocumented, 13-year-old, straight-A student Sara Saedi juggles the challenges of trying to obtain a green card with the stressful realities of being an everyday American teen. Simultaneous eBook.
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Beastly brains : exploring how animals talk, think, and feel
by Nancy F. Castaldo
An introduction to how animals communicate, express feelings, use tools and work in social groups draws on scientific interviews and historical anecdotes to share related insights into the work of famous animal researchers and how modern understandings are revolutionizing old theories. By the author of Sniffer Dogs. 15,000 first printing.
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Bomb : the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon
by Steve Sheinkin
A dramatic introduction to the international competition to create the first atomic bomb recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos. By the award-winning author of The Notorious Benedict Arnold.
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The boy who harnessed the wind : Young Readers Edition
by William Kamkwamba
An accessible young reader's adaptation of the best-selling story about the young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village describes the life-threatening drought that motivated his scrap-metal windmill project. Simultaneous eBook.
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Brown girl dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South.
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Free lunch
by Rex Ogle
A sixth grader from an economically disadvantaged family struggles in a new school where he is forced to endure humiliation over his secondhand clothing and public daily requests for his school’s free lunch program. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Honor girl : [a graphic memoir]
by Maggie Thrash
A 15-year-old girl endures wrenching public and private challenges when she unexpectedly falls in love with a female counselor at her Appalachian summer camp. A first book. Teen
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I am Malala : how one girl stood up for education and changed the world
by Malala Yousafzai
Documents the educational pursuits of the Nobel Peace Prize nominee who became an international symbol of hope and inspiration when she challenged the traditions of her Pakistan community, offering insight into the influential role of her courageous father. 125,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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I will always write back : how one letter changed two lives
by Caitlin Alifirenka
Traces the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from an impoverished region of Zimbabwe, describing how 12-year-old Caitlin wrote to an unknown student for a class assignment and shared a life-changing six-year correspondence. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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Isaac the alchemist : secrets of Isaac Newton, reveal'd
by Mary Losure
An account of the life of the famous physicist describes how, as a young genius growing up in the home of an apothecary, he read everything he could, built handmade machines, and performed chemical experiments that seemed magical
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The playbook : 52 rules to aim, shoot, and score in this game called life
by Kwame Alexander
A companion to the Newbery Award-winning The Crossover stands as an inspirational guide for middle-graders on how to succeed on the court of life in accordance with the wisdom of such role models as Nelson Mandela, LeBron James and Michelle Obama. Simultaneous eBook. 150,000 first printing.
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Playlist : the rebels and revolutionaries of sound
by James Rhodes
Complemented by an online playlist of favorite classics, a celebrated concert pianist traces the links between the master composers of the past and the music of today’s world, sharing their backstories and role in shaping and defining cultural history. Illustrations.
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Proud : living my American dream
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Shares the life story of the Olympic fencer, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and how she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab
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Relish : my life in the kitchen
by Lucy Knisley
A graphically illustrated, recipe-complemented memoir by the indie cartoonist author of French Milk describes her food-enriched youth as the daughter of a chef and a gourmet, key memories that were marked by special meals and the ways in which cooking has imparted valuable life lessons. Original.
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Rising water : the story of the Thai cave rescue
by Marc Aronson
An account of the incredible true story of the Wild Board soccer team's summer 2018 rescue from a flooded cave in Thailand describes the sudden downpour that trapped them, the tragic death of a Thai Navy SEAL and the international effort to swim the boys and their coach to safety. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Vincent and Theo : the Van Gogh brothers
by Deborah Heiligman
A meticulously researched account of the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh draws on hundreds of letters written by the master artist that illuminate how Theo supported Vincent throughout the latter's creative and interpersonal struggles. By the National Book Award Finalist author of Charles and Emma. Simultaneous eBook.
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