| A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan Pakistani American Sara is frustrated about starting 6th grade at a public school, rather than the Islamic academy she loved. White, Jewish Elizabeth is struggling to hold both her family and her best friendship together. After they're partnered at a South Asian cooking class, the two girls form a shaky friendship as they practice for a cooking contest and deal with the prejudice of their classmates. |
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Jo : An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)
by Kathleen Gros
A graphic-novel adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic follows the story of Jo, a modern eighth grader who writes a blog and worries about her sister’s leukemia while their father is deployed overseas. A neighbor’s declaration challenges her to evaluate her growing feelings for a girl on the school paper.
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| Ikenga by Nnedi OkoraforAfter his father is murdered, 12-year-old Nnamdi receives a life-changing gift: an ebony statuette that transforms him into a gigantic, superpowered figure who delivers vigilante justice while hunting for his father's killer. This darkly funny story pairs breathless (and sometimes violent) action with a gripping murder mystery. |
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The Campaign
by Leila Sales
For 12-year-old Maddie Polansky, the only good part of school is art class. When she learns that the frontrunner for mayor of her city intends to cut funding for the arts in public schools, Maddie persuades her babysitter to run for mayor. With Maddie as the campaign manager, humor and hijinks ensue. This illustrated novel talks about activism ad what it takes to become an engaged citizen.
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Three Keys
by Kelly Yang
A laugh-out-loud sequel to the award-winning Front Desk finds Mia Tang embarking on a sixth grade year that is complicated by a hard-to-please teacher, financial setbacks at her parents’ motel and a looming immigration law that threatens to derail her entire life.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15 |
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Someone Like Me : How One Undocumented Girl Fought for her American Dream
by Julissa Arce
A true story from social justice advocate and national bestselling author Julissa Arce about her journey to belong in America. Born in Mexico, Julissa was left with her relatives while her parents worked in America to build a better life for their children. When her parents brought Julissa to live with them, she secretly lived as an undocumented immigrant. She went on to become a scholarship winner, an honors college graduate, and vice president at Goldman Sachs.
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Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Carefully avoiding a local river where a schoolmate drowned a year earlier, a space-loving 12-year-old and her best friends organize a night of telescope stargazing before spotting a being who superstitious locals believe to be a malevolent ghost.
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Land of the Cranes
by Aida Salazar
Holding fast to the cultural heritage stories that say her people will one day return to live among the cranes in the promised land, a 9-year-old migrant seeking refuge in Los Angeles from the Mexican cartel wars learns to hold onto hope and love in a family detention center.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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