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For every one by Jason ReynoldsOriginally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world. Jump Anyway is for kids who dream. Kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to dream. Kids who are like Jason, a self-professed dreamer. In it, Jason does not claim to know how to make dreams come true; he has, in fact, been fighting on the front line of his own battle to make his own dreams a reality.
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Red at the bone
by Jacqueline Woodson
As Melody celebrates a coming of age ceremony at her grandparents’ house in 2001 Brooklyn, her family remembers 1985, when Melody’s own mother prepared for a similar party that never took place in this novel about different social classes. (general fiction). (This book was listed in a previous issue of Forecast.)
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The awakening of Malcolm X
by Ilyasah Shabazz
A fictionalized account of Malcolm X’s adolescent years in prison, written by his daughter and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author, depicts Malcolm Little’s struggles with race, politics, religion and justice before his emergence as a civil rights leader. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Hot comb
by Ebony Flowers
A collection of graphic novel stories offers a look into the relationship between black women and their hair, from a tale of a young girl's first perm to being the only black player on a white softball team
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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border
by Rosayra Pablo Cruz
A searing critique of the Trump administration-induced immigration crisis, written by a mother who was separated from her children and the American who helped reunite the family, shares timely insights into the injustices of today’s migrant experience. 100,000 first printing.
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With a star in my hand : Rubén Darío, poetry hero by Margarita EngleA novel in verse traces the life of Nicaraguan poet and folk hero Rubén Darío, describing how his storytelling gifts and travels throughout Central and South America inspired the Modernismo literary movement. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Long way down : the graphic novel
by Jason Reynolds
As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know
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All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto
by George M. Johnson
A first book by the prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist shares personal essays that chronicle his childhood, adolescence and college years as a Black queer youth, exploring subjects ranging from gender identity and toxic masculinity to structural marginalization and Black joy. Simultaneous eBook.
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Punching the air
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Caste : the origins of our discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns identifies the qualifying characteristics of historical caste systems to reveal how a rigid hierarchy of human rankings, enforced by religious views, heritage and stigma, impact everyday American lives
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An indigenous peoples' history of the United States for young people
by Debbie Reese
"Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics, archival images, original maps, recommendations for further reading, and other materials to encourage students, teachers, and general readers to think critically about their own place in history"
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American born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
A graphic novel by the author of Duncan's Kingdom alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in American popular culture. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.
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Sitting pretty : the view from my ordinary resilient disabled body
by Rebekah Taussig
The disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty offers an honest look at disability and its effects on identity, love, money and self-worth by processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful portrait of a body that looks and moves differently. 30,000 first printing.
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Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood
by Trevor Noah
The comedian traces his coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world
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Between the world and me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The author presents a history of racial discrimination in the United States and a narrative of his own personal experiences of contemporary race relations, offering possible resolutions for the future
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Riot baby
by Tochi Onyebuchi
The author of the award-winning young-adult novel Beasts Made of Night tackles youth, race and the carceral state with magical flair, in his adult-science-fiction debut.
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The only good Indians : a novel
by Stephen Graham Jones
Four American Indian men, who shared a disturbing event during their youth, are hunted down years later by an entity bent on revenge that forces them to revisit the culture and traditions they left behind. 50,000 first printing.
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How to be an antiracist by Ibram X. KendiCombines ethics, history, law, and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable. 10 copies.
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The vanishing half by Brit BennettSeparated by their embrace of different racial identities, two mixed-race identical twins reevaluate their choices as one raises a black daughter in their southern hometown while the other passes for white with a husband who is unaware of her heritage.
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Sing, unburied, sing : a novel by Jesmyn WardLiving with his grandparents and sister on a Gulf Coast farm, Jojo navigates the challenges of his mother's addictions and his grandmother's cancer before the release of his father from prison prompts a road trip of danger and hope
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The undefeated
by Kwame Alexander
Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem by the Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover and artwork from a two-time Caldecott Honoree is a love letter to black life in the United States, highlighting the unspeakable trauma of slavery; the faith and fire of the Civil Rights Movement; and the grit, passion and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. Simultaneous eBook Illustrations.
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The proudest blue : a story of hijab and family
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Muslim-American Olympic medalist and social justice activist presents a vibrantly illustrated story about two sisters who endure criticism and bullying when they begin school on the first day the elder wears her beautiful blue hijab. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade
A picture book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, follows her from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age. Illustrations.
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Runaway : the daring escape of Ona Judge
by Ray Anthony Shepard
An unstinting portrait of former slave Ona Judge describes her haunting, complicated relationship with the family of President George Washington and her courageous adolescent decision regarding self-emancipation. A first picture book. 30,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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It's Trevor Noah : born a crime : stories from a South African childhood
by Trevor Noah
A middle-grade adaptation of The Daily Show host's best-selling adult memoir traces his experiences growing up half black, half white in South Africa under and after apartheid, describing how he used his wits and humor to navigate a harsh life under a racist government. TV tie-in. Simultaneous eBook
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You matter
by Christian Robinson
The Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator of Last Stop on Market Street shares empathetic depictions of people from different world regions to highlight the importance of understanding other viewpoints. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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