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Barracoon : adapted for young readers
by Ibram X. Kendi
"An award-winning historian presents the remarkable true story of Cudjo Lewis, the only person alive to recount the years he spent in slavery, from being captured and held in a barracoon for sale by human traders to being enslaved until the end of the Civil War. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
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No one is too small to make a difference
by Greta Thunberg
"The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations"
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I don't want to be crazy / : A Memoir of Anxiety Disorder
by Samantha Schutz
Having been so excited about going away to college in order to live the life of her dreams, Samantha finds the distance from her watchful family and the independence she desired very difficult to handle and suddenly begins to suffer from incapacitating anxiety attacks that change everything she had planned.
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The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights
by Steve Sheinkin
The Newbery Award-winning and National Book Award finalist author of Bomb presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion.
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Of all tribes : American Indians and Alcatraz
by Joseph Bruchac
"On November 20, 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans-most of them young activists in their twenties, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others-crossed San Francisco Bay under the cover of darkness. They called themselves the "Indians of All Tribes." Their objective was to occupy the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island ("The Rock"), a mile and a half across the treacherous waters. Under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie between the U.S. and the Lakota tribe, all retired, abandoned, or out-of-use federal land was supposed to be returned to the Indigenous peoples who once occupied it. As Alcatraz penitentiary was closed by that point, activists sought to reclaim that land, and more broadly, bring greater attention to the lies and injustices of the federal government when it came to Indian policy. Their initial success resulted in international attention to Native American rights and the continuing presence of present-day Indigenous peoples, who refused to accept being treated as a "vanishing race". Overthe protestors' 19-month occupation, one key way of raising awareness to issues in Native life was through Radio Free Alcatraz, which touched on: the forced loss of ancestral lands, contaminated water supply on reservations, sharp disparities in infant mortality and life expectancy among Native Americans compared to statistics in white communities, and many other inequalities. From acclaimed Abenaki children's book legend, Joseph Bruchac, this middle-grade nonfiction book tells the riveting story of that1969 takeover, which inspired a whole generation of Native activists and ignited the modern American Indian Movement"
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Buildings that breathe : greening the world's cities
by Nancy F. Castaldo
"Urban planners, architects, and scientists are developing high-rise forests that seek to balance human activity and natural regeneration. Discover how green infrastructure will transform the urban landscape and how we think about our future"
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Don't look back : a memoir of war, survival, and my journey from Sudan to America
by Achut Deng
"In this story of unimaginable hardship and selfless bravery, of tormenting physical pain and amazing emotional resistance and the unbreakable bonds of friendship and family, a former refugee recounts her 1,000-mile journey to finally find a life, instead of merely surviving. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
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The man who touched his own heart : true tales of science, surgery, and mystery
by Rob R. Dunn
The author tells the story of the human heart, from the first "explorers" who dug up cadavers and plumbed their hearts' chambers, through the first heart surgeries—which had to be completed in three minutes before death arrived—to heart transplants and the latest medical efforts to prolong our hearts' lives, almost defying nature in the process. 20,000 first printing.
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American murderer : the parasite that haunted the South
by Gail Jarrow
"Imagine microscopic worms living in the soil. They enter your body through your bare feet, travel to your intestines, and stay there for years sucking your blood like vampires. You feel exhausted. You get sick easily. It sounds like a nightmare, but that's what happened in the American South during the 1800s and early 1900s. Doctors never guessed that hookworms were making patients ill, but zoologist Charles Stiles knew better. Working with one of the first public health organizations, he and his colleagues treated the sick and showed Southerners how to protect themselves by wearing shoes and using outhouses so that the worms didn't spread. Although hookworm was eventually controlled in the United States, the parasite remains a serious health problem throughout the world. The topic of this STEM book remains relevant and will fascinate young readers interested in medicine, science, history-and gross stories about bloodsucking creatures"
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Buzzkill : a wild wander through the weird and threatened world of bugs
by Brenna Maloney
"This funny and fascinating nonfiction book about bugs lays out the critical role they play on our planet, from sustenance to pollination to medicines and more, discussing their possible extinction and the ways that everyday people can prevent their decline. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
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The Borden murders : Lizzie Borden & the trial of the century
by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
Draws on sensationalized, period newspaper articles to recreate the events of the infamous Borden murders and the trial and acquittal of Lizzie Borden, sorting out fact from fiction to explore Lizzie's story and consider what probably happened. Simultaneous eBook.
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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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Evolution : A Celebration of Beautiful Animals
by William Spring
Showcasing some of the world's most unique animals, this gorgeous book shows how creatures around the globe have been touched by evolution, developing unique and fascinating traits to ensure their survival.
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