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Jane Addams Children's Book Award for peace |
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Not nothing by Gayle FormanAssigned to work at a nursing home for the summer, Alex meets Josey, a 107-year-old Holocaust survivor who stopped talking years before, and forming an unlikely bond, he starts to believe he can make a difference in the world.
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They call me Teach : lessons in freedom
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
This moving first-person narration told in an era-appropriate dialect follows an enslaved young man named Teach who uses his ability to read and write to educate others in the pursuit of freedom. Illustrations.
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The lost year / : A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine by Katherine MarshWhen his great-grandmother comes to stay with them during the pandemic, 13-year-old Matthew discovers a photo in her belongings that reveals a life-shattering family secret, in this brilliant survival story set in alternating timelines that connects the present day to 1930s Soviet Ukraine.
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Undercover Latina by Aya De León"Going undercover as a white girl to befriend the estranged son of a dangerous white supremacist, Latina teen spy Andrǎ Hernǹdez-Baldoqun̕ finds her first solo mission to trap a terrorist endangered by her crush on the target's best friend.
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Yonder
by Ali Standish
"Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning during the Great Flood of 1940. Now, with his father away fighting in World War II and his mother about to have a new baby, Danny relies on Jack's friendship and guidance more than ever. So when Jack goes missing without a trace from their small Appalachian town, Danny is determined to find him. He wonders if Jack's abusive father could be behind his disappearance, or if it has anything to do with Yonder--ahidden magical town Jack once spoke of, where flocks of rainbow birds fly through the sky and they've never heard of war. As answers elude him, Danny begins to fear that he didn't know Jack as well as he thought"
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Swim team by Johnnie ChristmasWhen she has to take Swim 101, middle schooler Bree must face one of her greatest fears, but with a little help from an elderly neighbor and former swim team captain, she becomes her school's best hope to beat their rival.
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How to find what you're not looking for
by Veera Hiranandani
Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage.
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Strong as fire, fierce as flame
by Supriya Kelkar
"In 1857 India, twelve-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"
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Rez dogs
by Joseph Bruchac
When the COVID-19 pandemic starts, Malian, a young Wabanaki girl, is quarantined with her grandparents on the reservation, where she befriends a local dog and learns about her ancestors and how they always survive together. Simultaneous eBook.
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Runaway : the daring escape of Ona Judge by Ray Anthony ShepardAn 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.
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Unspeakable : the Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford
"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"
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A wish in the dark
by Christina Soontornvat
Escaping from the prison where he was born, Pong discovers harrowing truths about the gap between the world’s privileged ruling class and impoverished laborers, while the prison warden’s daughter who is hunting him uncovers other daunting secrets.
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We are water protectors
by Carole Lindstrom
One young water protector takes a stand to defend the planet's water, in a tale inspired by the many Indigenous-led conservation movements across North America
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The day you begin
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Jacqueline Woodson
The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of the Coretta Scott King Award-winning Brown Girl Dreaming combines lyrical, reassuring text with artwork by the award-winning illustrator of Book Fiesta to inspire readers to find the courage to connect with others.
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Ghost boys
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Jewell Parker Rhodes
"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"
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The day the war came
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Nicola Davies
A young girl recounts the day that war came to her town, destroyed her family and home, and caused her to make a dangerous journey to find peace
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Julián is a mermaid
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Jessica Love
Glimpsing a trio of women dressed up in fabulous mermaid costumes while riding the subway home with his abuela, little Julián resolves to make a fancy mermaid costume and headdress for himself and wonders what his abuela will think of the mess he makes, and more importantly, how his costume will reflect how he sees himself.
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The night diary
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Veera Hiranandani
The 12-year-old daughter of a refugee family forced to flee their home in the aftermath of the 1947 separation of Pakistan and India embarks on a treacherous journey that she records in a series of letters written to her late mother. By the award-winning author of The Whole Story of Half a Girl. Simultaneous eBook.
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We rise, we resist, we raise our voices
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Wade Hudson
"A keepsake collection of original poems, letters, essays and art by such diverse contributors as Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson and Kwame Alexander shares answers to the question, ""In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?"" Simultaneous eBook."
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Malala's magic pencil
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Malala Yousafzai
A first picture book by history's youngest Nobel Prize laureate describes how as a child in Pakistan she wished for a magic pencil to make others happy and to make her home cleaner and safer before she learned how to make positive changes without magic. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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Before she was Harriet : The Story of Harriet Tubman
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Lesa Cline-Ransome
Written in verse and complemented by watercolor illustrations from a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist, a lyrical portrait of the Union spy and Underground Railroad heroine illuminates her humble origins, intrepid spirit and compassionate heart. Jr Lib Guild. Simultaneous eBook.
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Midnight without a moon
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Linda Williams Jackson
Rose Lee Carter, an African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields, but when Emmett Till is murdered and his killers are acquitted, Rose is torn between seeking her destiny outside of Mississippi or staying and being a part ofan important movement
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Fred Korematsu speaks up
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Laura Atkins
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the man who challenged the legality of imprisoning Japanese Americans during World War II, describing the prejudice he and other Japanese Americans experienced and his long struggle for justice
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Steamboat school : inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847
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Deborah Hopkinson
Rethinking his beliefs about school being boring when he meets inspiring teacher Reverend John Berry Meachum, a mid-19th-century boy thrives until Missouri passes a law that forbids providing education to African-Americans, an edict that prompts the youth to help Meachum build a floating school on the Mississippi River outside of legal boundaries. 15,000 first printing.
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Sachiko : a Nagasaki bomb survivor's story
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Caren Barzelay Stelson
Tells the story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki through the eyes of Sachiko Yasui, who was six when the devastation was wrought, describing her experiences in the aftermath of the attack as well as her long journey to find peace
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The first step : how one girl put segregation on trial
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Susan E. Goodman
Shares the inspiring story of Sarah Roberts and her 1847 case petitioning to be allowed to attend a white school to receive an equal education, explaining how her heroic efforts established key precedents and paved the way for important civil rights advancements.
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I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark
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Debbie Levy
A picture book portrait of the celebrated Supreme Court justice traces her achievements through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment and human rights injustice. By the author of We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song. Simultaneous eBook.
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Wolf Hollow : a novel
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Lauren Wolk
Growing up in a rural Pennsylvania town in the aftermath of two world wars, 12-year-old Annabelle confronts a bullying newcomer and must defend a traumatized but gentle World War I veteran who is wrongly implicated in the bully's disappearance. Simultaneous eBook.
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New shoes
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Susan Meyer
"In this historical fiction picture book, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store"
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Lillian's right to vote : a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Jonah Winter
A 50th anniversary tribute to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 finds an elderly woman reflecting on her family's history, from the passage of the 15th Amendment through her participation in the protest march from Selma to Montgomery. Illustrated by the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award-winning artist of Underground. Simultaneous eBook.
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Mama's nightingale : a story of immigration and separation
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Edwidge Danticat
A little girl eases the pain of her separation from her mother, who is being held in an immigration detention center, by listening to her mother's readings of Haitian folktales, which inspire her to write her own story. 15,000 first printing.
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The book itch : freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore
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Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping out there. By the Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Almost to Freedom.
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Full cicada moon
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Marilyn Hilton
A novel-in-verse follows the cultural identity struggles of an ambitious half-black, half-Japanese teen who moves to a predominantly white community in 1969 Vermont. Simultaneous eBook. 15,000 first printing.
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