Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow (Scholastic Focus)
By: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
3.99
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents a journey through America's past and our nation's attempts at renew…
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1. And Tango Makes Three
By: Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell
4.30
Format: None pages,
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others… read more
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- nonfiction
- childrens
2. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
By: Dashka Slater
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives f… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
3. The Vanishing Season
By: Jodi Lynn Anderson
2.78
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
Girls started vanishing in the fall, and now winter's come to lay a white sheet over the horror. Do… read more
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4. The Nest
By: Kenneth Oppel , Jon Klassen
3.41
Format: 549 pages, Kindle Edition
For some kids summer is a sun-soaked season of fun. But for Steve, it's just another season of worr… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
5. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
By: Dominic Hoffman , Steve Sheinkin
4.35
Format: None pages, Audio CD
An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve … read more
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- history
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- african american
6. Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March
By: Susan Buckley , Elspeth Leacock , None , None
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes As the youngest marcher in th… read more
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8. The Wednesday Wars
By: Gary D. Schmidt
2.88
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero.The Wednesday… read more
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9. Prepare to Meet Thy Doom: And More True Gaming Stories
By: David Kushner
3.53
Format: None pages, Audiobook
From "Masters of Doom" author, David Kushner, comes "Prepare to Meet Thy Doom", a compilation of tr… read more
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10. Chasing Lincoln's Killer
By: James L. Swanson
3.50
Format: 364 pages,
Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the co… read more
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11. Abuela, Don't Forget Me
By: Rex Ogle
4.50
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In his memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this compa… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- audiobook
"These are my words! They matter! Hit me all you want. I will write. These are my words. They do matter. And she did hit me, all she wanted. But I wrote. And I still write. I will always write. No one…"-Rex Ogle, Abuela, Don't Forget Me
"She may forget. And one day, I may forget too. But for now, the memories are captured, like insects in amber, ready to survive for millions of years. My memories...are written in words and verses and…"-Rex Ogle, Abuela, Don't Forget Me
12. Melissa
By: Alex Gino
4.10
Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition
When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
"Girl problems?"-Alex Gino, Melissa
"My dad’s cleaning!"-Alex Gino, Melissa
"Some of us take death very seriously."-Alex Gino, Melissa
"I still don’t see why I can’t just take the next bus,"-Alex Gino, Melissa
13. A Rover's Story
By: Jasmine Warga
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
14. Kent State
By: Deborah Wiles
3.96
Format: 132 pages, Hardcover
An exploration of one of the darkest moments in our history, when American troops killed four Ameri… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- audiobook
"When the State silences freedom of assembly and freedom to dissent, it silences the people it is sworn to protect."-Deborah Wiles, Kent State
15. Tumble
By: Celia C. Pérez
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who co… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
16. Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
By: Nic Stone
4.40
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the stunning and hard-hitting sequel to the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin, incarcerated … read more
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- african american
- race
- social justice
- audiobook
"Resist when the world tries to convince you otherwise."-Nic Stone, Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
17. Rez Ball
By: Byron Graves
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more
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- audiobook
18. Punching Bag
By: Rex Ogle
4.49
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated… read more
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- middle grade
- audiobook
19. When the World Was Ours
By: Liz Kessler
4.51
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a poign… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- audiobook
20. Saints of the Household
By: Ari Tison
4.12
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more
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- audiobook
21. The Black Kids
By: Christina Hammonds Reed
4.03
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year and they’re… read more
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- historical
- race
- social justice
- audiobook
"Nobody calls boys sluts."-Christina Hammonds Reed, The Black Kids
"It's not just about Rodney. It's about all of us."-Christina Hammonds Reed, The Black Kids
"They don't fucking see us even when they're looking right at us."-Christina Hammonds Reed, The Black Kids
"Sometimes when you want to disappear, it's easiest to hide in music."-Christina Hammonds Reed, The Black Kids
22. And We Rise
By: Erica Martin
4.32
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s… read more
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- race
- historical
- middle grade
- social justice
- audiobook
"history has become a beautiful American lie Overseers rewrite it and always deny people the right to know the ugly truth only tell part of it especially to the youth peace peace peace they always ins…"-Erica Martin, And We Rise
23. I Have Lost My Way
By: Gayle Forman
3.67
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A powerful display of empathy and friendship from the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of If I … read more
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- audiobook
"They can't explain it. But that doesn't make it any less real."-Gayle Forman, I Have Lost My Way
"To be the holder of other people's loss is to be the keeper of their love. To share your loss with people is another way of giving your love."-Gayle Forman, I Have Lost My Way
"They may be complete strangers, with different lives and different problems, but there in that examination room they are measuring sadness the same way. They are measuring it in loss."-Gayle Forman, I Have Lost My Way
24. Just Do This One Thing for Me
By: Laura Zimmermann
3.63
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A rule-following daughter tries to hold her family together after her scammer mother disappears. … read more
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- audiobook
25. Hide and Seeker
By: Daka Hermon
3.98
Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition
One of our most iconic childhood games receives a creepy twist as it becomes the gateway to a night… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
26. Two Roads
By: Joseph Bruchac
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
27. Air
By: Monica Roe
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
28. Home Is Not a Country
By: Safia Elhillo
4.20
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about family, identity, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places. Nim… read more
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- audiobook
29. Such Charming Liars
By: Karen M. McManus
3.83
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! Wh… read more
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30. DIVA 2.0: 12 Life Lessons From Me For You!
By: Sheryl Lee Ralph
4.02
Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition
Emmy, Tony and Spirit Award-winning actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, knows a thing or two about staying p… read more
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31. Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow (Scholastic Focus)
By: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
3.99
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents a journey through America's past and our nation's attempts at renew… read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- civil war
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
