She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner
By: Rita Williams-Garcia
4.04
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
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1. Home of the Brave
By: Katherine Applegate
4.28
Format: 364 pages,
Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's never … read more
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2. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
3. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
By: Heather Cox Richardson
4.42
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more
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4. Rez Dogs
By: Joseph Bruchac
4.05
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more
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"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs
5. Lotería
By: Karla Arenas Valenti
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
It is the hottest hour of the hottest day in Oaxaca City when Life and Death walk into town, ready … read more
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"To believe, despite everything, to have hope- that was a choice."-Karla Arenas Valenti, Lotería
6. Rental Person Who Does Nothing
By: Shoji Morimoto
3.34
Format: 160 pages, ebook
Need a rental person who does nothing? Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lone… read more
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"– that people have a value even if they do nothing."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
"I felt comfortable in a community that existed just for the moment, with simple, temporary relationships uncomplicated by past or future."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
7. On Juneteenth
By: Annette Gordon-Reed
4.18
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annet… read more
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- nonfiction
- african american
- history
"History is always being revised, as new information, comes to light and when different people see known documents and have their own responses to them, shaped by their individual experiences."-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth
"Origin stories matter, for individuals, groups of people, and for nations. They inform our sense of self; telling us what kind of people we believe we are, what kind of nation we believe in. They usu…"-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth
"Why would White Texans be more obstreperous than other White southerners? It has been suggested that this was because, unlike other Southern states, Texas had not been defeated militarily. They had w…"-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth
8. The Headmaster's List
By: Melissa de la Cruz
3.50
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
One of them was driving. One of them was high. One of them screamed. And one of them died. When fif… read more
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9. She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai
By: Aisha Saeed
4.19
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
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10. Dead Dead Girls (Harlem Renaissance Mystery, #1)
By: Nekesa Afia
3.21
Format: 317 pages, Paperback
Harlem, 1926. Young Black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead. Following a harrowing kidn… read more
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11. Grounded
By: Aisha Saeed
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestsel… read more
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12. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)
By: Janae Marks
4.25
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more
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13. She Persisted: Simone Biles
By: Kekla Magoon
4.31
Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition
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14. She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner
By: Rita Williams-Garcia
4.04
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
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15. Game of Freedom: Mestre Bimba and the Art of Capoeira
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
3.98
Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition
In the powerful, vibrant biography Game of Freedom, award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds lig… read more
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16. She Persisted: Pura Belpré
By: Meg Medina
4.22
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
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17. She Persisted: Deb Haaland
By: Laurel Goodluck
4.10
Format: 92 pages, Kindle Edition
As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before finall… read more
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18. She Persisted: Rachel Levine
By: Lisa Bunker
4.10
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
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19. She Persisted: Opal Lee
By: Shelia P. Moses
4.14
Format: 90 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. She Persisted: Rosalind Franklin
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.26
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
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21. She Persisted: Diana Taurasi
By: Monica Brown
3.83
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
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