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Voice of freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement
Par Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes. 2015
Collection of poems inspired by the life and work of civil-rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977). Taken together, they recount…
Hamer's life in Mississippi as the youngest of twenty children, her personal life, and her activism and political party work. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2015Enchanted air: two cultures, two wings : a memoir
Par Margarita Engle, Edel Rodriguez. 2015
Poetic memoir reflects on growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Torn between Cuba…
and the United States, Engle uses free verse to describe her life in Los Angeles and her love for Cuba. Pura Belpré Award. For grades 6-9. 2015Random body parts: gross anatomy riddles in verse
Par Mike Lowery, Leslie Bulion. 2015
A beginner's guide to immortality: from alchemy to avatars
Par Maria Birmingham, Josh Holinaty. 2015
Chronicles humanity's attempts to cheat death through elixirs or other magical substances. Highlights key individuals who were believed to be…
immortal and the mysteries surrounding their actual age, including fourteenth-century French scholar Nicolas Flamel, who is said to have created the mythical philosopher's stone. For grades 3-6. 2015Indivisible: poems for social justice (Na Ser.)
Par Gail Bush, Matthew T. Bush. 2013
Collection of fifty-four previously published poems expressing feelings and a call to action on various social-justice issues. Contributors include Maya…
Angelou, Wendell Berry, Philip Dacey, Tupac Shakur, and more. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013Drama, rumors & secrets: staying true to yourself in changing times (Smart girl's guide)
Par Nancy Holyoke. 2015
Please excuse this poem: 100 new poets for the next generation
Par Brett Fletcher Lauer. 2015
Collection of poems by one hundred younger poets from diverse backgrounds. Their work has been showcased in The New Yorker…
and on Twitter and other social media. Concludes with zany insights of each poet. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015The call of the osprey (Scientists in the Field)
Par Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, William Muñoz. 2015
Follows a crew of scientists who are involved in the Montana Osprey Project--which studies the effects of mercury pollution on…
wildlife and humans. Highlights observations from spying on the raptors with several strategically placed webcams and the continuing research efforts aimed at better understanding of environmental problems. For grades 6-9. 2015Doable: the girls' guide to accomplishing just about anything
Par Deborah Reber. 2015
Guide to empowering teen girls to pursue personal goals with confidence and enthusiasm. Offers advice on how to avoid stress,…
procrastination, and negativity. Shares the success stories of young women who have become activists, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015Breaking free: true stories of girls who escaped modern slavery
Par Abby Sher. 2014
Profiles of three girls who claim to have been subjected to human sex trafficking: Somaly Mam, Minh Dang, and Maria…
Suarez. Discusses their experiences and how they escaped. Includes resources for learning more about how sex trafficking happens and ways to fight it. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2014Chasing cheetahs: the race to save Africa's fastest cats (Scientists in the Field)
Par Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2014
Describes the cheetah's essential role in the ecosystem and the ways in which Namibia's Cheetah Conservation Fund is promoting cohabitation…
between cheetahs and farmers. Includes advocacy advice, resources, and more. For grades 6-9. 2014The crossover (The Crossover Series)
Par Kwame Alexander. 2014
Twin fourteen-year-old basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father…
ignores his declining health. Told in hip-hop style verse. For senior high and older readers. 2014The candy smash (The Lemonade War Series #4)
Par Jacqueline Davies. 2013
As Valentine's Day approaches and a crush on a classmate develops, Evan develops a secret fondness for writing poetry. But…
his sister Jessie plans on exposing all in her newspaper. Sequel to The Bell Bandit (DB 74601). For grades 3-6. 2013Eruption!: volcanoes and the science of saving lives (Scientists in the Field)
Par Elizabeth Rusch, Tom Uhlman. 2013
Explores the dangers of living near volcanoes and details past deadly eruptions around the world. Highlights a group of scientists…
working with the U.S. Geological Survey in the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program to help predict future eruptions. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013What the heart knows: chants, charms & blessings
Par Joyce Sidman, Pamela Zagarenski. 2013
Collection of poetry in the form of chants, charms, spells, invocations, laments, remembrances, praise songs, and blessings. "Come, Happiness" beckons…
a cheerful state of mind to enrich your life. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2013The language inside
Par Holly Thompson. 2013
Novel told in verse. Fifteen-year-old American Emma doesn't want to leave tsunami-torn Japan, where she was raised, to go to…
Massachusetts for her mother's breast cancer treatment. But Emma finds new friendships and love in the states. For senior high and older readers. 2013This is how to get your next job: an inside look at what employers really want
Par Andrea Kay. 2013
Career consultant and syndicated columnist offers insight for improving your job search and advancing in your profession. Highlights what and…
what not to do, say, and wear. Discusses characteristics that employers look for and examples from her experiences. 2013Like pickle juice on a cookie (Eleanor)
Par Matthew Cordell, Julie Sternberg. 2011
Will puberty last my whole life?: real answers to real questions from preteens about body changes, sex, and other growing-up stuff
Par Julie Metzger, Robert Lehman, Julie Giesy Metzger. 2011
Guide for girls and boys about changes to their bodies during puberty. Authors explain physical and hormonal changes and discuss…
sex, STDs, relationships, dating, pregnancy prevention, and more. For grades 5-8. 2012Inside out & back again
Par Thanhha Lai, Thanhhà Lai. 2011
Ten-year-old H ̉writes poems to chronicle the life-changing year of 1975, when H,̉ her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam…
and resettle in Alabama. For grades 4-7. National Book Award. 2011