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The Black Lives Matter movement
Par Peggy J. Parks. 2018
Explores the Black Lives Matter movement that was launched in 2013 to address civil rights issues against African American citizens.…
Covers the divide between black citizens and the police, the formation of the movement, its detractors, and law enforcement accountability. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018What if i'm an atheist?: a teen's guide to exploring a life without religion
Par David Seidman. 2015
Guide to atheism and other forms of doubt and nonbelief. Explores the challenges of questioning the views of one's upbringing,…
establishing beliefs about religion and spirituality, and addressing the practical aspects of managing religious occasions. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2015We are here to stay: voices of undocumented young adults
Par Susan Kuklin. 2019
Stories of nine undocumented young adults whose families fled violence and poverty in their homelands for a chance at a…
better life and education in the United States. Among other things, they discuss their fears of losing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protection. For senior high and older readers. 2019Born just right (Jeter Publishing)
Par Jordan Reeves, Jen Lee Reeves. 2019
Cofounder of the nonprofit Born Just Right, young Jordan mentors other kids with limb differences. She recounts her journey growing…
up without the bottom half of her left arm and discusses the inspiration for her invention of Project Unicorn, a prosthetic that shoots biodegradable glitter. For grades 4-7. 2019A maze me: poems for girls
Par Naomi Shihab Nye, Terre Maher. 2014
Collection of poetry for a young female audience. Captures the wide array of coming-of-age emotion, drama, angst, and joy through…
poems dealing with friendship, school, community, love, and family. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005The young adventurer's guide to (almost) everything: build a fort, camp like a champ, poop in the woods--45 action-packed outdoor activities
Par Ben Hewitt, Luke Boushee. 2019
Step-by-step instructions for activities from foraging for a wild snack to building a debris-hut fort. Encourages kids to explore the…
natural world (starting in the comfort of their own backyard) through a whole new set of skills and knowledge. For grades 5-8. 2019Looking at privilege and power (Racial Literacy Ser.)
Par Kelly Glass. 2019
Explores privilege and power and encourages conversations and actions that advance diversity, inclusivity, and equality. Provides examples of white privilege,…
intersections of privilege and oppression, and the myths of privilege. For junior and senior high readers. 2019Investigating institutional racism (Racial literacy)
Par A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez. 2019
Explores the concept of institutional racism. Discusses what institutional racism is, what areas of life are most impacted by it,…
and the movements fighting to eradicate it. For junior and senior high readers. 2019Disaster strikes!: the most dangerous space missions of all time
Par Jeffrey Kluger. 2019
Explores twelve space missions that went wrong, from the sinking of the space capsule on the Liberty Bell 7 mission…
in 1961 to problems on the International Space Station in 2013. Some strong language. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019Biddy Mason speaks up (Fighting for justice #2)
Par Laura Freeman, Laura Atkins, Arisa White. 2019
Tells the story--in verse, with supplemental historical material--of Bridget "Biddy" Mason, who was born a slave, sued for her family's…
freedom after being taken to California, became a midwife and a nurse, and started many philanthropic projects with profits from her real estate investments. For grades 4-7. 2019Mummies exposed!: Creepy and True #1 (Creepy and True)
Par Kerrie Logan Hollihan. 2019
Uncovers the mysteries behind unearthed human mummies from around the globe, from mutilated bodies preserved in Irish bogs to sacrificed…
children entombed in an Incan burial site on a mountaintop. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2019Harry Potter: a journey through A history of magic
Par British Library Staff. 2017
Explores the British Library's Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit. Provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, magical artifacts,…
unique creatures, and details of Diagon Alley. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2017History vs women: the defiant lives that they don't want you to know
Par Anita Sarkeesian, Ebony Adams, T. S. Abe. 2018
Introduction to a range of diverse and remarkable women in history from across the globe. Notable figures are grouped into…
five categories: reckless rebels, revelatory scholars, ruthless villains, restless artists, and relentless amazons. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018The big book of monsters: the creepiest creatures from classic literature
Par Hal Johnson, Tim Sievert. 2019
Destination Moon: the remarkable and improbable voyage of Apollo 11
Par Richard Maurer. 2019
Chronicles how the United States won the space race against the Soviet Union by landing a man on the moon…
in 1969. Features stories about the people behind the mission and the Apollo program. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2019Fake news and the factories that make it: critical thinking about digital media (Critical Thinking about Digital Media Ser.)
Par Kristina Lyn Heitkamp. 2018
Guide on how to identify "fake news" encourages readers to critically evaluate and verify sources before sharing stories on social…
media. Includes examples of misinformation and confirmation biases. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2019Heroism begins with her: inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. military
Par Winifred Conkling, Julia Kuo. 2019
The (other) F word: a celebration of the fat & fierce
Par Angie Manfredi. 2019
Diverse collection of personal essays and prose reflecting on body image and body positivity from more than thirty authors, artists,…
models, and more. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019The far away brothers: two teenage immigrants making a life in America : adapted for young adults
Par Lauren Markham. 2019
Identical twins Ernesto and Raúl Flores, seventeen, fled El Salvador, and made a harrowing journey across the Rio Grande and…
the Texas desert. They faced capture by immigration authorities and still struggle to navigate life in America. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2019The book that made me: A Collection of 32 Personal Stories.
Par Judith Ridge. 2017
Essays by popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they…
loved influenced them creatively, politically, and intellectually. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016