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Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome -- a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive it. Growing up, Ariel and her sister endured numerous appearance-altering procedures. Surgeons would break the bones in their heads and faces to make room for their growing organs. While the physical aspect of their condition...
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Candlewick Press
Language
English
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2021 National Book Award Longlists, Finalists, & WINNERS
2022 Youth Media Awards
Printz Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
2022 Youth Media Awards
Printz Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
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Publisher Annotation: With passion and precision, Kekla Magoon relays an essential account of the Black Panthers—as militant revolutionaries and as human rights advocates working to defend and protect their community.
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Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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2022 Youth Media Awards
If I Ever Get Out of Here: Further Reading
Indigenous People's Day: Young Adult
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If I Ever Get Out of Here: Further Reading
Indigenous People's Day: Young Adult
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How about a book that makes you barge into your boss's office to read a page of poetry from? That you dream of? That every movie, song, book, moment that follows continues to evoke in some way? The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras,...
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Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Since the rise of globalism in the post-Cold War era, neoliberalism and free trade have generally characterized politics in democratic nations. However, in recent years, nationalism has been on the rise in countries around the world, including the United States. Events like the Brexit referendum and the 2016 US presidential election have brought the related issues of nationalism, nativism, and patriotism to the forefront, but much confusion exists...
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"Reporting on a range of historical and contemporary female builders and designers, this educational book strives to inspire a new generation of girls in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math. With many of the profiles set against the backdrop of such landmark events as the women's suffrage and civil rights movements and the Industrial Revolution, and with original interviews from a number of current architects and engineers,...
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Publisher Annotation: Wonder Woman has been an inspiration for decades, and while not everyone would choose her star-spangled outfit for themselves, her compassion and fairness are worthy of emulation. We'll be presenting tales of the real-world heroes who take up Diana's mantle and work in the fields of science, sports, activism, diplomacy, and more! New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson brings together an all-star cast of authors...
67) The racers: how an outcast driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car challenged Hitler's best
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In the years before World War II, Adolf Hitler wanted to prove the greatness of the Third Reich in everything from track and field to motorsports. The Nazis poured money into the development of new race cars, and Mercedes-Benz came out with a stable of supercharged automobiles called Silver Arrows. Their drivers dominated the sensational world of European Grand Prix racing and saluted Hitler on their many returns home with victory. As the Third Reich...
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Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publisher
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist and The Antiracist Kid, Tiffany Jewell, this YA nonfiction book, highlighting inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college, is the most important, empowering read this year.
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The Rights of Man." What does that mean? In 1789 that question rippled all around the world. Do all men have rights?not just nobles and kings? What then of enslaved people, women, the original inhabitants of the Americas? The acclaimed team that brought us 1968 turns to another year that shook the world with a collection of nonfiction writings by renowned young-adult authors.
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Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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In his new book for young readers Mark Kurlansky’s lens is the art of the “big lie,” a term coined by Adolf Hitler. Kurlansky has written Big Lies: From Socrates to Social Media for the next stewards of our world. It is not only a history but a how-to manual for seeing through big lies and thinking critically.
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DK
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: As an ally, you use your power—no matter how big or small—to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers. From raw stories of racism and invisible disability to powerful moments of passing the mic, these authors share their truths....
74) What the fact?
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and “truth” itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more vital. In this accessible...
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Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of one of the most impactful days in modern history: September 11, 2001. From the Sibert Honor– and YALSA Award–winning creator behind The Unwanted and Drowned City.
The consequences of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast, and continue to reverberate today....
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: When a baby named Zion was born in 1997 to an imprisoned, drug-addicted mother, his future seemed bleak. Born without legs due to a rare condition called caudal regression syndrome, Zion was abandoned and shunted to a foster-care system ill-equipped to care for him. In this stirring memoir, readers will follow as he is bounced from home to home, subjected to abuse, neglect, and inconceivable hardship. Somehow, Zion finds supportive...
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Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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When #MeToo went viral, Janet Gurtler was among the millions of people who began to reflect on her past experiences. Things she had reluctantly accepted?male classmates groping her at recess, harassment at work?came back to her in startling clarity. She needed teens to know what she had not: that no young person should be subject to sexual assault, or made to feel unsafe, less than or degraded. You Too? was born out of that need. By turns thoughtful...
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Nube de Tinta
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
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By the authors of EMOTIONARY (SAY WHAT YOU FEEL), 40 Inspiring Stories that Came Before You. In this book you will find fascinating stories by explorers, wrestlers, magicians, climbers, writers, pianists and many others, stories by people who have saved the world or have gone beyond what they themselves thought was possible. Their lives are so inspiring that push us to reach for our own goals. Illustrated by Raquel Can?.
80) White fragility: why understanding racism can be so hard for white people : adapted for young adults
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Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: A reimagining of the best-selling book that gives young adults the tools to ask questions, engage in dialogue, challenge their ways of thinking, and take action to create a more racially just world.
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