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The Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)
By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian Duffy
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(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)
By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian Duffy
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Discover a graphic novel unlike any other--a brilliant steampunk reimagining of Frankenstein set in colonial Mexico.

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The Shadow Prince (The Shadow Prince #1)
By David Anthony Durham
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The Shadow Prince (The Shadow Prince #1)
By David Anthony Durham
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FIVE DEADLY TESTS, ONLY ONE SHADOW PRINCE

In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete and survive to become the shadow--and protector--of the prince.

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El Parlamento de Lechuzas
By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian Duffy
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El Parlamento de Lechuzas
By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian Duffy
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Descubre una novela gráfica sin par: una brillante reinvención steampunk de Frankenstein ambientada en el México colonial.

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Nibi's Water Song
By Sunshine Tenasco, Chief Lady Bird
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Nibi's Water Song
By Sunshine Tenasco, Chief Lady Bird
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This bright and vivacious book from two Native creators celebrates the energy, moxie, and determination of water activists of all ages.

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Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel Quintero
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Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel Quintero
In this groundbreaking William C. Morris Award winner for a YA debut, Gabi's life is a mess--her family, her friends, her attempts at a love life--but writing helps, especially since it turns out she's pretty good at poetry.

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Boy, Everywhere
By A. M. Dassu
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Boy, Everywhere
By A. M. Dassu
What turns citizens into refugees and then immigrants? In this powerful middle-grade debut, Sami and his family embark on a harrowing journey to save themselves from the Syrian civil war.

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The Electric Slide and Kai
By Kelly J. Baptist, Darnell Johnson
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The Electric Slide and Kai
By Kelly J. Baptist, Darnell Johnson
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Kai is the only member of his family who can't get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. But Kai is determined to bust a move in this fun and sweet celebration of African American families.

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The Protest (Confetti Kids #10)
(Dive Into Reading)
By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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The Protest (Confetti Kids #10)
(Dive Into Reading)
By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
In this book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Lily and her friends organize a protest in order to save their neighborhood public garden from being demolished.

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Seven Golden Rings
A Tale of Music and Math
By Rajani LaRocca, Archana Sreenivasan
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A Tale of Music and Math
By Rajani LaRocca, Archana Sreenivasan
In this clever, convivial picture book, an Indian boy untangles a mathematical conundrum to win a place at the Rajah's court.

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El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
By Monica Brown, Elisa Chavarri
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El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
By Monica Brown, Elisa Chavarri
A fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and fostered pride in the country's Indigenous history.

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She Was the First!
The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
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The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm.

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On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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Minerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.

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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
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This compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.

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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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This exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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The Everything I Have Lost
By Sylvia Zéleny
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The Everything I Have Lost
By Sylvia Zéleny
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Paperback available September 15, 2026

Julia keeps lists in her diary--lists of everything she loses. When her lists end up including her dad and her home, she finds comfort in the pages, but she'll need more than that to find the truth.

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Dream Builder
The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
By Kelly Lyons, Laura Freeman Hines
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The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
By Kelly Lyons, Laura Freeman Hines
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You've seen the building. Now meet the man whose life went into it.

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Rogue Heart
By Axie Oh
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Rogue Heart
By Axie Oh
Warcross meets Final Fantasy in this companion novel to Rebel Seoul, in which a young telepath joins a rebel group on a secret mission to end a decades-long world war.

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The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan
Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero
By Joan DiCicco, Ebony Glenn
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Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero
By Joan DiCicco, Ebony Glenn
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Garrett Morgan, a prolific African American inventor and entrepreneur, must test his latest invention in a daring rescue after an explosion at the Cleveland Waterworks.

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The Magnolia Sword
A Ballad of Mulan
By Sherry Thomas, Christina Chung
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A Ballad of Mulan
By Sherry Thomas, Christina Chung
Bestselling writer Sherry Thomas weaves an enthralling retelling of a story that has thrilled readers for centuries: the ballad of Mulan.

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Todos Iguales / All Equal
Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
By Christy Hale
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Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
By Christy Hale
The empowering true story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first Mexican American school desegregation case in US history.

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