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A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
By Amy Lee-Tai, Felicia Hoshino
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By Amy Lee-Tai, Felicia Hoshino
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Bilingual English/Japanese. A young girl finds things to be joyful about in the Topaz Internment Camp.

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  Ahimsa
  By Supriya Kelkar
  
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  In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.
  
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  All the Stars Denied
  By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. Roth
  
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  All the Stars Denied
  By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. Roth
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  In a companion novel to her critically acclaimed Shame the Stars, Pura Belpré Award Winner Guadalupe García McCall tackles the hidden history of the United States and its first mass deportation that swept up hundreds of thousands of Mexican American citizens during the Great Depression.
  
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  Allie's Basketball Dream
  By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
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  Allie's Basketball Dream
  By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
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  Allie's story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie's Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance.
  
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  Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
  By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
  
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  Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
  By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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  Twenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.
  
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  Brothers in Hope
  The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
  By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
  
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  The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
  By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
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  Based on heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.
  
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  Butterfly for a King
  Saving Hawaiʻi’s Kamehameha Butterflies
  By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
  
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  Saving Hawaiʻi’s Kamehameha Butterflies
  By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
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  The fascinating true story of a beautiful native Hawaiian butterfly, a great Hawaiian warrior king, and current-day efforts by scientists and citizens to restore the butterfly's declining population.
  
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  Catching the Moon
  The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
  By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
  
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  The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
  By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
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  The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.
  
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  Dear Mrs. Parks
  A Dialogue with Today's Youth
  By Rosa Parks
  
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  Dear Mrs. Parks
  A Dialogue with Today's Youth
  By Rosa Parks
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  On a December day in 1955, Rosa Parks changed the course of history when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
  
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- Destiny's Gift
  By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
  
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  Destiny's Gift
  By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
  Destiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound.
  
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  Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!
  By Mayra Lazara Dole, Tonel
  
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  Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!
  By Mayra Lazara Dole, Tonel
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  Who says girls can't play drums? The beat of Chavi's congas livens up her entire neighborhood. When she's not picked to drum in Miami's Calle Ocho festival, she decides to do something about it!
  
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- Edie for Equality
  Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love
  By Michael Genhart, Cheryl Thuesday
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  Edie for Equality
  Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love
  By Michael Genhart, Cheryl Thuesday
  This is a story about a great injustice and how Edie Windsor boldly stood up for what was right and went up against the highest court in the United States.
  
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  Etched in Clay
  The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
  By James Cheng
  
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  The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
  By James Cheng
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  The acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.
  
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  Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado
  By Gloria Anzaldúa, Consuelo Mendez
  
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  Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado
  By Gloria Anzaldúa, Consuelo Mendez
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  Having crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaquín receives help and friendship from Prietita a brave young Mexican American girl.
  
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  Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
  By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
  
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  Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
  By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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  A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.
  
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- Generation Queer
  Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators
  By Kimm Topping, Anshika Khullar
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  Generation Queer
  Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators
  By Kimm Topping, Anshika Khullar
  Activism. Art. Community care. Education. These are the hallmarks of the work done by the youth highlighted in this collection featuring LGBTQ+ leaders working to make our world more inclusive.
  
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  Growing Peace
  A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony
  By Richard Sobol
  
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  A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony
  By Richard Sobol
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  This stunning photo-essay for children is a story of coexistence, focusing on Jewish, Muslim, and Christian families in a Ugandan village who created a Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative and learned to live and work together peacefully.
  
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  Hammering for Freedom
  The William Lewis Story
  By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
  
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  The William Lewis Story
  By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
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  The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.
  
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  How We Are Smart
  By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
  
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  How We Are Smart
  By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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  Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!
  
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A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

Aani and the Tree Huggers

Aani and the Tree Huggers

Ahimsa

Ahimsa

All the Stars Denied

All the Stars Denied

Allie's Basketball Dream

Allie's Basketball Dream

Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

Brothers in Hope

Brothers in Hope

Butterfly for a King

Butterfly for a King

Catching the Moon

Catching the Moon

Dear Mrs. Parks

Dear Mrs. Parks

Destiny's Gift

Destiny's Gift

Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

Edie for Equality

Edie for Equality

Etched in Clay

Etched in Clay

Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado

Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado

Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

Generation Queer

Generation Queer

Growing Peace

Growing Peace

Hammering for Freedom

Hammering for Freedom

How We Are Smart

How We Are Smart

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