Showing 1–30 of 30 titles
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Accused! The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys: Lies, Prejudice, and the Fourteenth Amendment
The impeccably researched story of nine African American young men falsely accused of raping two white girls in 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781629797755
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All the Greys on Greene Street
Olympia must navigate both the disappearance of her father and her mother's growing struggle with depression.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780451479532
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Beverly, Right Here
After the loss of her beloved dog, Beverly runs away from home and starts a new life.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763694647
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Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race across America
The well-researched, compellingly written account of 20 aviators competing in the first all-female, cross-country air derby.- Nonfiction, History, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781626721302
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Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany
This brief history of how basketball became an Olympic sport looks at the ethical issues surrounding the U.S. team's decision to participate in the 1936 Olympics.- Nonfiction, History, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525514633
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Genesis Begins Again
Painfully self-conscious about her dark skin, 13-year-old Genesis faces new challenges when her family moves to suburban Detroit and she starts a new school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481465809
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I Can Make This Promise
Twelve-year-old Edie discovers a box in her family's attic that reveals her mother's Suquamish/Duwamish heritage.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062871992
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
This unflinching adaptation makes crucial history accessible for children and teens.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780807049396
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Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
A moving memoir recounts the WWII experiences of an artistic young man through his contemporaneous writing and illustration on the front line.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Autobiography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534404908
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
What happens after school? These 10 interconnected stories will tell you, block by block.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481438285
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Maybe He Just Likes You
Mila, a seventh-grader, experiences sexual harassment and unwanted attention from a group of classmates.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534432376
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New Kid
A funny, thought-provoking graphic novel that details Jordan Banks' seventh-grade year as one of the few African American kids in an elite suburban school.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- John Newbery Medal 2020 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062691194
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Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
This distinguished memoir in verse highlights bestselling author and poet Nikki Grimes' formative years, detailing the people, places, and events that shaped her life.
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The Other Half of Happy
As Quijana enters seventh grade, she feels in between, grappling with a new school, new friends, and her half-Guatemalan heritage. She struggles to find her place within her friendships and family, stumbling and succeeding on her path to discovering her authentic self. -
Other Words for Home
Themes of conflict, home, identity, the arts, and prejudice are interwoven in this powerful verse novel about a Syrian girl's new life in America.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062747808
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A Place to Belong
After her Japanese American parents are released from an internment camp, twelve-year-old Hanako travels with her family to start a new life in post-war Japan.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481446648
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The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in our Food and Drugs
From formaldehyde in your milk to borax in your beans comes this fun, informative exploration of the FDA and how it works to keep our food safe.- Nonfiction, Health & Medicine
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781629794389
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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
Sci-fi adventure and Cuban culture blend as thirteen-year-old magician Sal Vidón and his friend Gabi Reál, an aspiring journalist and student council president, travel to parallel universes and try to survive middle school. -
A Story about Cancer (with a Happy Ending)
In this illustrated book for older children, a teenage girl waits for test results and reflects on her five-year battle with leukemia.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781786039774
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Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers
Four wildly different middle-school girls join together in social activism to protest an outdated tradition.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780425290439
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Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children
A compelling collection of six little-known, true stories of child Holocaust survivors, told in graphic novel format.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781492688938
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They Called Us Enemy
A graphic memoir of a Japanese American family during the internment years in California.- Nonfiction, History, Graphic Novels, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781603094504
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This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality
This engaging, powerful memoir in verse details 14 year-old Boyce's experiences during the desegregation of her high school as one of the Clinton 12 in Tennessee. Text from primary sources adds to the authenticity and demonstrates the extensive research that supplements her memories. -
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship."
The incredible, nonfiction tale of the German submarine attack on a ship carrying 100 child refugees during WWII.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781627795548
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
While visiting his grandparents in Alabama, Tristan enters into a parallel universe populated by characters from African and African American traditional stories.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781368039932
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Wait, What? A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up
The founder of Scarleteen.com takes a head-on approach to discussing gender, sexuality, identities, and more.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781620106594
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We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls around the World
Yousafzai recounts her story of displacement and introduces refugee girls worldwide, putting faces and stories to the demographics of immigration.- Nonfiction, Refugees
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780316523646
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Where the Heart Is
Rachel negotiates a summer of changing friendships, family financial disaster, a new job, and a growing awareness of her sexual identity.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781536200034
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Words on Fire
Set during the nineteenth-century Russian occupation of Lithuania, Audra and her family smuggle books to save Lithuanian language and culture.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338275476
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The Year We Fell from Space
As Liberty's family struggles with divorce and mental illness, her life begins to spin out of control.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338236361