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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. -
Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
This bilingual picturebook depicts the events of the Lemon Grove Incident, the first successful school desegregation case in the U.S.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780892394272
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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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The Undefeated
Alexander's poetry and Nelson's illustration pair wonderfully in this stunning ode to the courage and strength of African Americans. -
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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What Is Given from the Heart
After his neighbors lose everything in a fire, a young child finds his own way to contribute to the community's response.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780375836152
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When Aidan Became a Brother
A transgender boy and his parents prepare for a new baby.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781620148372
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When Spring Comes to the DMZ
A grandfather brings his family to visit Korea's demilitarized zone, which inadvertently has evolved into a nature preserve with rich flora and fauna amid the barbed wire and warning signs.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780874869729
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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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Why?
Bear answers rabbit's many questions in a thought-provoking picturebook.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823441730
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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
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You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
Bold illustrations and poetic text showcase America's famous and lesser-known National Parks.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781534432826
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