Showing 1–6 of 6 titles
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Boy, Everywhere
The Syrian civil war uproots a boy and his family, forcing them to leave the comforts of home and journey toward safety in England.
- Fiction, History, World History, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Older
- ISBN: 9781643791968
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Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
In this biography of a little-known Indigenous (Nahua) woman who helped preserve and impart knowledge of her language and culture to scholars, artists and future generations, Amescua lyrically weaves the story of Luz Jiménez’s quiet strength and perseverance with Aztec myths, true stories, and dramatic episodes in Jiménez’s life.
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Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
This thrilling history of the Cold War breaks down the events preceding, and key players involved in, the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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From the Tops of the Trees
After young Kalia wonders what is outside the fences of her refugee camp, her father gives her a new perspective from the top of a tree.
- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781541581302
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The Genius under the Table: Growing up behind the Iron Curtain
Yevgeny, a Jewish boy growing up in the Soviet Union, hopes to identify a talent that will allow him to rise above his circumstances in this comical memoir.
- Nonfiction, History, World History, Autobiography
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Older
- ISBN: 9781536215526
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Niños: Poems for the Lost Children of Chile
This book is an ode to the 34 Chilean children who lost their lives during the years of Pinochet’s regime.
- Nonfiction, History, World History, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780802855671