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[2016]., Pre-adolescent, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Seeds of America Volume: bk 3Summary Note: "As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel's little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state"--Provided by publisher.
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2016., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: Fantasy Fic Rhodes Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Visiting her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou, ten-year-old Maddy begins to realize that she may be the only sibling to carry on the gift of her family's magical legacy.
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[2016], Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: FIC ALEXANDER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
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[2016], Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: F Ale Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
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2016., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: F ALE #2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
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-- 1619 Project2021., Juvenile, Kokila Call No: LS Han Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Frustrated with a class assignment asking students to trace their roots to their ancestral homes, a young black girl explains to her family that she couldn't complete the assignment because she could only trace her family back three generations in the United States. Her grandmother gathers her and other family members around to tell them about their ancestral home on the West African plains, before slavery, and where their people thrived. She also explains how those who were captured for slavery, found ways to survive and carry on through the generations in spite of their terrible hardships and pain.
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[2021]., Viking Call No: 811.6 Gor Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Contains a collection of poems by former National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, discussing issues of racism, the COVID-19 pandemic, identity, and national and personal history.
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2021., Primary, Viking Call No: LS Gor Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A young girl helps others recognize the power they have to enact change in the world, in their communities, and within themselves.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Crown Books for Young Readers Call No: REALISTIC F STO Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the 'Travelers' Green Book' at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns to uncertainty: G'ma keeps changing the license plate, dodging Scoob's questions, and refusing to check Dad's voice mails. And the farther they go, the more Scoob realizes that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--G'ma included"--Jacket flap.
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2017., Adolescent, Bloomsbury Call No: Historical FIC Bolden Genre: Historical Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Freed from slavery, Mariah and her younger brother Zeke join Sherman's march through Georgia, where Mariah meets a free black named Caleb and dares to imagine the possibility of true love, but hope can come at a cost.
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2017., Adolescent, Bloomsbury Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Freed from slavery, Mariah and her young brother Zeke join Sherman's march through Georgia, where Mariah meets a free black named Caleb and dares to imagine the possibility of true love, but hope can come at a cost.
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2014, Primary, G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA Call No: JUV004000 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
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[2014], Primary, G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Call No: JUV004000 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: Supernatural Fic Rhodes Edition: First trade paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Seventh-grader Jerome is mistakenly shot by a white police officer, and as a ghost, observes the turmoil in his community as a result of his death. He then meets the ghost of Emmett Till who helps Jerome understand how systemic racism led to his death, but also understand how far the effects of his death really go by introducing him to the grieving daughter of the police officer who struggles with her father's actions.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Balzer + Bray Call No: 973 .0496073 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An introduction to African-American history from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.
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2017., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: E Cor Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for"--Amazon.com.
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[2019]., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: JUV001000 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When adventurous cousins Otto and Sheed Alston accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets between the unmoving seconds are not as much fun as they expected.
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[2018]., Pre-adolescent, Dial Books for Young Readers Call No: HISTORICAL F WEI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Imani, the only black girl in Hebrew school, is preparing for her bat mitzvah and hoping to find her birthparents when she discovers the history of adoption in her own family through her great-grandma Anna's Holocaust-era diary.
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[2018], Primary, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: Easy FREEMAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Various zoo animals take residence in a young girl's hair as it becomes more tangled and frizzy.
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2012., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: Realistic Fic Rhodes Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: In New Orleans' Ninth Ward, twelve-year-old Lanesha, who can see spirits, and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to stay and weather the storm as Hurricane Katrina bears down upon them.