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-- My story of persecution[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Norton Young Readers Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF JAN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: I, witness (New York, N.Y.)Summary Note: "Continuing this . . . middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman once persecuted by the Taliban shares her journey to becoming a community activist. As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their stories and those unable to receive the opportunities she has sought. She believes in empowering youth in order to bring about change and be the leaders of today and tomorrow"--Provided by publisher.
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2015., W.W. Norton & Company Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes how Japan sent five girls, raised in traditional samurai households, to be educated in the United States in 1871 in order to return to Japan and raise a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan. Follows three of these young women as they grow up in San Francisco, learn English and Western customs, forge friendships, and then return to Japan ten years later with a goal of promoting women's education. Draws on archival research in both countries, and decades of letters between the women and their American host families.
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By Cohen, Cole[2015], Henry Holt and Company Call No: B Cohen Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Follows the life of Cole Cohen and the discovery that her unique learning disabilities stem from a lemon-sized hole in her brain that he doctors cannot explain. Discusses how for Cohen judging the passing of time and distance of space was nearly impossible and the unique therapy she and her doctors have come up with to help her live her life.
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[2017]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Sandra Uwiringiyimana was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. The rebels had come at night -- wielding weapons, torches, machetes. She watched as her mother and six-year-old sister were gunned down in a refugee camp, far from their home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels were killing people who weren't from the same community, the same tribe. In other words, they were killing people simply for looking different. "Goodbye, life," she said to the man ready to shoot her. Remarkably, the rebel didn't pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped into the night. Thus began a new life for her and her surviving family members. With no home and no money, they struggled to stay alive. Eventually, through a United Nations refugee program, they moved to America, only to face yet another ethnic disconnect. Sandra may have crossed an ocean, but there was now a much wider divide she had to overcome. And it started with middle school in New York. In this memoir, Sandra tells the story of her survival, of finding her place in a new country, and of her hope for the future.
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By Lee, Deborah[2023]., Adolescent, First Second Call No: GN B LEE Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes--especially her eyes--feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health plummeting, resulting in a suicide attempt. But Deb is resilient and slowly heals with the help of art and self-care, guiding her to a deeper understanding of her heritage and herself.
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-- Story of Black Lives Matter and the power to change the world2020., Juvenile, Wednesday Books Call No: B Khan-Cullors Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Investigates the history of the Black Lives Matter movement and the life and activism of one of its co-founders, Patrisse Khan-Cullors. Discusses Patrisse's early life growing up in what she describes as an over-policed United States surrounded by police brutality and how she learned the lessons and found the tools she needed to become a voice for social justice.