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CELEBRATESAFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE

THE OTHER SIDEClover’s mom says it isn’t

safe to cross the fence that segregates their

African-American side of town from the white side

where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up a

friendship, and get around the grown-ups’ rules by

sit ting on top of the fence together.


Segregation may cut through worlds, but two friends find a way to overcome



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Misty Copeland inspires young girls to conquer any obstacles they may face

FIREBIRDMist y Copeland tells the

stor y of a young girl—an ever y girl—whose

confidence is fragile and who is questioning her

own abilit y to reach new heights in this Coret ta Scot t King Illustrator Award winner. Mist y

encourages this girl’s faith in herself and shows her

exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.



WE BEAT THE STREET

Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New

Jersey, three teens could easily have followed

their childhood friends into trouble. But af ter a presentation at their

school, they made a pact that they would become doctors. It took a lot of

determination, but despite all the hardships, the three

succeeded.

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These teens dreamt big and escaped a world of drugs, gangs, and prison



PREACHING TO THE CHICKENS

Celebrating ingenuit y and dreaming big, this

inspirational stor y includes an author’s note

about John Lewis, who is still an activist today,

recently holding a sit-in on the House floor of the U.S.

Capitol to tr y to force a vote on gun violence.

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The story of John Lewis—Freedom Rider, activist, and congressman



BLUE SKY WHITE STARS

An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beaut y of the American flag, a symbol of America’s

histor y, landscape, and the diversit y of its people, illustrated by bestselling

and Caldecot t Honor–winner Kadir Nelson

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An ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea



BRONXMASQUERADEWhen Wesley Boone

writes a poem for his English class, some of his

classmates clamor to read their poems too. Soon they’re having weekly

poetr y sessions and opening up and taking

on the risky challenge of self-revelation. An award-winning title that exposes

the power of words and poetr y.

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The power of poetry lifts these teens above and beyond their masquerades



THE SNOWY DAY BOARD BOOK

In 1962, a lit tle boy named Peter put on his red snowsuit, hat, and

mit tens, stepped out of his house and into the hear ts of millions of readers. The

Snowy Day transformed children’s literature with

its pioneering por trayal of an African-American child

and the charming stor y of Peter discovering the

world around him.

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Take a walk in the snow with Peter and the Caldecott Medal winning The Snowy Day



ELLRAY JAKES IS NOT A CHICKEN

EllRay Jakes is tired of being bullied by his fellow

classmate. But when EllRay tries to defend

himself, he winds up in trouble. His dad of fers

him a deal: if he stays out of trouble for one week, they’ll go to Disneyland!

Ellray says he can do it, but saying it and doing it are

two ver y dif ferent things.

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Meet the third-grade boy who is trying to navigate school the only way he knows how



BROWN GIRL DREAMING

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt

half way home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares

what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with

the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.

Touching and power ful, each poem is both accessible and

emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as

she searches for her place in the world.

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A coming-of-age story from award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson



ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY

It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings,

the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because

she is black—to show Cassie that having a place of their

own is the Logan family’s lifeblood. It is the land that

gives the Logans their courage and pride, for no mat ter how

others may degrade them, the Logans possess something no

one can take away.

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With the land to hold them together, nothing can tear the Logans apart



EACH KINDNESSChloe and her friends won’t

play with the new girl, Maya. Every time Maya tries to join Chloe and her friends, they reject her. Eventually Maya

stops coming to school. When Chloe’s teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change

the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for

friendship, and thinks about how much better it could

have been if she’d shown a little kindness toward Maya.

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Each kindness makes the world a little better



I AM ROSA PARKSWhen Rosa Parks was born,

the rules weren’t fair to African Americans. She had

to at tend a dif ferent school, drink from dif ferent water

fountains, and sit at the back of the bus, all because of the color of her skin. One day, Rosa dared to stand up

for herself and other African Americans by refusing to

give up her seat on the bus, and as a result she helped

end public bus segregation and launch the countr y’s

Civil Rights Movement.

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“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” —Rosa Parks



LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET

Ever y Sunday af ter church, C J and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, C J wonders why they don’t

own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get of f in the dir t y

par t of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beaut y—

and fun—in their routine and the world around them.

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CJ’s nana shows him the hidden beauty of his city in this Newbery Medal–winning picture book

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CELEBRATESLATINX CULTURE

Get the fiesta started with Chato

CHATO AND THE PARTY ANIMALS

Chato—the coolest cat in the barrio—loves to par t y.

So when he learns that Novio Boy has never had a bir thday par t y, Chato decides to throw him a

surprise pachanga. With a lively text featuring

Spanish words throughout, and bright, bold ar t work,

this sequel to Chato’s Kitchen is truly a cause for

celebration.


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Fitting in is tough, but rocking out may be the way to feel at home

THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK

Malú loves punk rock music, skateboarding, zines, and Soyrizo (hold the cilantro,

please). And when she assembles a group of like-

minded misfits at school and starts a band, Malú

finally begins to fit in. She’ll do anything to preserve

this, which includes standing up to the school

administration to fight for her right to express herself!



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Activity Book

Celebrate the Day of the Dead with interactive fun

DAY OF THE DEAD ACTIVITY BOOK

Day of the Dead or Día de Los Muertos is a vibrant fall holiday celebrated

through the United States, Mexico and Central

America. In this award-winning activit y book,

readers explore the traditions and histor y of

Day of the Dead through a series of mazes, puzzles

and activities.


An inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have changed the world

PORTRAITS OF HISPANIC

AMERICAN HEROESThis stunning book

showcases t went y Hispanic and Latino American men

and women who have made outstanding contributions

to the ar ts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and

athletics. Gorgeous por traits complement biographies

of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Ellen Ochoa,

Rober to Clemente, and many more.


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American Heroes


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Folksongs for Children

Bursting with color and spirit, this collection of Latin-American songs is a tribute to Latino culture

DE COLORES AND OTHER

LATIN AMERICAN FOLKSONGS FOR

CHILDRENFrom traditional tunes

to rhymes and hand games, De Colores has songs for all occasions

and moods. Each song is accompanied by simple musical arrangements,

with lyrics in both English and Spanish.


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Weddings are filled with unique moments that form a rich family mosaic

SNAPSHOTS FROM THE WEDDING

Meet Maya, Isabel’s f lower girl, as she describes an exciting wedding day. Maya introduces us to

Danny, the ring bearer; Uncle Trino, jump-star ting

a car in his tuxedo; and Rafael, the groom, with a cast on his arm. Of course, the big day also includes

dancing, cake, and a mariachi band that plays long into the evening no

one will forget.



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An unforgettable multicultural coming-of-age novel

LUCKY BROKEN GIRLRuthie Mizrahi and her family

recently emigrated from Castro’s Cuba to New York Cit y. Just when

she’s f inally beginning to gain confidence in her master y of

English—and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood’s hopscotch

queen—a horrif ic car accident leaves her in a body cast and

confined to her bed for a long recover y. A s Ruthie’s world

shrink s because of her inabilit y to move, her powers of obser vation

and her hear t grow larger and she comes to understand how

fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how

friends, neighbors, and the power of the ar ts can sweeten even the

worst of times.



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Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud.

THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA

For Ar turo, summer time in Miami means playing

basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping

cool under banyan trees. He almost doesn’t notice the

smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Ar turo refuses to let his family and communit y go down without a f ight, and as he schemes with Carmen, a

new neighbor, Ar turo discovers the power of poetr y and

protest through untold family stories and the work of

José Mar tí.


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ABUELACome join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela,

on a magical journey as they f ly over the streets,

sights, and people of New York Cit y which sparkles

below. The stor y is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as

Abuela points out places that they explore together. The

exhilaration in Rosalba’s and Abuela’s stor y is magnified

by the loving bond that only a grandmother and

granddaughter can share.


A young girl and her grandmother celebratetheir home and culture


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The Spanish translation of the modern holiday classic Too Many Tamales!

¡QUÉ MONTÓN DE TAMALES!

This is the stor y of a treasure thought to be

lost in a batch of tamales; of a desperate and funny at tempt by Maria and her cousins to eat their way out of trouble; and the

warm way a family pulls together to make it a

per fect Christmas af ter all.

CELEBRATESIMMIGRATION

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The best friendships can get you through the hardest experiences

DRITA, MY HOMEGIRL

Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her

family move to America with the dream of living a t ypical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to

adapt and f it in. How can Drita f ind her place at school

and in her new neighborhood when she doesn’t speak any

English? But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and

overcome even a vast cultural divide.


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Every journey needs a traveler and a little bit of hope.

TEACUPA boy must leave his home and find another. He brings

with him a teacup full of earth from the place where he grew

up, and sets off to sea. Some days, the journey is peaceful.

Some days, storms threaten to overturn his boat. And some days, the smallest amount of hope grows into something

glorious. At last, the boy finds land, but it doesn’t feel

complete . . . until another traveler joins him, bearing the

seed to build a new home.


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A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist

MAMA’S NIGHTINGALE

Af ter Saya’s mother is sent to an immigration detention

center, Saya f inds comfor t in listening to her mother’s

warm voice on the casset tes Mama records with bedtime

stories inspired by Haitian folklore. Moved by her mother’s tales and her

father’s at tempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a stor y of her own—one that

just might bring her mother home for good.


Lift to learn more about Outrun the Moon

An unforgettable story of determination set against a backdrop of devastating tragedy

OUTRUN THE MOONFif teen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from

the pover t y of Chinatown, San Francisco in 1906, and an education at St. Clare’s School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clare’s is of f-limits to all but the

wealthiest white girls, Mercy gains admit tance through a mix of cunning and a lit tle

briber y, only to discover that get ting in was the easiest

par t. Not to be undone by a bunch of spoiled heiresses, Mercy stands strong—until

disaster strikes.

CELEBRATESSTRONG WOMEN

A young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village

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THE WATER PRINCESS

Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s

childhood, this vibrant, engaging picture book

sheds light on the struggle for clean drinking water

that continues all over the world today, instilling hope for a future when all children will have access to cr ystal-clear water of

their own.

CELEBRATESSTRONG WOMENA young black woman overcomes

obstacles to be a pilot in WWII

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FLYGIRLAll Ida Mae Jones wants

to do is f ly. Her daddy was a pilot, and years

af ter his death she feels closest to him when she’s in the air. But as a young

black woman in the 1940s, she knows the sk y

is of f limits to her, until America enters World War II, and the Army forms the

Women Air force Ser vice Pilots. Will Ida have a

chance to fulfill her dream?


From Tina Fey to Vera Wang, and Oprah Winfrey to Maria TallChief, 50 incredible ladies who shaped our history!

50 UNBELIEVABLE WOMEN AND THEIR FASCINATING (AND

TRUE!) STORIESA compilation of biographies

profiling some of the most intrepid women in histor y and today. From athletes,

comediennes, and T V personalities, to world

leaders, political f igures, and activists, these women

paved the way for future generations and have proven

that hard work and passion will help you achieve just

about any thing.

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Fascinating (and True!) Stories


The true story of how one journalist admitted herself to an asylum to write a groundbreaking exposé.

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TEN DAYS A MADWOMAN

Young Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially

for a woman at the end of the nineteenth centur y, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or

fashion. But Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic

stunt: feigning insanit y, being commit ted an asylum, and writing an exposé of the clinic’s horrif ic treatment of

its patients.


This kid-friendly book of trivia and history shows that first ladies help influence America in ways both large and small.

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First Ladies

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT FIRST

LADIESIn addition to being

hostesses, advocates, ambassadors, activists,

patriots, and role-models, each f irst lady put her own

stamp on the White House—and on our countr y. In this

fact-f illed book, you can f ind out just what made each f irst

lady unique and why they were so impor tant. As it turns

out, f irst ladies are a pret t y big deal af ter all!


Learn how Eleanor Roosevelt went from being a shy girl to a beloved First Lady

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ELEANORThis meticulously

researched, lushly detailed picture book of

Eleanor’s childhood world captures the essence

of the lit tle girl whose indomitable spirit would

make her one of the greatest and most beloved first ladies of all time. By

Caldecot t Medal winner Barbara Cooney.


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SHE PERSISTEDThroughout American histor y,

there have always been women who have spoken out for what’s right, even when

they have to fight to be heard. In this book, Chelsea Clinton

celebrates thir teen American women who helped shape our countr y through their

tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by

staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. They

all cer tainly persisted.

Discover 13 American women who changed the world


BROWN GIRL DREAMING

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt

half way home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares

what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with

the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.

Touching and power ful, each poem is both accessible and

emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as

she searches for her place in the world.

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A coming-of-age story from award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson


GIRLING UPUsing scientific facts,

personal anecdotes and wisdom gained from the world around us, Mayim

Bialik, the star of The Big Bang Theory, shares what she has learned from her life and her many years studying

neuroscience to tell you how you grow from a girl to a woman biologically,

psychologically and sociologically.

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Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory, gives teen girls tips on how to be strong, smart and spectacular.


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GIRLS WHO CODESince 2012, the organization

Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired

over 40,000 girls across America. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani,

wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding

principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA,

this graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our

lives and how much fun it can be.

Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun!


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I AM AMELIA EARHART

Amelia Earhar t was a girl who loved adventure, and never let anybody stop her

from tr ying new things. Even things that girls had never

done before—like f lying all the way across the Atlantic Ocean! She worked harder than anyone else and she

never gave up on her dreams. Eventually she broke flying

records and proved to the world that women can soar

just as high as men.

Embrace your sense of adventure


FIREBIRDMist y Copeland tells the

stor y of a young girl—an ever y girl—whose

confidence is fragile and who is questioning her

own abilit y to reach new heights in this Coret ta Scot t King Illustrator Award winner. Mist y

encourages this girl’s faith in herself and shows her

exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.

Lift to learn more about Firebird

Misty Copeland inspires young girls to conquer any obstacles they may face

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