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Stonewall: a building, an uprising, a revolution
By Rob Sanders, Jamey Christoph. 2019
Describes the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and…
details the history of LGBTQ+ rights since the riots. For grades 2-4. 2019We are here to stay: voices of undocumented young adults
By Susan Kuklin. 2019
Stories of nine undocumented young adults whose families fled violence and poverty in their homelands for a chance at a…
better life and education in the United States. Among other things, they discuss their fears of losing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protection. For senior high and older readers. 201959 hours (Simon true: real stories. Real teens. Real consequences)
By Johnny Kovatch. 2018
Chronicles the fifty-nine hours from August 6, 2000, when fifteen-year-old Nicholas Markowitz was kidnapped, to his eventual murder after midnight…
on August 9th. Recounts the trial and life after for the family and criminals. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Soñadores
By Yuyi Morales. 2018
Author and illustrator, a Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré Award recipient, reflects on her own immigration journey from Mexico to…
America. Her feelings of isolation disappear after she discovers the wonders of a public library. Spanish language. 2018Turning pages: my life story
By Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
The first Latina Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor, recalls the formative influence of books in her life. She explores how…
her love of literature provided her with the inspiration to realize her dreams. For grades 2-4. 2018The absent hand: reimagining our American landscape
By Suzannah Lessard. 2019
Examination of the changing meaning of place and ways to imagine possibilities during a time of transition. Topics covered include…
the impacts of climate change, digital communications, and global enclosure. Details range from the granular to the universal, such as in the chapter on flight. 2019National parks: a kid's guide to America's parks, monuments and landmarks
By Erin McHugh, Neal Aspinall, Doug Leen, Brian Maebius. 2019
Organized alphabetically by state and territory, this guide explores the wonders of US national parks, plus other famous monuments and…
landmarks. Covers the history, geography, native wildlife and birds, and unique features that make each park special. For grades 4-7. 2019Deep Creek: finding hope in the high country
By Pam Houston. 2019
Author of Cowboys Are My Weakness (DB 35065) and A Little More about Me (DB 51281) presents twelve essays exploring…
her life on a ranch and what ties her to the land. Each essay ends with an almanac entry of happenings on the ranch. 2019Paper son: the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, immigrant and artist
By Chris Sasaki, Julie Leung. 2019
Once a threatened species, North Carolina's black bears are now thriving due to conservation efforts of scientists and local citizens.…
Discusses the impact of population growth and bears' expansion into human habitats. Also examines how other wildlife is affected by human activity. For grades 4-7. 2018How Emily saved the bridge: the story of Emily Warren Roebling and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge
By Frieda Wishinsky, Natalie Nelson. 2019
Portrait of Emily Warren Roebling, a well-educated woman in math and science who continued her husband's project of building the…
Brooklyn Bridge, an iconic suspension bridge that connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. For grades K-3. 2019Heroism begins with her: inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. military
By Winifred Conkling, Julia Kuo. 2019
Identical twins Ernesto and Raúl Flores, seventeen, fled El Salvador, and made a harrowing journey across the Rio Grande and…
the Texas desert. They faced capture by immigration authorities and still struggle to navigate life in America. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2019Manhattan: mapping the story of an island
By Jennifer Thermes. 2019
Chronicles the rise of Manhattan and recounts its physical, social, and ecological history. Explores the changing dynamics of the island,…
and highlights important moments that helped shape its growth. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019Just like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary (Growing to Greatness)
By David Hohn, Vicki Conrad. 2019
Biography of Beverly Cleary, from her roots in Oregon to her years as a librarian and, eventually, children's book writer.…
Author of the beloved Ramona series, Cleary wrote the stories she longed for as a child. For grades K-3. 2019This promise of change: one girl's story in the fight for school equality
By Debbie Levy, Jo Ann Allen Boyce. 2019
A memoir in verse. Boyce recounts her experiences as being one of the twelve African American high school students that…
broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee in 1956. For grades 4-7. 2019Here is where I walk: Episodes from a Life in the Forest
By Leslie Carol Roberts. 2019
Essays examining encounters with nature the author has while walking through the Presidio National Park over the course of a…
year. Includes reflections on experiences with ecosystems throughout her life. Meditates on the impact of nature and her relationship with it. 2019Schomburg: the man who built a library
By Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez. 2017
After being told as a child that Africa's descendants didn't have a history, Arturo Schomburg (1874-1938) set out to prove…
the opposite and amassed a collection of African books, letters, music, and art that is currently housed in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. For grades 4-7. 2017When Jackie saved Grand Central: the true story of Jacqueline Kennedy's fight for an American icon
By Natasha Wing, Alexandra Boiger. 2017
A recounting of the little-known true story of how former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy led the fight to preserve New…
York City's Grand Central Terminal from alteration and destruction in the 1970s. For grades K-3. 2017A few red drops: the Chicago Race Riots of 1919
By Claire Hartfield. 2018
Recounts the events on July 27, 1919, when, at a beach on Lake Michigan, a white man threw a rock…
at a black teen, killing him. The author examines the events and forces that led to the days of violence that followed. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018