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By Blake Hoena. 2021
In 1936, Adolf Hitler attempted to make the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, a showcase of Nazi superiority with a…
new stadium and the first television broadcast of the Games. He didn't account for African-American sprinter and long jumper James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens, who smashed records throughout his track and field career. Owens turned Hitler's Olympic vision on its head by winning four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Along the way, he broke or equaled nine Olympic records and set three world records. In graphic nonfiction style, this biography takes readers from Owens's early life to his historic athletic triumphsBy Raina Telgemeier. 2019
A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama,…
and Ghosts! Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on? Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face -- and conquer -- her fears.By Bryan Collier, Sandra Neil Wallace. 2018
Recounts the life of reluctant NFL player Ernie Barnes, who followed his dreams after growing up in the segregated South…
and became one of the most influential artists of his generation--known for his unique style of elongation and movement. For grades 2-4. 2018By Larry Dane Brimner. 2017
Recounts the twelve days in May, 1961, when thirteen black and white Freedom Riders traveled by bus from Washington, D.…
C., into the South to draw attention to the unconstitutional segregation still taking place. Their peaceful protest was met by violence. Violence. For grades 5-8. 2017By Caroline Paul, Lauren Tamaki. 2018
Author of The Gutsy Girl (DB 86874) explains how one can be an activist at a young age. Provides ideas,…
workbooks, and tactics to use in order to change the world--even with the smallest of actions. For grades 6-9. 2018By Erica Moroz, Diane Guerrero. 2018
Actress from Orange Is the New Black reflects back on her parents' deportation to Colombia and what it was like…
growing up in Boston without them. Guerrero discusses the struggles of undocumented immigrants and suggests ways to help. For grades 6-9. 2018By Eric David Dawson. 2018
CEO and co-founder of Peace First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people become peacemakers, provides seven strategies that…
children can use to make an impact in their communities and promote peace and tolerance. For grades 5-8. 2018By Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison. 2019
The story of pioneering African American mathematician Katherine Johnson, who performed calculations vital to America's first manned space flight, its…
first manned orbit of Earth, and the first trip to the moon. For grades K-3. 2019By Martin W. Sandler. 2019
Explores the major movements of 1919 that changed the country just as World War I came to an end. Covers…
the rise of women's suffrage, the violence of the Red Summer and the Red Scare, and Prohibition. For grades 6-9. 2019By Naomi M. Moyer. 2018
Inspirational stories of ten Black women and women’s collectives from Canadian and American history. Included are leaders and groundbreakers who…
were anti-slavery activists, business women, health-care activists, civic organizers and educators. Celebrate these remarkable women, some of whom you may be hearing about for the first time, and the profound impacts they've made.By Carole Boston Weatherford, James E. Ransome. 2018
By Grace Campbell. 2021
As the most extensive database, fingerprints have helped solve millions of crimes. Young readers will discover how investigators use this…
unique identifier to bring criminals to justice in this riveting high/low titleBy Grace Campbell. 2021
From your cell phone signal to your search history, digital clues can help investigators solve crimes. Readers will learn the…
ins and outs of digital forensics in this fascinating high/low titleBy Mary Lindeen. 2018
Using technology to bully others is a serious problem many kids face. Learn about cyberbullying, including the effects it has,…
as well as how to identify and prevent it. Digital Safety Smarts: Preventing Cyberbullying , from the trusted Searchlight Books brand, teaches readers about the dangers of online interaction and what to do when inappropriate contact happens. It also young people how to use the Internet responsibly. The book helps students become good digital citizens in our increasingly digital worldBy Grace Campbell. 2021
The case is closed—but did police arrest the right culprit? Controversial techniques used by investigators can pin a crime on…
the wrong person. Learn about the consequences of these techniques and what's being done to fix them in this high/low titleBy Grace Campbell. 2021
Crime scene investigators walk past the yellow tape with one mission: to figure out what happened. Discover what it takes…
to be an investigator and learn about the investigation process in this high/low book, from hunting for evidence to interviewing witnessesBy Grace Campbell. 2021
A good detective knows that crime scene evidence can make or break a case. Learn how to look for evidence,…
how to collect it, and what it can tell us in this captivating high/low title!By Grace Campbell. 2021
At the scene of a crime, an evidence marker sits next to a pool of blood while an investigator's camera…
catalogs the scene. Explore how blood evidence is collected, how it's tested at the lab, and how scientists match the blood to a suspect in this engaging high/low bookBy Robin Nelson. 2017
By Robin Nelson. 2017