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Our stories, our songs: African children talk about AIDS
By Deborah Ellis. 2005
In the summer of 2003, author Ellis travelled to Malawi and Zambia and met with children and teens whose lives…
have been touched by AIDS. Ellis describes the poverty, child labour, sexual exploitation, and the signs and symptoms of the disease, but the children discuss their families, favourite pastimes, fears, and dreams. Some descriptions of sex and violence. Grades 5-8. 2006, c2005.Be the one: six true stories of teens overcoming hardship with hope
By Byron Pitts. 2017
Emmy Award-winning ABC News chief national correspondent and Nightline co-anchor, Byron Pitts shares the heartbreaking and inspiring stories of six…
young people who overcame impossible circumstances - abuse, bullying, war, drug addiction, mental illness and violence - with extraordinary perseverance. None of these should be realities for anyone, much less a young person. But for some it is the only reality they have ever known. In these dark circumstances, six teens needed someone to "be the one" for them--the hero to help them back into the light. For Tania, Mason, Pappy, Michaela, Ryan, and Tyton, that hero was themselves. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.#BlackInSchool
By Habiba Cooper Diallo. 2021
A young Black woman documents the systemic racism in her high school diary and calls for justice and educational reform.The…
prevalence of anti-Black racism and its many faces, from racial profiling to police brutality, in North America is indisputable. How do we stop racist ideas and violence if the very foundation of our society is built upon white supremacy? How do we end systemic racism if the majority do not experience it or question its existence? Do our schools instill children with the ideals of equality and tolerance, or do they reinforce differences and teach children of colour that they don’t belong? #BlackInSchool is Habiba Cooper Diallo’s high school journal, in which she documents, processes, and resists the systemic racism, microaggressions, stereotypes, and outright racism she experienced while being Black in school in Canada. Powerful and eye-opening, Cooper Diallo illustrates how our schools reinforce rather than erode racism: the handcuffing and frisking of students of colour by police at school; one-dimensional, tokenistic curricula portraying Black people; and the constant barrage of overt racism from students and staff alike. She shows how systemic racism works, how it alienates and seeks to destroys a child’s sense of self. She shows how our institutions work to erase the lived experiences of Black youth and try to erase Black youth themselves. Cooper Diallo’s words will resonate with some, but should shock, appall, and animate a great many more into action towards a society that is truly equitable for all.The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging (Orca Issues #5)
By Hannalora Leavitt, Belle Wuthrich. 2021
People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that…
PWDs don’t have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you’ll meet people with different kinds of disabilities, and you'll begin to understand the ways PWDs have been ignored, reviled and marginalized throughout history. The book also celebrates the triumphs and achievements of PWDs and shares the powerful stories of those who have fought for change.Show me a sign (Show Me a Sign)
By Ann Clare LeZotte. 2020
1805. Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates…
in a shared sign language. But a scientist determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness decides that she makes the perfect live specimen--and kidnaps her. For grades 4-7. 2020The rainbow people
By Laurence Yep, David Wiesner. 1989
Twenty Chinese folktales, selected and retold by the author from stories collected in Oakland, California, in the 1930s as part…
of a WPA project. The book is divided into sections such as "Tricksters," "Fools," and "Love," each of which is prefaced by a short explanation of how the tales relate to the Chinese-American experience. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe tarantula scientist (Scientists in the Field)
By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2004
Describes earth's biggest, hairiest spiders--their body parts, digestion, silk production, and habitat. Follows arachnologist Sam Marshall as he finds tarantulas…
in a South American rain forest and works in his Ohio laboratory. Details Marshall's research on eight-legged creatures. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004Guardians of liberty: freedom of the press and the nature of news
By Linda Barrett Osborne. 2020
Explores the essential and basic American ideal of allowing the press to publish without previous censure or interference by the…
federal government. Cites numerous examples demonstrating why the First Amendment is still imperative and valued today. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Body image expert and creator of #LoseHateNotWeight offers advice in how to question popular culture and cultivate your own body…
positivity, and discusses how racism affects how you think of your body. Provides tools to counter negativity, stop dieting, wear what you want, and recognize that your body is your business. For senior high readers. 2020Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy's Defenders
By P. O’Connell Pearson. 2020
Author of Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America (DB 98293), explores President Nixon's contentious…
time in office, the Watergate scandal, and the people who helped protect our Constitution. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020The sound of silence: growing up hearing with deaf parents
By Myron Uhlberg. 2019
Memoir of award-winning author that tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents during the…
Great Depression and WWII. Details his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019Body talk: 37 voices explore our radical anatomy
By Kelly Jensen. 2020
Award-winning editor of (Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health (DB 93515), compiles narratives from…
writers, models, celebrities, musicians, and artists. The collection explores personal experiences with body image, eating disorders, disabilities, a cancer diagnosis, and more. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2020Fighting for the forest: how FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps helped save America
By P. O’Connell Pearson. 2019
Recounts the history behind President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal program, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and how this social program…
provided jobs for impoverished young men who built and improved hundreds of state and national parks. For grades 5-8. 2019It's not like it's a secret
By Misa Sugiura. 2017
When sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara moves from Wisconsin to California for her father's job, she suspects her dad is cheating on…
her traditional Japanese mother. However, Sana is keeping her own secrets and falls for a beautiful and smart classmate. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017The 57 bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
By Dashka Slater. 2017
Recounts the true story of Sasha, a white, middle-class, agender teen, who was set on fire by Richard, a black…
teen from a crime-plagued neighborhood, while riding the 57 bus in Oakland, California. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2017Rad women worldwide: artists and athletes, pirates and punks, and other revolutionaries who shaped history (Rad Women)
By Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl. 2016
The author of Rad American Women A-Z (DB 82430) profiles over forty extraordinary and inspiring women from around the world.…
Discusses the accomplishments of women throughout history, including Ireland's Grace O'Malley (1530-1603), a famous sea captain who fought the English to protect her clansmen. For grades 5-8. 2016LGBTQ+ athletes claim the field: striving for equality
By Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Alex Jackson Nelson. 2017
Profiles of LGBTQ+ professional athletes, with personal accounts of publicly coming out as homosexual or transgender. Examines the social and…
institutional challenges that exist for the LGBTQ+ community in sports. Also includes a timeline of milestones, glossary, and resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017The survival guide to bullying: written by a teen
By Aija Mayrock. 2015
Teenager provides guidance and recounts how she dealt with bullying throughout middle school and high school. Provides tips on how…
to get help, tell your parents, and become your own superhero. Describes types of cyberbullying and how to regain your own creativity. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2015Kid presidents: true tales of childhood from America's presidents (Kid Legends #1)
By Doogie Horner, David Stabler. 2014
Highlights unusual yet true stories from the childhoods of American presidents. A youthful Jimmy Carter told his sister to bury…
a nickel to grow a money tree; Herbert Hoover was incredibly accident-prone and started a fire; George W. Bush was a cheerleader in high school, and more. For grades 4-7. 2014Debunk it!: how to stay sane in a world of misinformation
By John Grant. 2014
Award-winning author draws examples of bad evidence and poor argument from talk radio, political speech, and the Internet. Analyzes how…
bloggers and pundits disseminate misinformation and offers advice on using critical-thinking skills to create strong, fact-based counterarguments. Strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2014