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Love in the Library

by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Hardcover, 2022
Tags
internment camp, WWII, romance, library, Idaho, asian mc, Japanese-American history
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

by Traci N. Todd
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
biography, music, civil rights, Racism Prejudice and Discrimination, Historical Figures and Leaders, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
782.42164092

Josephine Against the Sea

by Shakirah Bourne
Paperback, 2021
Tags
cricket, parent child, Caribbean Islands, folklore, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

by Kwame Mbalia Editor
Ebook, 2021
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.0080896073

Other Words for Home

by Jasmine Warga
Paperback, 2021
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

by Wade Hudson Editor
Paperback, 2021
Collection
Adult Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
305.800973

Starfish

by Lisa Fipps
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
body image, Bodies Minds and Abilities, bullying, Be Yourself, white mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

by Joanna Ho
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
Asian, Be Yourself, traditions, family, grandparents, parent child, sisters, body image, embracing differences, self-esteem, asian mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Finding Langston (The Finding Langston Trilogy)

by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Paperback, 2020
Tags
black mc, Langston Hughes, poetry, library, family, bullies, making friends
Collections
At Higher Works Collaborative, Children's Circulating
Series
Finding Langston (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Fighting Words

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
mental health, sexual abuse, suicide, family, sisters, speak up
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

I Talk Like a River

by Jordan Scott
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
stuttering, Bodies Minds and Abilities, school, friendship, family, embracing differences, learning difficulty, white mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
618.8554

Hello, Universe

by Erin Entrada Kelly
Paperback, 2020
Tags
school, middle school, friendship, heroes, bullying, hearing impaired mc, asian mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Look Both Ways

by Jason Reynolds
Paperback, 2020
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Blended (paperback)

by Sharon M. Draper
Paperback, 2020
Tags
mixed race, family, divorce, black mc, white mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Because of Winn-Dixie Anniversary Edition

by Kate DiCamillo
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
dog, friendship, making friends, Be Yourself, courage, speak up, white mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

by Wade Hudson Editor
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
Racism Prejudice and Discrimination, racism, self-esteem, youth activism, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
305.800973

We Are Water Protectors

by Carole Lindstrom
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
Native American, indigenous, water, environmental justice, Environment and Nature, protest, native mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
aging, slavery, Emancipation Proclamation, Events and Eras, Historical Figures and Leaders, Black history, biography, Reading Rainbow, books, literacy
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
306.3

Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

by Mahogany L. Browne
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
poetry, Black history, protest, civil rights, justice, Be Yourself, speak up
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
811.6

All Because You Matter

by Tami Charles
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
Be Yourself, BIPOC, parent child, Black Lives Matter, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
155.45

Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds
Paperback, 2019
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Guts

by Raina Telgemeier
Paperback, 2019
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
Smile (3)
Status
Available
Call number
155.4

A Good Kind of Trouble

by Lisa Moore Ramée
Hardcover, 2019
Collection
Adult Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

by Jason Reynolds
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
community, diverse community, school
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Paperback, 2019
Tags
black mc, biography, books, literacy, Black history, New York, Historical Figures and Leaders
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
002.075

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

by Kevin Noble Maillard
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
cultural food, Native American, indigenous, family, cultural traditions, native mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book)

by Kwame Alexander
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
poetry, Black history, justice
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
811.6

Soñadores (Spanish Edition)

by Yuyi Morales
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
immigrant, Mexico, reading, parent child, language, Women and Girls, Latinx mc, Spanish language
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
818.603

The Parker Inheritance

by Varian Johnson
Paperback, 2018
Tags
Black history, black mc, South Carolina, Racism Prejudice and Discrimination, passing as white, LGBTQ, bullying, mystery, family, friendship
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The First Rule of Punk

by Celia C. Pérez
Paperback, 2018
Tags
Be Yourself, Latinx mc, music, punk, family, school, middle school, friendship, making friends
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

by Traci Sorell
Hardcover, 2018
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
975.004

Mommy's Khimar

by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Paperback, 2018
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
791.43

Drawn Together

by Minh Lê
Paperback, 2018
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Dreamers

by Yuyi Morales
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
immigrant, Mexico, reading, parent child, language, Women and Girls, Latinx mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
818.603

Patina (2) (Track)

by Jason Reynolds
Paperback, 2018
Tags
track, sports, teamwork, team, diabetes, family, friendship, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
Track Series (2)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Hate U Give [Paperback] Angie Thomas (author)

by Angie Thomas
Paperback, 2018
Tags
BIPOC, police shooting, law, justice, Government Justice and Civic Responsibility, speak up, Racism Prejudice and Discrimination, community, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
THUG (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Julián Is a Mermaid

by Jessica Love
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
family, gender roles, embracing differences, grandparents, self-esteem, Be Yourself, Latinx mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
Julián (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

What Girls Are Made Of

by Elana K. Arnold
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
abortoin, teen pregnancy, teenagers, relationships, love, questions, coming of age, Be Yourself, peer pressure, birth control, coercion — 3 more, consent, family, family problems
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 10th Anniversary Edition

by Sherman Alexie
Hardcover, 2017
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

All American Boys

by Jason Reynolds
Paperback, 2017
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Fish in a Tree

by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Paperback, 2017
Tags
learning difficulty, dyslexia, overcoming obstacles, making mistakes, school
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Hate U Give [Hardcover]

by Angie Thomas Autor
Hardcover, 2017
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
THUG (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Ghost (1) (Track)

by Jason Reynolds
Paperback, 2017
Tags
abuse, family, friendship, track, sports, sprint, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
Track Series (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Piecing Me Together

by Renée Watson
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
school, high school, mentor, community, relationships, friendship, Be Yourself, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Gone Crazy in Alabama

by Rita Williams-Garcia
Paperback, 2016
Tags
sequel to One Crazy Summer, family, Brooklyn, Alabama, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
Gaither Sisters Trilogy (3)
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Wolf Hollow

by Lauren Wolk
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
school, bullying, speak up, WWI, WWII, veteran, white mc, Pennsylvania
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

March: Book Three: 3

by John Lewis
Paperback, 2016
Tags
graphic novel, biography, John Lewis, Historical Figures and Leaders, Black history, black mc, civil rights, Government Justice and Civic Responsibility
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
March (3)
Status
Available
Call number
741.5

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Javaka Steptoe
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
art, Black history, biography, Be Yourself, black mc, Latinx mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
740.92

Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson
Paperback, 2016
Tags
autobiography, poetry, girl power, civil rights, speak up, black mc
Collection
Children's Circulating
Status
Available
Call number
811.54

Fangirl: A Novel

by Rainbow Rowell
Hardcover, 2015
Collection
Children's Circulating
Series
Fangirl (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6
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