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Fur Ball of the Apocalypse: Book 4

From the Series Dead Max Comix

Derrick's goldfish friends, Finn and Gillian, have gone missing! Things take a turn for the weird when Derrick realizes his two science teachers are also nowhere to be found. Is it possible… Read More →

  • Lexile: 330
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2022

Lone Runner

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

Set in a diverse neighborhood, this book follows Michaela as she goes from a solitary runner to an athlete who contributes to the success of her cross-country team. Discouraged by an incident Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Louis Helps Ajani Fight Racism

From the Series Helper Hounds

Ajani loves having a dad from Denmark and a mom from Jamaica. Ajani speaks three languages and gets to spend summers with his grandparents in the coolest places. But when a classmate… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2022

No One's Baby

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Adopted by Caucasian parents, biracial teen Lizzie has never felt like she belongs. After the death of her father, Lizzie starts acting out—dating, staying away from home for days, and giving Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Open Ice

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

Set in a co-ed environment, this book follows teens Jillian and Jacob, who must attempt to deal with their problems through communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, not unlike the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Open Secrets
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Open Secrets

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Seventeen-year-old Ana Santos has ambitions to make it big in music. When she signs a contract with the owner of a music café, she has no idea there are sexual strings attached. This book… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Rugby Rookies

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

Highlighting rugby, the fastest growing sport in America, this book tackles the issue of girls playing full-contact sports. Maddy and her friends are a small town group determined to form a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

School Trip Squirmies

From the Series The Secret Games of Maximus Todd

Max gets a case of the Super Fidgets on a school trip to the art gallery. He decides to focus on the color green to distract himself. It's not easy but he's determined to win the challenge he Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Taking a Stand with David Hogg

From the Series Teen Strong

David Hogg was 18 and just a few months from graduation when a shooter entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. David used his phone to record… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 322.4
  • Copyright: 2022

The Player

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Set in the traditionally homophobic world of amateur hockey, this book follows gay goalie Cooper in his struggle with his feelings for a teammate and coming out to his team. Cooper has been… Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • Dewey: FIC
  • Copyright: 2021
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The Secret Games of Maximus Todd — Hardcover Set

From the Series The Secret Games of Maximus Todd

Fast-paced, humorous stories for early readers featuring dyslexia-friendly fun artwork and typography. Max might be a bit different, but he deals with issues all kids face: social skills,… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $33.98
  • Your Price: $25.49
  • 2 titles

Brontë

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë—faced with an ailing father and an alcoholic brother—pursue independence through art in this graphic vision of the lives of three legendary writers. Despite Read More →

  • Lexile: 220
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .
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Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .

CLING. Don’t let go. Hold tight. Never give up. FLY. Rev up. Lift off. Soar. PEDAL. Set off. Cycle. Pedal for your life. Throughout history, ordinary people have been forced to leave their… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: 37 Days at Sea: Aboard the M.S. St. Louis, 1939
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37 Days at Sea: Aboard the M.S. St. Louis, 1939

In May 1939, nearly one thousand German-Jewish passengers boarded the M.S. St. Louis luxury liner bound for Cuba. They hoped to escape the dangers of Nazi Germany and find safety in Cuba. In… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • Dewey: 940.53/1835
  • Copyright: 2021

Natan Sharansky: Freedom Fighter for Soviet Jews

This graphic novel biography is the story of Soviet Jewry “refusenik” and human rights activist Anatoly “Natan” Sharansky. Born in 1948 to a Jewish family in Ukraine, at that time part of the Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves
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No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves

From the Series Queer History Project

"History" sounds really official. Like it's all fact. Like it's definitely what happened. But that's not necessarily true. History was crafted by the people who recorded it. And sometimes,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 306.76/60922
  • Copyright: 2021
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Queer History Project — Hardcover Set

From the Series Queer History Project

Take a fascinating journey through LGBTQIA2+ history, delving into primary sources to explore and reclaim the lives, loves, and identities of historical figures around the world. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $77.31
  • Your Price: $57.98
  • 2 titles
Cover: Anita and the Dragons
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Anita and the Dragons

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries – excitement and sorrow, fear and courage. Anita watches the dragons high… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: The Singer and the Scientist
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The Singer and the Scientist

It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Read More →

  • Lexile: 750
  • Dewey: 782.0092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Woodcarver's Daughter

After a pogrom forces Batya's Russian Jewish family to leave their home and make the journey to America, Batya hopes her new life will offer her a chance to become a woodcarver like her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
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Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture Book Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • Dewey: 629.1092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
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The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field

On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 796.33409593
  • Copyright: 2021

The Hunt Is On: Book 1

From the Series Seekers of the Aweto

Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto—a rare, plantlike treasure—along the legendary Silk Road. After one outing, Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity… Read More →

  • Lexile: 290
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: The Secret Life of Kitty Granger
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The Secret Life of Kitty Granger

Sixteen-year-old Kitty Granger has always known that others consider her peculiar. She hates noise and crowds, tends to fixate on patterns, and often feels acutely aware of her surroundings… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021