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973 records found. Displaying 1 - 24.

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

A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel

In 1941 in occupied Paris, brothers Maurice and Joseph play a last game of marbles before running home to their father’s barbershop. This is the day that will change their lives forever. With Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2013

A Bear for Bimi

When Bimi’s refugee family immigrates to America and moves into Evie’s neighborhood, not everybody is welcoming. But with the help of Evie’s teddy bear, Bimi’s family becomes part of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

Ableism: Deal with it and appreciate everyone's abilities

From the Series Lorimer Deal With It

This reader-directed exploration of ableism is both informative and empowering. Self-assessment quizzes, real life scenarios, myths, and Q&As all contribute to understanding ableism and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • Copyright: 2024

Abolicionismo (Abolitionism): El movimiento para eliminar la esclavitud (The Movement to End Slavery)

From the Series La esclavitud en Estados Unidos y la lucha por la libertad (American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

En Estados Unidos, el movimiento abolicionista existió junto con la esclavitud desde el principio. Conoce la historia del movimiento, los abolicionistas prominentes y de qué manera los… Read More →

  • Dewey: 973.7/114
  • Copyright: 2024

Abolitionism: The Movement to End Slavery

From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)

The abolitionist movement fought to end slavery long before the Civil War. Abolitionists campaigned for freedom for enslaved people. Abolitionists used print materials, passionate speeches,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • Dewey: 326/.80922 [B]
  • Copyright: 2022

A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story

A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 940.54/252244092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020

A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero

This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 970.004'97
  • Copyright: 2008
Spring 2025

Abuela's Letter

Abuela's Letter is a beautiful story that addresses loss and grief within a Latin family where a young girl is challenged by the death of her grandmother and discovers letter-writing as a way Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025

A Calf Named Brian Higgins: An Adventure in Rural Kenya

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle. Never having been to a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Spring 2025

A Card for My Mom

It is Mother's Day tomorrow, and the shops are sparkling with lights and gifts, with people, laughter, and excitement—looking for the perfect gift to bring a smile of joy to moms at home.… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025

Accordionly: Abuelo and Opa Make Music

When both grandpas, Abuelo and Opa, visit at the same time, they can't understand each other's language, and there is a lot of silence. The grandson's clever thinking helps find a way for… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020

Ace and the Misfits

In his debut novel, Eddie Kawooya presents a fish-out-of-water story of immigration and the pains and joys of integration into a new and sometimes frightening environment. Loosely based on… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024

Ace of Hearts

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Everyone around Alvin seems to be obsessed with one thing—sex. Alvin finds it uncomfortable to think and talk about it and he knows he isn't ready. His friends, however, think that all Alvin… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

A Dog Named Haku: A Holiday Story from Nepal

It's the Festival of Lights in Nepal, and today is the day to honor dogs! Brothers Alu and Bhalu wander the streets of Kathmandu, passing by twirling kites and bamboo swings, looking for a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1250
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

Africa Is Not a Country, 2nd Edition

Enter into the daily lives of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1090
  • Dewey: 960
  • Copyright: 2023

A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return

When Zeina was born, the civil war in Lebanon had been going on for six years, so it's just a normal part of life for her and her parents and little brother. The city of Beirut is cut in two, Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2012

A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return: Expanded Edition

This expanded edition of A Game for Swallows features a new, illustrated afterword, as Abirached reflects on the meaning of her memoir's title, the graffiti that inspired it, and the future… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: 741.5/95692
  • Copyright: 2022

A Girl Like Me

"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred, The Horn Book Magazine "Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 811/.54
  • Copyright: 2020

A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World

We already know what climate change is and many of us understand the human causes. But what will climate change do to our world? Who will be affected (spoiler: all of us!) and how will our… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1260
  • Dewey: 363.738/74
  • Copyright: 2021

Akua Is Great

From the Series Leaders Are Readers

Each night, Akua's mother shares a bedtime story and concludes with a delightful list of affirmations. Akua waits excitedly to name the affirmations one by one, and her mother joins in,… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2024

Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page is visiting Market Elementary School. All the students are prepared to use their best manners. But one little boy, who has a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Political Headliner

From the Series Gateway Biographies

American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the US Congress. Learn about her young life, her work as an activist, and her career in the House of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • ATOS: 6.8
  • Dewey: 328.73/092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020
Spring 2025

Algo le pasó a mi papá (Something Happened to My Dad): Una historia sobre inmigración y la separación familiar

From the Series Something Happened

A Carmen le encanta hacer trucos de magia con su Papi. Él puede hacer volar los sarapes. ¡Él puede hacer desaparecer los conejos! Pero un día, su Papi desaparece. Ella se siente triste y… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2022