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Malala Yousafzai: Shot by the Taliban, Still Fighting for Equal Education
From the Series Gateway Biographies
On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was on her way home from school in Swat Valley, Pakistan, when she was shot in the head by members of the Taliban. Though she was only fifteen years old,… Read More →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918. He vows to make a fortune and return Read More →
Manjhi Moves a Mountain
Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, Read More →
Many Ways — Hardcover Set
From the Series Many Ways
Celebrate all the ways people are unique yet similar! Friendly text and inclusive images hit on core social and emotional competencies for emergent readers and mirror the varied ways kids… Read More →
Many Ways to Be
From the Series Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me
We all do things in the way that works best for us. Learn with Sesame Street how to listen to our bodies and give them the tools they need. Read More →
Many Ways to Be a Family
From the Series Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me
Every family is unique, but all families have people who love and care for one another. Join favorite Sesame Street characters in celebrating the many ways to be a family! Read More →
Many Ways to Be a Friend
From the Series Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me
A friend is someone you care for and who cares for you. Friends can be new or old, live far or near, and have the same or different interests. Celebrate the many ways to be a friend with your Read More →
Many Ways to Believe
From the Series Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me
There are many ways to believe! Learn with friends from Sesame Street about religions, holidays, cultures, customs, and more. Read More →
Many Ways to Dress
From the Series Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me
There are many ways to dress! Join your friends from Sesame Street to learn about the clothes we wear. Read More →
Many Ways to Eat
From the Series Sesame Street ® Celebrating You and Me
There are lots delicious foods and many ways to prepare them. Join favorite Sesame Street characters in learning about the foods and dishes from many cultures. Read More →
March of the Suffragettes: Rosalie Gardiner Jones and the March for Voting Rights
March of the Suffragettes tells the forgotten, real-life story of "General" Rosalie Gardiner Jones, who in the waning days of 1912 mustered and marched an all-women army nearly 200 miles to… Read More →
Maria Tallchief: Native America's Prima Ballerina
From the Series Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™)
Maria Tallchief was inspired to dance while watching Osage dancers as a child in Oklahoma. For tribal ceremonies only men were allowed to dance. But, Maria went on to become America's first… Read More →
Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank
Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the Read More →
Martin Luther King Jr.: Walking in the Light
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential and inspiring leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. His life, work, and death are brought to life for readers like never before. Read More →
Mass Incarceration, Black Men, and the Fight for Justice
From the Series Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books)
In the United States, Black men are almost six times more likely to be imprisoned than white men. This disproportionate impact can be traced back to slavery, Jim Crow laws, and the… Read More →
Mega-Dogs of New Kansas
The story of a girl and her dog—in space. Sienna Barlow loves nothing more than riding around New Kansas on top of her mega-dog, Gus. He's one of the massive pooches protecting the human… Read More →
Melody Queen
From the Series The Bollywood Academy
Can music-obsessed Simi stand up to a gender-biased industry? Twelve-year-old Simi's life is set. First: graduate from the Bollywood Academy, school to future stars. Second: become a… Read More →
Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War
Honor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United States Army. Since the regiment’s creation in… Read More →
#MeToo and You: Everything You Need to Know about Consent, Boundaries, and More
The #MeToo movement has changed the way many people view the world, but how well do tweens understand it? Middle-grade readers are ready to learn about consent, harassment, and abuse, as well Read More →
Michelle Obama: Political Icon
From the Series Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books ®)
Growing up on Chicago's South Side, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson loved school and her family. Driven by her parents' passion for education and her own desire to succeed, she graduated first… Read More →
Miguel's Community Garden
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
Miguel and his two dads visit their community garden in search of sunflowers for a celebration. A delightful and easy-to-follow narrative guides young children as they explore the produce… Read More →
Mi maestro tiene tatuajes (My Teacher Has Tattoos)
En el barrio de Javier, los tatuajes identifican a miembros de una pandilla. Cuando Javier ve los tatuajes del maestro, aprende que no todo es como parece y descubre el significado cultural… Read More →
Mira's Curly Hair
From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books
Mira doesn't like her hair. It curls at the front. It curls at the back. It curls everywhere! She wants it to be straight and smooth, just like her Mama's. But then something unpredictable… Read More →
Misty Copeland: Principal Ballerina
From the Series Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books ®)
Misty Copeland is an author, global volunteer, and principal ballerina. But her path to success was not a straight one. Discover how Copeland used perseverance and talent to achieve her dream. Read More →