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Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire

"'Words are powerful,' Grandma told Justice. 'They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do harm. That's why it's important to always be careful with your words.'" Justice has grown… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

Just Julian

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

After years of bullying at school, 19-year-old Julian is depressed. He sees a glimmer of hope after meeting the similarly out-of-place Romeo at a party and sharing a kiss with him. The only… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • Copyright: 2019
Fall 2025

Just Say Welcome

Tilly loves having company. One day, Tilly's mom says a family that has just arrived from Iraq will be staying with them for a while until they get settled in the community. "Just say… Read More →

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

Kahoʻolawe: The True Story of an Island and Her People

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection School Library Journal Best Books 2025 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2025 Orbis Pictus Recommended Reading List Center for the… Read More →

  • Dewey: 996.9/22
  • Copyright: 2025

Kamala Harris: Madam Vice President

From the Series Gateway Biographies

A Timely Biography of the First Female Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris is known as a tough prosecutor. She rose to fame as California's attorney general who took on the big… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 6.8
  • Dewey: 328.73092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

Kendrick Lamar and Tupac Shakur: Influential Rappers

From the Series Musicians and Their Inspirations

Kendrick Lamar draws influences from many areas in his life when it comes to music, but his biggest inspiration is Tupac Shakur. Discover both performers' history in the music industry, their Read More →

  • Dewey: 782.421649092/2 [B]
  • Copyright: 2025

Kendrick Lamar: Platinum Rap Artist

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Kendrick Lamar is American hip-hop royalty, with twenty-three tracks and three albums that have sold more than a million copies and gone platinum. As a respected MC, Lamar speaks to socially… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 782.421649092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024

Ketanji Brown Jackson: From "Most Likely to Succeed" to the Supreme Court

From the Series Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™)

Born in Washington, DC, in 1970, and raised in Miami, Florida, Ketanji Brown Jackson developed an interest in law at an early age. While in grade school, she sat with her father and watched… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 347.732634
  • Copyright: 2025

Kevin and the Food Drive: A Story about Generosity

From the Series Building Character (Early Bird Stories ™)

When Kevin learns that not all families have enough to eat, he decides to organize a food drive with his friends. When everyone pitches in and shares, there's enough food to go around! Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023

Kicks for a Cause

From the Series Becoming Ari

Whether it's his new shoes or natural speed, Ari keeps winning Run Club races. But when a competitor loses a race with broken shoes, Ari and the Secret Kindness Society decide to do something Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • Dewey: 813.6 [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025

Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day

Whether round and crunchy like a kimchi pancake or pinched and plump like a kimchi dumpling, there are so many ways to enjoy this Korean traditional dish. Explore the different ways to eat… Read More →

  • Lexile: 310
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2022

Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service

Our camp, they tell us, is now to be called a "relocation center" and not a "concentration camp." We are internees, not prisoners. Here's the truth: I am now a non-alien, stripped of my… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1010
  • Dewey: 940.53/1779172092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

Knockout Games

For Kalvin Barnes, the only thing that comes close to the rush of playing the knockout game is watching videos of the knockout game. Kalvin's crew always takes videos of their KOs, but… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth

"This book is a guide for every young person who believes in a better world for all"—Malala Yousafzai As a young person, you have human rights, no matter who you are or where you live. You… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 8.3
  • Dewey: 341.4/8572
  • Copyright: 2021

Kofi Loves Music

From the Series Leaders Are Readers

If we can come together, if we can build together, if we can make music together . . . We will build the type of harmony we need to promote love, justice, and freedom. Kofi Loves Music… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Kojo Loves Science

From the Series Leaders Are Readers

Encourage children to think about science every day by coming along with Kojo and his scientist father. Together, they explore a new science topic every day of the week, helping young… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2026

Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior King

From the Series Difference Makers

For more than a century, Ghana was under colonial rule—until one man led the charge for freedom. Kwame Nkrumah, the country's first Prime Minister and later President, played a crucial role… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2026

Kwame Votes

Kwame is excited to tell his family who he voted for and why in his school student government election. To his surprise, his family is also getting ready to be part of Election Day. He… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024

La cosa más bella (The Most Beautiful Thing)

Una historia real, cargada de amor y ternura, de una niña que encuentra la belleza donde nunca lo imaginó. Sacado de la experiencia de la autora Kao Kalia Yang durante su niñez como refugiada Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 305.8959/72073
  • Copyright: 2021

La desigualdad en los ingresos y la lucha por la distribución de la riqueza (Income Inequality and the Fight over Wealth Distribution)

From the Series Debates en marcha (Issues in Action) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

En Estados Unidos, la cantidad de dinero que las personas ganan por hacer el mismo trabajo no siempre es la misma. Hasta hace poco no era ilegal pagarles más a los hombres que a las mujeres… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • Dewey: 339.2/20973
  • Copyright: 2022

La epidemia de los opioides y la crisis de las adicciones (The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis)

From the Series Debates en marcha (Issues in Action) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

Los opioides son sustancias que las personas han tomado durante siglos para aliviar el dolor, pero también son altamente adictivas. En los últimos años, se ha visto en Estados Unidos un… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • Dewey: 362.290973
  • Copyright: 2022
6 titles

La esclavitud en Estados Unidos y la lucha por la libertad (American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom) (Read Woke ™ Books en español) — Library Bound Hardcover Set

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 este estudio de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos se vinculan los relatos de la opresión con historias verdaderas de resistencia, centradas en las voces de las personas esclavizadas. Los… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Library Bound Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

La esclavitud y la Guerra Civil (Slavery and the Civil War): El origen en el racismo (Rooted in Racism)

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)

La Guerra Civil comenzó después de que once estados del sur se separaran para mantener la esclavitud. Descubre de qué manera experimentaron la guerra las personas esclavizadas, desde su lucha Read More →

  • Dewey: 973.7/112
  • Copyright: 2024

La esclavitud y la Reconstrucción (Slavery and Reconstruction): La lucha por los derechos civiles de los negros (The Struggle for Black Civil Rights)

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)

Con la liberación de cuatro millones de personas esclavizadas después de la Guerra Civil, el período de la Reconstrucción trajo nuevas victorias y dificultades en la lucha por los derechos de Read More →

  • Dewey: 323.1196/07309034
  • Copyright: 2024