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The Most Beautiful Thing

A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look. When young Kalia wants ice cream, she has to make do with ice cubes from the freezer.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 305.8959/72073
  • Copyright: 2020

The Most Beautiful Thing (Chinese Edition)

A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look, now in Simplified Chinese (Mandarin). Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood… Read More →

  • Dewey: 305.8959/72073
  • Copyright: 2021
Spring 2025

The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford — Ally, Activist, and Founder of PFLAG

The Mother of a Movement is a true story of parental support and unconditional love. The Mother of a Movement tells the story of Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022

The Negro Leagues: Celebrating Baseball's Unsung Heroes

From the Series Spectacular Sports

When modern baseball fans think of African American players, they may think of Ken Griffey Jr. or Derek Jeter. But what about the black stars who didn't play Major League Baseball? In the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • ATOS: 6.8
  • Dewey: 796.357/640973
  • Copyright: 2017

The Notations of Cooper Cameron

Eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron likes things to be in order. When he eats, he chews every bite three times on each side. Sometimes he washes his hands in the air with invisible water. He… Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis

From the Series Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books)

Opioids are drugs that people have taken for centuries to alleviate pain, but they are also highly addictive. In the past several years, the United States has seen a growing number of people… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 362.290973
  • Copyright: 2022

The Page Turner Project

From the Series Becoming Ari

Ari never really wanted to read…until he found the right book. How can Ari and the Secret Kindness Society’s latest mission get more kids reading? Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 813.6 [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025

The Pecan Sheller

In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer. But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother… Read More →

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

The Playdate

For one little girl, the prospect of a playdate at her friend Henry's house fills her with excitement. She really likes Henry. He even has a funny dog. And although she and her mother have… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2025

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

The Playmaker

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

With no team in her rural town, Zoey tries out for Bantam girl's team the Barrie Sharks. She makes the cut and, knowing that the income from her family's farm won't cover the fees, pushes… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Spring 2026

The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein

Theresa Bernstein discovered her love for art at age seven when she drew her first portrait. As a teenager, her photographic memory and sketching skills earned her recognition in art school.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 759.13
  • Copyright: 2026

The Promise

A garden is a prayer. It is also a promise. In a Moroccan village, a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy are best friends. Jacob and Hassan play together every day in the cool shade of Jacob’s family Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023

The Queen on Our Corner

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A thought-provoking story that encourages us all to sit up and take notice. Nobody notices the unhoused woman on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence

When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, he did not stand alone. He was joined by Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • Dewey: 323.092/2 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Real History of Angel Island

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

People often learn about Ellis Island when they are taught the history of immigration in the US. However, many people also came through Angel Island in California. Angel Island Immigration… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 304.8/79461
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of Juneteenth

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freed—two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 394.263
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of Thanksgiving

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

Thanksgiving is celebrated by millions of people in the US every year. But for many people, Thanksgiving has a dark or complicated past, and the real or full story of the holiday is often… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.4
  • Dewey: 973.2/2
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of the Gold Rush

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

The Gold Rush was one of the largest mass migration events in US history. After gold was discovered in California, people from all over the world rushed there in search of fortune. But not… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 979.4/04
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of the Transcontinental Railroad

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the United States, but it also created divisions. It displaced Native Americans and disrupted their trade and hunting. Chinese workers broke barriers… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 331.7/616251
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of the White House

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

The White House is often seen as a symbol of freedom, but it was built by enslaved people. Learn more about the people who created this iconic site and how they are being acknowledged in… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 975.3/02
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2026

The Real Rosalind: The Truth About Rosalind Franklin's DNA Discovery and How It Was Erased

She was called angry, irascible, and combative. But more than anything else? She was correct. Ask most people what they know about DNA and they might be able to tell you some basics: It… Read More →

  • Dewey: 540.92
  • Copyright: 2026
Spring 2025

The Red Car to Hollywood

Los Angeles, 1924 Sixteen-year-old Ruby Chan considers herself a modern, independent American girl. But when her secret relationship with a white boy implodes—and then is revealed to her very Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2026

The Right Blessing: An Identity Story

Joey has always felt different, especially when playing with friends like Adam or sitting with the girls at recess. By age nine, she knows she's not a boy, but telling her family is… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2026