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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 →
The Writing Room
Immediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to "make their own way in the world."… Read More →
They're So Flamboyant
Flam·boy·ant: (of a person—or bird!—or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their confidence, exuberance, and stylishness. This fun and funny bird's-eye tome to… Read More →
They Thought They Buried Us
Horror fan and aspiring film director Yuiza gets a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school. But something is not quite right. As one of the few students of color at Our Lady of… Read More →
Things That Shimmer
Praise for Things That Shimmer by Deborah Lakritz: Sydney Taylor Notable Book In the spring of 1973, Melanie Adler desperately wants to be accepted by the Shimmers, the popular kids in her… Read More →
Things We Haven't Said: Sexual Violence Survivors Speak Out
A powerful collection of poems, essays, letters, and interviews written by a diverse group of adults who survived sexual violence as children and adolescents. This anthology is a valuable… Read More →
This Day in June
"The pride primer." —The New Yorker This Stonewall Book Award winner is an excellent tool for teaching respect, acceptance, and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender… Read More →
This Is Not a Cholent
Amira loves cholent—the special stew her family eats on Shabbat. And this year, she and Nana are competing in the big cholent competition! They use their Iraqi family’s special recipe. But… Read More →
This Is Who I Am
What does it mean to belong to two cultures? One little girl explores how she has come to be who she is. She knows that she is much more than where she is from. Her family came from Asia, but Read More →
This Last Adventure
When Archie's beloved grandpa is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Archie desperately wants to slow the progression of his grandpa's memory loss. Using Grandpa's old journal entries as… Read More →
Time for Change — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Time for Change
The future is here! It’s the year 2100—the ideal future of peace, equality, and technology that we’ve all been waiting for. But the past should not be forgotten. As the futuristic story… Read More →
To Arm or Disarm?: Addressing Gun Violence
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
Gun violence includes any violent crimes, accidental injuries, or death related to guns. Gun use is prevalent across North America—more than half of people in the United States alone know… Read More →
Today Is Different
Standing together makes all of us stronger. Mai, who is Hmong American, and Kiara, who is Black, do everything together. But not today. Kiara isn’t at the bus stop, she’s not at school, and… Read More →
Today the World Is Watching You: The Little Rock Nine and the Fight for School Integration, 1957
From the Series Civil Rights Struggles around the World
On September 4, 1957, nine African American teenagers made their way toward Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They didn’t make it very far. Armed soldiers of the Arkansas National Read More →
Topside
Meet Jo Wilson, repair technician. She's talented. Headstrong. And...in a lot of trouble. Jo keeps things running inside the Core, an underground society on the verge of collapse. All she… Read More →
Torch
Three teens struggle to carve out futures for themselves under a totalitarian regime. Czechoslovakia, 1969 Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country's freedoms disappear in the wake of Read More →
To the Polls
From the Series Time for Change
The idea that every citizen's vote counts is one deeply valued in America. But the right to vote is not automatic for all people. Long lines, unequal access, and misinformation often keep… Read More →
Trailblazer: Lily Parr, the Unstoppable Star of Women's Soccer
The inspiring, illustrated, true story of Lily Parr, an early star of women's soccer. Discover the truth about one of soccer’s iconic women! Lily loved playing football and she was very good Read More →
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
"I didn't hear the word transgender until I was eighteen, when a person I was dating came out as trans. My boyfriend came out as my girlfriend, and I thought, 'What . . . is that?' She said,… Read More →
Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You
This groundbreaking, all-inclusive, uncensored, must-have guide is for teens who identify as transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, or are questioning their gender… Read More →
Transphobia: Deal with it and be a gender transcender
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
Who do you think you are? Part of identity is how people experience their gender. Transphobia is intolerance of any part of the range of gender identity. This accessible, illustrated book… Read More →
Transportation around the World
From the Series Welcome to My World
Perhaps you take the bus to school or ride in a car. But imagine traveling to school on your family's horse and cart or paddling to school in a canoe. This book explores the many different… Read More →
True to You
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
After a fight at school leaves him expelled, Jorge Gomez starts training to become a pro wrestler and finds that he has the talent to make it a promising career. At his first wrestling show,… Read More →
Truth in Sight: Book 2
From the Series Cici: A Fairy's Tale
Cici has a lot to figure out. She's learning how to make friends. She's learning how to be a better big sister. Oh, and she's learning how to use her fairy powers! Things look easy for… Read More →