Diverse Books: Social Class
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A Lyrical and Thoughtful Story About Finding Stability, Belonging, and Hope This moving picture book follows Claire and Wes as their idea of home changes through a series of uncertain living… Read More →
Home for Grace
When a woman appears with a sleeping bag, living in a shop doorway, Jess is full of questions. Where is her home? Why did she leave? And what will happen when the snow comes? Inspired by a… Read More →
Hunger Savers Club
When Emma learns that some people go hungry because they don't have enough money for food, she enlists the help of her friends at school to do something about it. The children collect… Read More →
Income Inequality and the Fight over Wealth Distribution
From the Series Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books)
In America, the amount of money people earn for doing the same job isn't always equal. The United States only recently made it illegal to pay men more than women for the same job, and the… Read More →
Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States
What does it mean to resist? Throughout our nation's history, discrimination and unjust treatment of all kinds have prompted people to make their objections and outrage known. Some protests… Read More →
I See You: A Story for Kids about Homelessness and Being Unhoused
Gold medal winner, 2018 IPPY Awards Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Foreword INDIES Awards Gold Medal winner, Mom's Choice Awards She is “invisible” to everyone around her…except one boy… Read More →
Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books) — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books)
Investigate hard topics facing our society—from gun violence to immigration. Learn how problems developed and hear from underrepresented persons involved in these struggles. Reflection… Read More →
Jesse Owens
From the Series On My Own Biography
From the time he was a young boy on a farm in Alabama until he received his fourth Olympic gold medal in Berlin in 1936, all Jesse Owens wanted to do was run. Overcoming sickness, poverty,… Read More →
Jim Crow (Jim Crow): La segregación y el legado de la esclavitud (Segregation and the Legacy of 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)
Incluso después de que la esclavitud se convirtiera en ilegal, el legado de la esclavitud se perpetuó en las injusticias creadas por las leyes de Jim Crow. Aprende más sobre estas leyes… Read More →
Jim Crow: Segregation and the Legacy of Slavery
From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)
The Civil War brought an end to the institution of slavery in the US. Despite slavery becoming illegal, racism persisted and the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the… Read More →
JoJo and the Fashion Show
From the Series JoJo
Everything shines when you’re with JoJo. JoJo is putting on a fashion show! But she gets so carried away with her planning that she doesn’t see her friend is having a hard time. Can JoJo find Read More →
JoJo — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series JoJo
JoJo Jupiter loves glitter, fashion, and the pop singer Ruby Red. And spending time with her besties is a must! These early chapter books contain fun and fabulous everyday stories that will… Read More →
Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account
"This is the story of Carlos and Elena, the story of thousands, the story of my country . . . This is just another story." When Carlos was nineteen years old, his mother decided to leave her… Read More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books — Trade Hardcover Set
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books are stories celebrating every kind of child and family, because all children deserve to see themselves in the books they read. With a focus on #ownvoices… Read More →
Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books) — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)
Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? Explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring… Read More →
Letters in Charcoal
In the pueblo of Palenque in Colombia, hardly anybody knows how to read. Curious about the letters her older sister Gina receives from a young doctor each month—letters that she is sure… Read More →
Lorimer Sports Stories — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
Realistic, action-packed sports stories for reluctant middle-grade readers. Each book covers a contemporary theme—like bullying, friendship or prejudice—set against the backdrop of a specific Read More →
Lorimer Sports Stories — Paperback Set
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
Realistic, action-packed sports stories for reluctant middle-grade readers. Each book covers a contemporary theme—like bullying, friendship or prejudice—set against the backdrop of a specific Read More →