SEL: C Social Awareness
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Jamilah at the End of the World
Seventeen-year-old Jamilah Monsour makes plans for what she's certain is the beginning of the climate change catastrophe that will end the world. Luckily, Jamilah knows what has to be done to Read More →
Jesse Owens: Athletes Who Made a Difference
From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference
In 1936, Adolf Hitler attempted to make the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, a showcase of Nazi superiority with a new stadium and the first television broadcast of the Games. He didn't… 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)
Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have… Read More →
Jimmy Carter: A Presidential Life of Service
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th US president from 1977 to 1981. In 2002 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read about Carter's journey from a peanut farm in Georgia to the White House. Read More →
Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuk to Play in the NHL
From the Series Lorimer Recordbooks
Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. He had to overcome the social problems that are associated Read More →
José and the Pirate Captain Toledano
Set in the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition, this is the coming-of-age story of José Alfaro, a young refugee who forms a powerful bond with the mysterious Pirate Captain Toledano. It’s also 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 →
Just Ash
Ashley "Ash" Bishop has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend Michelle, and is fascinated by the gruesome history of his hometown—Salem, Massachusetts.… Read More →
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 →
Keep Trying, Aladdin!: A Story about Perseverance
From the Series Fairytale Friends
Aladdin wants to try ice skating. His friends think skating is easy, but Aladdin doesn't find it easy at all! Will he manage to pick himself up and keep trying? This new modern twist on… Read More →
Keep Trying with Abby: A Book about Persistence
From the Series Sesame Street ® Character Guides
Being persistent means not giving up! Abby and the gang from Sesame Street help kids learn that they can solve problems and make mistakes as long as they keep trying. About the Sesame Street… Read More →
Kids Can Help: A First Look
From the Series Read about Citizenship (Read for a Better World ™)
It feels good to help people in need. Leveled text and full-color photographs show readers what they can do to help others in their community. Read More →
King Tut Helps Ming Stay Weird
From the Series Helper Hounds
Ming often gets teased for being "weird." His curious mind and wild imagination make him extra nervous for his school's upcoming lockdown drill after a deadly dance hall shooting. His teacher Read More →
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 →
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 Adults are aware of their universal human rights of freedom and equality, but children… Read More →
La cosa más bella (The Most Beautiful Thing)
A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look, now in Spanish. Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong… 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) — 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 — 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 →
La parte buena con Elmo (Looking on the Bright Side with Elmo): Un libro sobre la positividad (A Book about Positivity)
From the Series Guías de personajes de Sesame Street ® en español (Sesame Street ® Character Guides)
Elmo y otros amigos conocidos de Sesame Street aprenden sobre la positividad y cómo nos afectan nuestros pensamientos. Los niños descubrirán que todos los sentimientos son válidos, qué… Read More →