SEL: C Social Awareness

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 →

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 →

Raised on a peanut farm in rural Georgia, Jimmy Carter didn't expect to get involved in politics. He joined the US Navy after high school and intended to have a military career. But… Read More →

Jim Thorpe, an Oklahoma-born Native American, played pro baseball in New York, Cincinnati, and Boston, but he was an even better football player. In the 1912 Olympic Games, he won gold medals Read More →

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 →

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 →

"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 →

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 →

"'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 →

Did you know that kids can be superheroes? Justin is a superhero. Justin's superhero power is being just-in time to be kind. His mom tells him anyone can be a superhero if they try . . . Join Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

"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 →

Tuesdays are a special day when Kojo and his father visit the library. Today Kojo sees his best friends, Akua and Kofi, at the library. They enjoy story time and a coloring craft together,… Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →