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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History Book Poster Image
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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
age 8+
Brief biographies of notable black men inspire, educate.
By Vashti Harrison
(2019)
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Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos
age 14+
Strategic fantasy game leaves players out of the action.
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android
(2019)
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Disney+
age 8+
Unmatched media collection; falls short on parent controls.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
(2019)
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Ghostwriter
age 8+
Charming reboot brings book characters into kids' lives.
Network: Apple TV+
(2019)
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Luigi's Mansion 3 Game Poster Image
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Luigi's Mansion 3
age 8+
Cartoonish haunted house game has a smart, brave hero.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
(2019)
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Book Poster Image
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
age 8+
Teen connects with African folklore in exciting fantasy.
By Kwame Mbalia
(2019)
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Six Goodbyes We Never Said Book Poster Image
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Six Goodbyes We Never Said
age 14+
Teens struggle with grief, mental illness in moving novel.
By Candace Ganger
(2019)
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Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change Book Poster Image
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Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
age 8+
Inspiring, relatable look at young lives of adult activists.
By Robin Stevenson
(2019)
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Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove Book Poster Image
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Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
age 8+
Powerful true story of immigrants' victory for equal rights.
By Christy Hale
(2019)
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eFootball PES 2020
age 8+
Feature-packed soccer sim delivers on-pitch fun.
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
(2019)
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The Last True Poets of the Sea Book Poster Image
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The Last True Poets of the Sea
age 14+
Emotional story of healing, friendship, family, and romance.
By Julia Drake
(2019)
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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars Book Poster Image
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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars
age 8+
Inspiring look at the young lives of famous scientists.
By David Stabler
(2018)
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There Will Come a Darkness: The Age of Darkness, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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There Will Come a Darkness: The Age of Darkness, Book 1
age 14+
Mature fantasy with complex characters is full of surprises.
By Katy Rose Pool
(2019)
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
age 8+
Great action remake will appeal to multiple generations.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
(2019)
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Aladdin
age 8+
Live-action remake has charming stars, intense moments.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2019)
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Armstrong Movie Poster Image
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Armstrong
age 8+
Portrait of an American hero celebrates humility, hard work.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2019)
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Five Dark Fates: Three Dark Crowns, Book 4 Book Poster Image
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Five Dark Fates: Three Dark Crowns, Book 4
age 14+
Bloody but satisfying end to mature magic-sisters series.
By Kendare Blake
(2019)
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Max Einstein: Rebels with a Cause
age 8+
Kid geniuses use science to solve big issues in fun sequel.
By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
(2019)
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation Book Poster Image
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
age 8+
Beautiful art adds to deep tale of "I Have a Dream" speech.
By Barry Wittenstein
(2019)
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
age 8+
Poignant, adventurous refugee story highlights kid activism.
By Onjali Q. Rauf
(2019)
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