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Just Like That

age 11+

Warm boarding school grief tale has some gory violence.

By Gary D. Schmidt

(2021)

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A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

age 5+

Powerful poem reflects on Black Americans' emotional story.

By Zetta Elliott

(2021)

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All Because You Matter

age 5+

Poetic declaration to children that their lives matter.

By Tami Charles

(2020)

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How to Be a Girl in the World

age 11+

Engaging coming-of-ager tackles sexual harassment of tween.

By Caela Carter

(2020)

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I Am One: A Book of Action

age 5+

Inspiring book celebrates the power of one.

By Susan Verde

(2020)

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All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

age 5+

Inspiring story of activist and disability rights movement.

By Annette Bay Pimentel

(2020)

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This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

age 11+

Empowering activist guide to defying and disrupting racism.

By Tiffany Jewell

(2020)

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We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World

age 11+

Inspirational must-read about the power of nonviolence.

By Todd Hasak-Lowy

(2020)

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Parked

age 11+

Poverty, being unhoused explored in hopeful tale.

By Danielle Svetcov

(2020)

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1919 The Year That Changed America

age 11+

Riveting tale of racial, labor protests, women's vote, more.

By Martin W. Sandler

(2019)

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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

age 5+

Girl takes on city hall in fun, diverse tale of persistence.

By Andrea Beaty

(2019)

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What Can a Citizen Do?

age 5+

Timely book on citizenship engages kids on their level.

By Dave Eggers

(2018)

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March Forward Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

age 11+

Must-read memoir of a childhood in the segregated South.

By Melba Pattillo Beals

(2018)

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Malala's Magic Pencil

age 5+

Nobel winner tells what inspired activism in relatable tale.

By Malala Yousafzai

(2017)

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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

age 11+

Little-known disaster gets overdue, in-depth treatment.

By Steve Sheinkin

(2014)

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One Crazy Summer

age 11+

A gem, with strong girl characters, '60s black history.

By Rita Williams-Garcia

(2010)

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I Have a Dream

age 11+

A treasured speech seen in a vibrant new light.

By Martin Luther King

(1997)

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