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Seven Miles to Freedom

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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The Mangrove Tree

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Silent Star

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Midnight Teacher

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Passage to Freedom

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Butterfly for a King

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Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado

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How We Are Smart

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Etched in Clay

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Hammering for Freedom

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The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

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Tiny Stitches

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Growing Peace

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Quiet Hero

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Paul Robeson

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Dear Mrs. Parks

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The School the Aztec Eagles Built

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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

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Surfer of the Century

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All the Stars Denied

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She Was the First!

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Parrots Over Puerto Rico

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Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris

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The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos

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Sharuko

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Martí's Song for Freedom

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Brothers in Hope

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Ahimsa

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Twenty-two Cents

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I Am Alfonso Jones

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In Her Hands

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The Protest (Confetti Kids #10)

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A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

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Louis Sockalexis

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Allie's Basketball Dream

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Super Cilantro Girl / La superniña del cilantro

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Catching the Moon

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Sparkle Boy

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Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

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Destiny's Gift

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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

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Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores

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The People Shall Continue

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Malala Yousafzai

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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

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Social Activism Collection

The Social Activism Collection was created to showcase our new 2017-2018 Social Activism Diverse Reading list. Discover characters and historical figures who stand up for peace, equity, and justice for gender, socioeconomic status, race, or the environment. These mentor texts suggest ways that students can enact change in their own communities.

Check out the Social Activism Diverse Reading List as a downloadable PDF here and a blog post about the list with additional resources here.

Please note that pricing, availability and books in the Social Activism Diverse Reading List are subject to change.

Collection of 50 books: $746.50

John Lewis in the Lead

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Ira's Shakespeare Dream

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Aani and the Tree Huggers

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Seven Miles to Freedom

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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The Mangrove Tree

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Silent Star

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Midnight Teacher

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Passage to Freedom

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Butterfly for a King

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Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado

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How We Are Smart

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Etched in Clay

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Hammering for Freedom

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The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

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Tiny Stitches

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Growing Peace

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Quiet Hero

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Paul Robeson

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Dear Mrs. Parks

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The School the Aztec Eagles Built

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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

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Surfer of the Century

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All the Stars Denied

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She Was the First!

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Parrots Over Puerto Rico

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Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris

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The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos

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Sharuko

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Martí's Song for Freedom

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Brothers in Hope

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Ahimsa

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Twenty-two Cents

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I Am Alfonso Jones

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In Her Hands

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The Protest (Confetti Kids #10)

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A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

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Louis Sockalexis

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Allie's Basketball Dream

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Super Cilantro Girl / La superniña del cilantro

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Catching the Moon

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Sparkle Boy

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Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

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Destiny's Gift

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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

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Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores

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The People Shall Continue

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Malala Yousafzai

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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

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  • Front cover for A Place Where Sunflowers Grow by Amy Lee-Tai and Felicia Hoshino
    A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
    By Amy Lee-Tai, Felicia Hoshino
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    A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

    A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

    By Amy Lee-Tai, Felicia Hoshino
    Bilingual English/Japanese. A young girl finds things to be joyful about in the Topaz Internment Camp.

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  • Front cover for Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins and Venantius Pinto
    Aani and the Tree Huggers
    By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius Pinto
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    Aani and the Tree Huggers

    Aani and the Tree Huggers

    By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius Pinto
    A village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest.

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  • Front cover for Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
    Ahimsa
    By Supriya Kelkar
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    Ahimsa

    Ahimsa

    By Supriya Kelkar
    In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.

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  • Front cover for All the Stars Denied by Guadalupe García McCall and Susan L. Roth
    All the Stars Denied
    By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. Roth
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    All the Stars Denied

    All the Stars Denied

    By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. Roth
    In a companion novel to her critically acclaimed Shame the Stars, Pura Belpré Award Winner Guadalupe García McCall tackles the hidden history of the United States and its first mass deportation that swept up hundreds of thousands of Mexican American citizens during the Great Depression.

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  • Front cover for Allie's Basketball Dream by Barbara Barber and Darryl Ligasan
    Allie's Basketball Dream
    By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
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    Allie's Basketball Dream

    Allie's Basketball Dream

    By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
    Allie's story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie's Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance.

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  • Front cover for Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
    Twenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.

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  • Front cover for Brothers in Hope by Mary Williams and R. Gregory Christie
    Brothers in Hope
    The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
    By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
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    Brothers in Hope

    Brothers in Hope

    The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
    By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
    Based on heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.

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  • Front cover for Butterfly for a King by Cindy Trumbore; Susan L. Roth and Susan L. Roth
    Butterfly for a King
    Saving Hawaiʻi’s Kamehameha Butterflies
    By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
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    Butterfly for a King

    Butterfly for a King

    Saving Hawaiʻi’s Kamehameha Butterflies
    By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
    The fascinating true story of a beautiful native Hawaiian butterfly, a great Hawaiian warrior king, and current-day efforts by scientists and citizens to restore the butterfly's declining population.

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  • Front cover for Catching the Moon by Crystal Hubbard and Randy Duburke
    Catching the Moon
    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
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    Catching the Moon

    Catching the Moon

    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
    The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.

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  • Front cover for Dear Mrs. Parks by Rosa Parks
    Dear Mrs. Parks
    A Dialogue with Today's Youth
    By Rosa Parks
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    Dear Mrs. Parks

    Dear Mrs. Parks

    A Dialogue with Today's Youth
    By Rosa Parks
    On a December day in 1955, Rosa Parks changed the course of history when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

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  • Front cover for Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and Adjoa J. Burrowes
      Destiny's Gift
      By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
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      Destiny's Gift

      Destiny's Gift

      By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
      Destiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound.

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    • Front cover for Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca! by Mayra Dole and Tonel
      Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!
      By Mayra Lazara Dole, Tonel
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      Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

      Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

      By Mayra Lazara Dole, Tonel
      Who says girls can't play drums? The beat of Chavi's congas livens up her entire neighborhood. When she's not picked to drum in Miami's Calle Ocho festival, she decides to do something about it!

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    • Front cover for Etched in Clay by Andrea Cheng and Andrea Cheng
      Etched in Clay
      The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
      By Andrea Cheng
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      Etched in Clay

      Etched in Clay

      The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
      By Andrea Cheng
      The acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.

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    • Front cover for Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado by Gloria Anzaldúa and Consuelo Mendez
      Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado
      By Gloria Anzaldúa, Consuelo Mendez
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      Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado

      Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado

      By Gloria Anzaldúa, Consuelo Mendez
      Having crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaquín receives help and friendship from Prietita a brave young Mexican American girl.

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    • Front cover for Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
      By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

      By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
      A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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    • Front cover for Growing Peace by Richard Sobol and Richard Sobol
      Growing Peace
      A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony
      By Richard Sobol
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      Growing Peace

      Growing Peace

      A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony
      By Richard Sobol
      This stunning photo-essay for children is a story of coexistence, focusing on Jewish, Muslim, and Christian families in a Ugandan village who created a Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative and learned to live and work together peacefully.

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    • Front cover for Hammering for Freedom by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and John Holyfield
      Hammering for Freedom
      The William Lewis Story
      By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
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      Hammering for Freedom

      Hammering for Freedom

      The William Lewis Story
      By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
      The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.

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    • Front cover for How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls
      How We Are Smart
      By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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      How We Are Smart

      How We Are Smart

      By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
      Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

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    • Front cover for I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina; Stacey Robinson and John Jennings
      I Am Alfonso Jones
      By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson
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      I Am Alfonso Jones

      I Am Alfonso Jones

      By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson
      The Hate U Give meets The Lovely Bones in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist John Jennings.

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    • Front cover for In Her Hands by Alan Schroeder and JaeMe Bereal
      In Her Hands
      The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
      By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
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      In Her Hands

      In Her Hands

      The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
      By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
      A recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female sculptor and major figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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    • Front cover for Ira's Shakespeare Dream by Glenda Armand and Floyd Cooper
      Ira's Shakespeare Dream
      By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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      Ira's Shakespeare Dream

      Ira's Shakespeare Dream

      By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
      The inspiring biography of Ira Aldridge, a Black actor who overcame racism to become one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century.

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    • Front cover for John Lewis in the Lead by Jim Haskins; Kathleen Benson and Benny Andrews
      John Lewis in the Lead
      A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
      By Jim Haskins, Kathleen Benson, Benny Andrews
      Paperback: $12.95
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      John Lewis in the Lead

      John Lewis in the Lead

      A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
      By Jim Haskins, Kathleen Benson, Benny Andrews
      A biography of John Lewis, one of the "Big Six" civil rights leaders of the 1960s, focusing on his involvement in Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

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    • Front cover for Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel by Anthony Robles and Carl Angel
      Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
      By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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      Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

      Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

      By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
      In this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the US, Lakas, an all-American boy of Filipino descent, helps his new friends fight eviction from their home .

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    • Front cover for Louis Sockalexis by Bill Wise and Bill Farnsworth
      Louis Sockalexis
      Native American Baseball Pioneer
      By William Wise, Bill Farnsworth
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      Louis Sockalexis

      Louis Sockalexis

      Native American Baseball Pioneer
      By William Wise, Bill Farnsworth
      A biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York's Polo Grounds in 1897.

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    • Front cover for Malala Yousafzai by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth
      Malala Yousafzai
      Warrior with Words
      By Karen Leggett Abouraya, Susan L. Roth
      Paperback: $11.95
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      Malala Yousafzai

      Malala Yousafzai

      Warrior with Words
      By Karen Leggett Abouraya, Susan L. Roth
      The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who has become an international activist for universal education, with beautiful collage illustrations by award-winning artist Susan L. Roth.

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    • Front cover for Martí's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy and Beatriz Vidal
      Martí's Song for Freedom
      Martí y sus versos por la libertad
      By Emma Otheguy, Beatriz Vidal
      Hardcover: $19.95
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      Martí's Song for Freedom

      Martí's Song for Freedom

      Martí y sus versos por la libertad
      By Emma Otheguy, Beatriz Vidal
      A bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos. Written in verse with excerpts from Martí's seminal work, Versos sencillos.

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    • Front cover for Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann and London Ladd
      Midnight Teacher
      Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
      By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
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      Midnight Teacher

      Midnight Teacher

      Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
      By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
      This historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.

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    • Front cover for Parrots Over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth; Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
      Parrots Over Puerto Rico
      By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
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      Parrots Over Puerto Rico

      Parrots Over Puerto Rico

      By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
      A nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction. Also available in Spanish.

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    • Front cover for Passage to Freedom by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
      Passage to Freedom
      The Sugihara Story
      By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
      Paperback: $11.95
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      Passage to Freedom

      Passage to Freedom

      The Sugihara Story
      By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
      The true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.

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    • Front cover for Paul Robeson by Eloise Greenfield and George Ford
      Paul Robeson
      By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
      Paperback: $12.95
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      Paul Robeson

      Paul Robeson

      By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
      An updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become an international entertainer and civil rights activist. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author, focusing on Robeson's legacy.

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    • Front cover for Quiet Hero by S. D. Nelson and S. D. Nelson
      Quiet Hero
      The Ira Hayes Story
      By S. D. Nelson
      Paperback: $11.95
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      Quiet Hero

      Quiet Hero

      The Ira Hayes Story
      By S. D. Nelson
      A biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six soldiers to raise the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, an event immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.

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    • Front cover for Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Elisa Chavarri
      Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris
      By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Elisa Chavarri
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      Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris

      Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris

      By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Elisa Chavarri
      Bilingual English/Spanish. A young Mayan girl isn't allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, so with a little ingenuity she discovers how to repurpose plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Based on an actual recycling movement in Guatemala.

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    • Front cover for Seven Miles to Freedom by Janet Halfmann and Duane Smith
      Seven Miles to Freedom
      The Robert Smalls Story
      By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
      Paperback: $12.95
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      Seven Miles to Freedom

      Seven Miles to Freedom

      The Robert Smalls Story
      By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
      The true story of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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    • Front cover for Sharuko by Monica Brown and Elisa Chavarri
      Sharuko
      El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
      By Monica Brown, Elisa Chavarri
      Hardcover: $20.95
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      Sharuko

      Sharuko

      El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
      By Monica Brown, Elisa Chavarri
      A fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and fostered pride in the country's Indigenous history.

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    • Front cover for She Was the First! by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Eric Velasquez
      She Was the First!
      The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
      By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
      Hardcover: $20.95
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      She Was the First!

      She Was the First!

      The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
      By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
      A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm.

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    • Front cover for Silent Star by Bill Wise and Adam Gustavson
      Silent Star
      The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
      By William Wise, Adam Gustavson
      Paperback: $12.95
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      Silent Star

      Silent Star

      The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
      By William Wise, Adam Gustavson
      The biography of William Ellsworth Hoy, the first deaf player to have a successful career in professional and Major League baseball.

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    • Front cover for Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman and Maria Mola
      Sparkle Boy
      By Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
      Hardcover: $19.95
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      Sparkle Boy

      Sparkle Boy

      By Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
      Young Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.

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    • Front cover for Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami; Nidhi Chanani
      Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
      By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
      Hardcover: $21.95
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      Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

      Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

      By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
      Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland.

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    • Front cover for Super Cilantro Girl / La superniña del cilantro by Juan Felipe Herrera and Honorio Robledo
      Super Cilantro Girl / La superniña del cilantro
      By Juan Felipe Herrera, Honorio Robledo Tapia
      Paperback: $10.95
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      Super Cilantro Girl / La superniña del cilantro

      Super Cilantro Girl / La superniña del cilantro

      By Juan Felipe Herrera, Honorio Robledo Tapia
      An empowering story by former US poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera about a young girl who uses her newfound superpowers to rescue her mamá from the United States-Mexico border.

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    • Front cover for Surfer of the Century by Ellie Crowe and Richard Waldrep
      Surfer of the Century
      The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
      By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
      Paperback: $13.95
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      Surfer of the Century

      Surfer of the Century

      The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
      By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
      The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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    • Front cover for The Mangrove Tree by Susan L. Roth; Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
      The Mangrove Tree
      Planting Trees to Feed Families
      By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
      Paperback: $12.95
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      The Mangrove Tree

      The Mangrove Tree

      Planting Trees to Feed Families
      By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
      The fascinating story of Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped a small African village become self-sustaining by planting a forest of mangrove trees to reshape the community's ecosystem.

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    • Front cover for The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz and Sharol Graves
      The People Shall Continue
      By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
      Paperback: $11.95
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      The People Shall Continue

      The People Shall Continue

      By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
      Republished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.

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      The Protest (Confetti Kids #10)

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      By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
      In this new book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Lily and her friends organize a protest in order to save their neighborhood public garden from being demolished.

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      By Dorinda Nicholson
      A photo-illustrated book about the Aztec Eagles, Mexico's World War II Air Force squadron interwoven with the story of Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, whose service was rewarded with the building of a school in his village.

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      By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
      This exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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      The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

      By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
      This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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      The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos

      By Lucia Gonzalez, Lulu Delacre
      Bilingual English/Spanish. A bilingual biography of Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian.

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      The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
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      The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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      Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
      By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
      A biography of 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.

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      Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores

      By Jorge Argueta, Carl Angel
      Bilingual English/Spanish. Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the United States, but nothing is the same.

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