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Amada's Diary #1
My Diary from Here to There
Amada Irma Pérez
Amada records every heartfelt detail of her family's move from Mexico to California in this bilingual diary based on a t
Ages 6–10
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems
Kam Mak
Through vibrant paintings and gentle poems, a young immigrant navigates the difficult first year of adjusting to a new h
Ages 4–8
Masada: The Last Fortress
Gloria D. Miklowitz
Experience the final, desperate stand of Masada through the eyes of a young defender and a Roman commander as two worlds
Ages 12–17
Mambru se fue a la guerra (Mambru Sets Off for War)
Maria Granata
Sad watercolor illustrations and a tender piano arrangement tell the story of Mambru, a cat lord called away to battle o
Ages 4–8
La leyenda de la cometa (The Kite's Legend)
Chen Jiang Hong
When Dong-Dong loses his kite, his grandfather tells him an ancient legend of two lovers who used their wits to outsmart
Ages 5–9
Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella (Ntsuag Nos: Ib Tug Cinderella Hmoob)
Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Tzexa Cherta Lee
Ntsuag Nos must overcome her stepmother's cruelty in this Hmong retelling of Cinderella, aided by a pair of special sand
Ages 6–10
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
Sandra Uwiringiyimana recounts her harrowing journey surviving a massacre in the Congo to starting over in America as an
Ages 12–18
Haru, Zombie Dog Hero
Ellen Oh
When a boy's inseparable best friend is kidnapped after a false accusation, he must embark on a high-stakes mission to s
Ages 8–12
Half Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
Icy Smith
A young boy endures the hardships of a labor camp and the loss of his home during the Cambodian genocide before finally
Ages 9–12
Countdown to Space
Gus Grissom: A Space Biography
Carmen Bredeson
The most fascinating thing you'll learn is how Gus Grissom's daring space flights and ultimate sacrifice helped the worl
Ages 9–13
Growing Up Native American
Patricia Riley
Spanning two centuries of history, these memoirs and stories offer a profound look at the diverse lives and resilience o
Ages 12–18
Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin
Susan Goldman Rubin
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis brings hope and creativity to the children of Terezin concentration camp by teaching art in the m
Ages 8–14
Earth-Shattering Poems
Liz Rosenberg
Life, love, and major challenges collide in this collection of over forty poems that capture the intensity of moments th
Ages 12–18
Dreaming in Color, Living in Black and White: Our Own Stories of Growing Up Black in America
Laurel Holliday (editor)
Black adults share searing, firsthand accounts of facing racism and the sting of the N-word while growing up in America.
Ages 14–18
Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial
Penny Colman
Explore the history of burial rituals, from famous gravestone carvings to cultural traditions, in this comprehensive and
Ages 10–15
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Adeline Yen Mah
Treated as an outcast by her family in 1940s China, Wu Mei struggles to find her own path and sense of worth in this poi
Ages 11–16
Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin, The
Susan Goldman Rubin, Ela Weissberger
Ela Weissberger shares her childhood memory of playing a cat in an opera while imprisoned at Terezin, showing how art en
Ages 8–12
Carmine's Story: A Book About a Boy Living with AIDS
Arlene Schulman
For children processing a serious medical diagnosis or seeking to understand the human side of the AIDS epidemic through
Ages 7–11
Anne Frank: Her Life in Words and Pictures
Menno Metselaar, Ruud van der Rol
Personal family photos and archival records bring Anne Frank’s daily life into focus alongside the broader history of th
Ages 9–14
And Picasso Painted Guernica
Alain Serres
Follow the intense creative journey of Pablo Picasso as he sketches and paints his massive, world-changing masterpiece,
Ages 8–14
Amelia's Road
Linda Jacobs Altman
Life as a migrant farmworker means constant moving, but Amelia finds a special tree where she can bury her treasures and
Ages 5–9
Alive in the Killing Fields: Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Martha E. Kendall, Nawuth Keat
Nawuth Keat shares a harrowing and hopeful account of his survival during the Khmer Rouge invasion of Cambodia and his j
Ages 12–18
Air Awakens #4
Water's Wrath
Elise Kova
A former librarian turned powerful sorcerer finally gains her freedom, but the victory comes at the heavy cost of her in
Ages 14–18
Rez Ball
Byron Graves
Sophomore Tre carries the hopes of his Minnesota reservation on the basketball court while fighting to find his own path
Ages 13–18
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