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6,546 books found
Flight of the Puffin
Ann Braden
Kindness travels across the country through handwritten postcards, connecting four middle schoolers as they face life’s
Ages 10–14
Crossing the Farak River
Michelle Aung Thin
Hasina and her brother must fend for themselves and stay brave after being separated from their parents during a crisis
Ages 10–14
Birds on Wishbone Street
Suzanne Del Rizzo
A shared fascination with birds helps Maureen and a young refugee from Syria find common ground and build a beautiful ne
Ages 4–8
Nissa #1
The Year of the Sawdust Man
A. LaFaye
Eleven-year-old Nissa tries to find her footing in a 1933 Louisiana town after her mother leaves and her father begins t
Ages 9–12
When This World Was New
D. H. Figueredo
Danilito just moved from a Caribbean island to snowy New York. The cold air and a new language feel scary until he sees
Ages 4–8
Activism in Action
We Want to Go to School! The Fight for Disability Rights
Janine Leffler, Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Seven children and their families took a stand in court in 1971, proving that every student deserves a seat in the class
Ages 4–8
The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and the Record-Setting Summer of '41
Phil Bildner
The crack of the bat echoes through the summer of 1941 as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams chase legendary hitting records
Ages 7–10
The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border
Stephen Briseño
While waiting at the border to enter a new country, Noemi and her mother find that simple acts of kindness can light the
Ages 4–8
Ibtisam Barakat Memoirs #1
Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Ibtisam Barakat
Childhood memories of refugee life and simple school joys surface as a young woman journeys through a West Bank checkpoi
Ages 12–18
Star of Fear, Star of Hope
Jo Hoestlandt
Soft, muted paintings capture an elderly woman's bittersweet memories of a lost childhood friend during the German occup
Ages 7–10
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx
Jonah Winter
Growing up in a poor Bronx neighborhood with many hardships, young Sonia worked with tireless determination to eventuall
Ages 4–9
Someday a Tree
Eve Bunting
When pollution poisons a beloved old oak tree, a young girl and her neighbors fight to save it before turning toward a h
Ages 4–8
Snake Pits, Talking Cures, Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness
Deborah Kent
Trace the evolution of mental health care from ancient snake pits and magic bullets to modern treatments through persona
Ages 12–18
Saving the Buffalo
Albert Marrin
Vivid photographs and paintings trace the buffalo's journey from the brink of extinction to the dedicated conservation e
Ages 9–14
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light
Tim Tingle
A Choctaw storyteller shares a moving tribute to his grandmother, showing how a family stays strong and keeps their ligh
Ages 6–12
Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder
Bryna J. Fireside
Union soldiers and three former slaves gather on a mountainside to build a makeshift Passover Seder, finding a deep, sha
Ages 6–10
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Rob Sanders
Harvey Milk and Gilbert Baker create a vibrant symbol of hope and equality in this history of how the rainbow flag becam
Ages 5–9
Scientists in the Field
The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America's Lost Grasslands
Sneed B. Collard III
Witness how dedicated volunteers in Iowa painstakingly brought a lost tallgrass prairie back to life, inviting butterfli
Ages 9–12
Pocket Full of Seeds, A
Marilyn Sachs
Nicole Nieman must find her own inner strength as she grows from a young girl into a resourceful teenager during the Naz
Ages 9–13
Paths to Peace: People Who Changed the World
Jane Breskin Zalben
Learn about sixteen world-changing leaders, from Anne Frank to Mahatma Gandhi, who used courage and nonviolence to creat
Ages 9–12
Tales of Young Americans
Pappy's Handkerchief
Devin Scillian
After his father is injured during the 1889 Oklahoma land rush, young Moses must find the strength to continue the famil
Ages 6–10
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Dr. Paula Kahumbu
For children processing a sudden loss or looking for comfort in unexpected places, this true story shows how friendship
Ages 4–8
Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
Beverley Naidoo
Seven powerful stories following children from different backgrounds trace the history of apartheid in South Africa from
Ages 10–15
Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf
Stephen R. Swinburne
Wildlife biologists work to dispel myths and restore the gray wolf to the American wilderness in this photographic look
Ages 9–12
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