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Paiute Princess
Deborah Kogan Ray
Sarah Winnemucca used her voice to bridge the gap between the Paiute tribe and white settlers in this vibrant account of
Ages 7–11
Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz
Joseph Bruchac
Seventy-eight protesters changed history when they occupied an abandoned prison island. Learn the true story of the Nati
Ages 8–12
Maya Angelou Finds Her Voice
Connie Roop and Peter Roop
After a time of deep silence and sorrow, young Maya meets a patient teacher named Mrs. Flowers who helps her find the co
Ages 8–12
Louis
Tom Lichtenheld
Being a teddy bear is hard work! Louis tells all about the demands of his job and the messy, loving requirements of bein
Ages 4–8
Lizard in a Zoot Suit
Marco Finnegan
Amid the tension of the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, two sisters discover a strange reptilian creature and race to save him fro
Ages 12–18
Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Judison Henderson
When she is told she cannot play the game she loves while wearing her hijab, a talented basketball player stands up for
Ages 4–8
Just Right Jillian
Nicole D. Collier
Shy fifth grader Jillian battles her lack of confidence as she struggles to find her voice and honor her grandmother's m
Ages 8–12
Invisible Isabel
Sally J. Pla
Isabel feels like the worry-moths in her stomach are making her disappear, but she must find a way to make her voice hea
Ages 6–9
In One Ear and Out the Other: Antonia Brico & her amazingly musical life (Amazing Women series)
Diane Worthey
Antonia Brico refused to listen to those who said a woman couldn’t lead, eventually shattering barriers to conduct the w
Ages 4–8
I'll Be the One
Lyla Lee
Skye is ready to take the K-pop world by storm, but she must first find the courage to stand up to her mother's expectat
Ages 13–18
Heartbeat Drum, The: The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist
Deidre Havrelock
Cree elder Carol Powder defies tradition to become a drummer, sharing her powerful songs and activism with a new generat
Ages 4–8
Guilty?
Teri Kanefield
Major court cases regarding segregation and legal rights reveal how specific legal battles have shaped what society defi
Ages 10–15
Fighter in Velvet Gloves
Annie Boochever, Roy Peratrovich Jr.
Driven by the sting of discriminatory signs, a Tlingit woman rises to become a powerhouse leader in the fight for the 19
Ages 10–18
Escape Goat
Ann Patchett
Nicolette is determined to find justice for a farm goat that constantly takes the fall for everyone else's mistakes.
Ages 4–8
Dear Mr. Dickens
Nancy Churnin
One woman’s persistent letters challenge a legendary Victorian author to confront his own prejudices and change his famo
Ages 7–11
True Stories in Focus #2
Days of Infamy: How a Century of Bigotry Led to Japanese American Internment
Lawrence Goldstone
Archival photos and maps document the history of anti-Asian laws in America that culminated in the forced internment of
Ages 12–18
Cannonball Coralie and the Lion
Grace Easton
After a cruel ringmaster fires her, Coralie stands tall and inspires her lion friend and fellow performers to walk away
Ages 3–7
Bodyguard Unit, The: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu
Clément Xavier, Lisa Lugrin
In the fight for the vote, a group of brave British suffragists master the art of jujitsu to defend themselves on the fr
Ages 10–16
Averil Offline
Amy Noelle Parks
Computer whiz Averil fights for her independence when her overprotective parents use a new technology called Ruby Slippe
Ages 8–12
Amazona
Canizales
Stark red and black art follows an Indigenous woman returning to the Colombian rainforest to mourn her daughter and conf
Ages 14–18
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
Kathlyn J. Kirkwood
Free verse and archival photos recount a lifelong journey through the civil rights movement and the long fight to establ
Ages 8–12
Abzuglutely!: Battling, Bellowing Bella Abzug
Sarah Aronson
A fierce lawyer and activist with a big personality fights for equality and justice for everyone in this colorful look a
Ages 6–9
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change
Elizabeth Rusch
Follow the landmark legal battle of twenty-one young people suing the U.S. government for failing to protect their futur
Ages 12–18
Trouble with Henry: A Tale of Walden Pond, The
Angela Weestengar, Deborah O'Neal
Town tensions rise when a toothpick factory threatens the quiet shores of Walden Pond where Henry David Thoreau lives hi
Ages 5–9
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