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Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi

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Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi

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Yusuf, a 2nd generation Pakistani-American , is excited to start middle school in his small Texas town. His family are established shopkeepers who have lived n this town for over 20 years. On the first day of middle school, Yusuf finds the first of several anti-Islamic notes in his locker which he finds unsettling. As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, hostility from a small sector of the community increases, threatening the sense of well being he and his family have enjoyed. Yusuf has been given the journal that his uncle kept when he was 12 years old and include his uncles experiences on 9/11 and its aftermath. An accessible, well written book that explores then and now for kids of Islamic identity and how a town stepping up for their positive values can counteract the hate of a few. Accessible for 4th - 8th.

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Be a smart cookie and don't miss this book! This is the fifth picture book in the ever popular Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald.

"This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren’t the only ingredients for intelligence?"

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2021 biography of Dovey Roundtree Johnson. a pioneering American lawyer and Civil Rights leader who was part of the first cohort of women and African American women recruited to the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during the 2nd World War. The importance of community and networking as well as a strong supportive family come through powerfully in this biography.

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Fearless Food: Allergy-Free Recipes for Kids (recommended by Kelly)

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Fearless Food: Allergy-Free Recipes for Kids (recommended by Kelly)

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Each recipe is color-coded to show which allergies it is safe for. Kids love browsing and finding recipes! Geared for ages 9+.

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William Still and His Freedom Stories the Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate

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William Still and His Freedom Stories the Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate

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This book is a biography that shares Williams, perseverance, determination, and courage in collecting records and stories that preserves the history of the Underground Railroad.  William Still collected the stories of thousands of Freedom Seekers who had traveled North. that were used to reunite many families.

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Graphic Novel - Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, The New Kid, and Starfish

"Yehudi Mercado draws inspiration from his childhood struggle with his weight while finding friendship with his imaginary mascot, Chunky, as he navigates growing up in a working-class Mexican Jewish family." (Goodreads)

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The second in a trilogy, this middle grade novel is a must for those who read Finding Langston, and also works as a stand alone for readers who are interested in the Great Migration.  Lymon definitely has a temper -- but Lymon also has a lot of anger, and reading this book helps appreciate where those came from.
The audio book is a good choice!
~Lies Garner

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Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor

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Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor

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My students enjoyed hearing about 12 different differences including diabetes, asthma, wheelchairs, blindness, deafness, dyslexia, autism, stuttering, Tourette's, ADHD, food allergies, and Down syndrome. During the discussion some tried to diagnose themselves and others disclosed their own diagnoses.

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The sequel, SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING MICE, is new this year, but this first one is such a great winter read-aloud.

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The Girl from the Seaby Molly Knox Ostertag

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The Girl from the Seaby Molly Knox Ostertag

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"From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love." -Goodreads

Awesome LGBTQ representation! Good for 7th grade & up.

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The Year We Learned To Fly  by Jacqueline Woodson

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The Year We Learned To Fly  by Jacqueline Woodson

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Companion book to On The Day You Begin.

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Read 3,692 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam...

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It Fell from the Sky by the Fan Brothers

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It Fell from the Sky by the Fan Brothers

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This is a great story to encourage telling stories in many formats.

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A wonderful middle grade hybrid (text and graphic images) tells the story of Portico Reeves, aka Stuntboy, who is coping with parents who are separating and a bully in his apartment building AND his anxiety challenges (his "frets"). A lot of fun, but also moving, don't miss this book by the amazing Jason Reynolds and the gifted Raul the Third.

Believe it or not -- this is also a FABULOUS audio book.
~Lies Garner

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One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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"The Hate U Give meets Get Out in this honest and powerful exploration of prejudice in the stunning novel from sister-writer duo Maika and Maritza Moulite, authors of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine." -From Goodreads.

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Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth

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Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth

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fabulous read! recommended for YA and adults

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To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer

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To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer

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The audiobook captures the epistolary format of the novel and is performed by a full voice acting cast.

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This debut YA novel written in prose is both a coming-of-age and a ghost story. It’s haunting, beautiful, and unforgettable. I’m definitely ordering it for my high school library!

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Vegan Cookbook. Hands-on maker connection. Recommended for high school

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Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet

Sarah and Tanya are long-time friends and self-described "lazy vegetarians" whose love of animals made them want to completely eliminate animal products from their diet. Their decision to "go vegan" was a challenge not only to their palate but to their way of thinking about food and nutrition. With some imagination and a little know-how, the transition to a vegan lifestyle can be painless. And as Sarah and Tanya demonstrate in How It All Vegan!, vegan food is fabulous food, full of flavour and all the nutrients you need.
Two-colour throughout, the book's chapters include entrees, soups, sauces, breads, salads, and desserts; there are recipes for blue banana muffins, mushroom barley stew, chocolate cheese-less cake, tofu jerky, and vegan versions of ice cream, mayonaisse, and Sloppy Joes. There are even instructions on turning other aspects of your life vegan: recipes for cosmetics, hair products, pet treats, and household cleaners.

With its campy '50s style illustrations, unusual concoctions, and cool, punky sensibility, How It All Vegan! will tempt readers to animal-proof their diet and join the Vegan Empire.
Currently, over 110,000 copies have been sold.
Two-time winner, Veggie Award (VegNews), "Best Cookbook"
Now in its 15th printing!

Winner, Veg News Award for Favorite Cookbook 2003

Winner, Veggie Award, Best Cookbook 2003

Winner, Veggie Award, Best Cookbook 2004

Commended, Booksense 76 Selection 1999

Written with sass, style, and a sense of humor. More than just a cookbook. . . .
- Bust
- Bust

The authors genuinely seem to be having a wonderful time as they share recipes, anedotes and advice for cooking, baking and even making your own beauty products.
-Reader Review Vegetarian Times
- Vegetarian Times

Fun, educational, accessible and tasty!
- Impact Magazine
- Impact Magazine

Their tatoos, their fashion sense, stolen from grandma's vintage trunk, and their irreverence, say it's not important to be earnest vegans; their recipes have an I-hate-to-cook-but-love-to-eat attitude.
- Vancouver Sun
- Vancouver Sun

The vegetarian cookbook industry seems to be in the permanent grip of New Age hippies and Hare Krishnas. Anyone turned off by such associations should seek out How It All Vegan! by two Canadians, Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer. Refreshingly, they do not discuss chakras, or offer instructions on how to become a practising druid. Barnard and Kramer adopt a down-to-earth approach, and focus on everyday meals someone might actually eat. The clarity and simplicity is no doubt why How It All Vegan! has won several awards and begotten two sequels. Much like Singer and Scully, Barnard and Kramer remind us there are ways to save animals that do not require breaking into cars.
- The Globe & Mail
- The Globe & Mail

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Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet Sarah and Tanya are long-time friends and self-described "lazy vegetarians" whose love of animals made them want to completely eliminate animal products from their diet. Their decision to "go vegan" was a challenge not only to their palate but to their way of thinking about food and nutrition.

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The Genius Under the Table:  Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin

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The Genius Under the Table:  Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin

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Nacho's Nachos:  The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack by Sandra Nickel and Oliver Dominguez

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Nacho's Nachos:  The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack by Sandra Nickel and Oliver Dominguez

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Recommended age range: Grades 6-12

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by Chris L. Terry A Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) BFYA Nominee An In the Margins Selection One of Slate.com’s Best Books of 2013 Ones of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013 Chris L. Terry’s debut young adult novel Zero Fade chronicles eight days in the life of inner-city Ric

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Narrator keeps getting interrupted & frustrated by animals determined to get to Antarctica. Fiction meets non-fiction :) Great for fans of Maxwell Eaton's "The Truth About" series.

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty

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Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros

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Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros

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Perfect Covid-times read-aloud! An original introduction to the scientific method.

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Sunny Days Inside and Other Stores by Caroline Anderson

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Sunny Days Inside and Other Stores by Caroline Anderson

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Takes place in 2020 durin the pandemic; each chapter a different apartment in one building

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Keeping The City Going (recommended by Leslie)

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Keeping The City Going (recommended by Leslie)

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This picture book from dynamic author/illustrator Brian Floca celebrates and highlights the many essential workers who helped keep our cities going during the COVID shutdown.

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Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

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Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

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Description

An unflinching account of how obsessive-compulsive disorder dismantled 15-year-old Allison Britz's life-until she asked for help and fought for clarity. "An important voice" -SLJ

Standards

RI.9-10.3. Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

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An unflinching account of how obsessive-compulsive disorder dismantled 15-year-old Allison Britz's life-until she asked for help and fought for clarity. "An important voice" -SLJ RI.9-10.3. Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

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Set in the very beginning stages of COVID. Focuses on coming together as a society. Sweet and endearing to read at the beginning of the school year (or now, again).

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The Teacher's March:  How Selma's Teachers Changed History by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace

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The Teacher's March:  How Selma's Teachers Changed History by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace

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This is a fall 2020 book but I discovered it in 2021 and can't wait to share it!

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Dagger Hill- Thoughtful, Creepy and Engrossing Sci-Fi. Very Stranger Things Vibe. 

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Dagger Hill- Thoughtful, Creepy and Engrossing Sci-Fi. Very Stranger Things Vibe. 

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What Will These Hands Make? by Nikki McClure

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What Will These Hands Make? by Nikki McClure

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This is Nikki's most ambitious and detailed book to date.

This lyrical picture book follows a family through one day in an amazing small town - and muses in the possibilities that just one day can hold-from enjoying treats at the bakery, to admiring handmade goods from local artisan shops, to observing the new construction in town.

Illuminating themes of community, creativity, and collaboration, What Will These Hands Make? dares the reader to dream up everything they can be and all the ways they can leave their little corner of the world better than they found it.
Pre-Order it Here

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This is Nikki's most ambitious and detailed book to date. This lyrical picture book follows a family through one day in an amazing small town - and muses in the possibilities that just one day can hold-from enjoying treats at the bakery, to admiring handmade goods from local artisan shops, to observing the new construction in town.

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Between Perfect & Real by Ray Stoeve (Nelson)

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Between Perfect & Real by Ray Stoeve (Nelson)

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From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement by Paula Yoo (recommended by Connie)

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From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement by Paula Yoo (recommended by Connie)

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This book reminds me of Hartfield's A Few Red Drops: an engaging narrative, with lots of historical context, great references and a really important afterword about current events in light of covid. Also, perfect for our new IL mandate to teach Asian American history. I think that it could go 7-8 due to content and length, but definitely high school.

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Firekeeper's Daughter (recommended by Katherine)

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Firekeeper's Daughter (recommended by Katherine)

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Firekeeper's Daughter is a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community.

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Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent by Matthew Burgess 

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Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent by Matthew Burgess 

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Biography of Corita Kent's remarkable life as a nun, educator, designer, artist, and activist. Vibrant illustrations. 2021 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for children’s nonfiction.

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IF you have been looking for a 9/11 story that you can read aloud to all ages this is the book for you! This book tells the story of a tree that survived 9/11 and was planted in the Bronx to heal and regrow. Great story about resilience. The information page in the back is filled with facts and color pictures of the World Trade Center, and other relevant images.

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Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

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Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

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Large illustrations perfect for read alouds. Beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the four seasons, nature, and life. This text is a great springboard for nature journals and collections once weather is better

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You'll fall in love with Ellie! She's dealing with self-doubt fueled by cruel family members and classmates. She's strong, but her weight makes her feel like she should take up less room. Her conclusion? She's gonna be a starfish. Claim your space, girl! Short novel in verse enjoyed by 4th and up. Keep the Kleenex close.

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Body positivity is all the rage in this book. Filled with friendly, every day scenes and bright and energetic words that will have you chanting "My body, your body, every different kind of body! All of them are good bodies! Bodies are cool!" Recommended for all ages. Great for units on identity.

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I, Witness; Accused: My Story of Injustice

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I, Witness; Accused: My Story of Injustice

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Adama Bah writes about her illegal arrest after 9/11 based on a false "tip" to law enforcement. Excellent short book with a lower reading level but a mature and honest account. Perfect for most 5th and up, excellent for low reader high school students. Follow this new series!

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FANTASTIC new fantasy. We follow Deka, who lives in a sexist and bigoted society. She decides to fight back. Great for those who loved Children of Blood and Bone! Usually for 6th and up.

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Someone Builds The Dream (recommended by Brenda)

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Someone Builds The Dream (recommended by Brenda)

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Everyone always talks about architects, scientists, engineers and other people that dream up solutions but this book talks about the people that builds those dreams- welders, construction workers, brick layers, gardeners, etc.  Excellent read aloud and great for those PreK-2 lessons on community workers. Match with STEAM activities or the Questioneer books by Andrea Beaty