Social Justice Top Ten by Emily Davis https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo en-us 2021-03-09 19:08:05 UTC 2023-03-16 12:53:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Amina's Voice davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1297909438 Amina’s Voice brings to life the joys and challenges of a young Pakistani-American and highlights the many ways in which one girl’s voice can help bring a diverse community together to love and support each other.
Grades 3 - 6]]> 2021-03-11 13:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1297909438 Just Mercy davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1297954305 In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so"--acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom.
Young Adult]]> 2021-03-11 13:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1297954305 The Mighty Miss Malone davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298097148 "We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone.
Grades 3 - 6]]> 2021-03-11 14:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298097148 Lucky Broken Girl davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298553824 In this unforgettable multicultural coming-of-age narrative—based on the author’s childhood in the 1960s—a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in New York City when her American dream is suddenly derailed. Ruthie’s plight will intrigue readers, and her powerful story of strength and resilience, full of color, light, and poignancy, will stay with them for a long time.
Grades 5 and up]]> 2021-03-11 15:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298553824 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298586063 When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.

Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.
Grades 5 and Up]]> 2021-03-11 15:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298586063 American Street davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298631858 In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture.

On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life.

But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit’s west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own.

Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?
Young Adult

]]> 2021-03-11 15:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298631858 Chains davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298662439 As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom.

From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling, impeccably researched novel that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.
Grades 5 and up]]> 2021-03-11 15:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298662439 When Stars are Scattered davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298747741 Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.

Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.]]> 2021-03-11 16:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298747741 Before We Were Free davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298759387 Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her twelfth birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition to Trujillo’s iron-fisted rule.
 
Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind.
 
From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free.
Grades 5 and up]]> 2021-03-11 16:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298759387 Miss Rumphius davise112 https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298858916 Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.
Grades K -3]]> 2021-03-11 16:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/davise112/8z1cves2belzutoo/wish/1298858916