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  • Missing Daddy

    by Mariame Kaba

    A father and daughter's love cannot be broken even when prison bars separate them.

  • Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Adapted for Young Adults)

    by Michael Bennett and Dave Zirin

    Super Bowl Champion and three-time Pro Bowler Michael Bennett is an outspoken proponent for social justice and a man without a censor.

  • Cinderella Liberator

    by Rebecca Solnit

    Rebecca Solnit reimagines a classic fairytale with a fresh, feminist Cinderella and new plot twists that will inspire young readers to change the world.

  • Electric Arches

    by Eve L. Ewing
    Original meditations on race, gender, identity, and the joy and pain of growing up, from a distinctive new voice.

  • 101 Changemakers

    Edited by Michele Bollinger and Dao X Tran
    101 profiles of social justice leaders that changed the world, made accessible for students in grades 5-9.

  • Red Sky in the Morning

    by Elizabeth Laird
    A moving narrative about a young girl's experience with disability, loss, and the power of unconditional love.

  • IraqiGirl: Diary of a Teenage Girl in Iraq

    by IraqiGirl
    In a country torn apart by war, a teenage girl blogs her story of family, friendship, and life under American occupation.

  • Oranges in No Man's Land

    by Elizabeth Laird
    A gripping story of a girl risking death to make a lifesaving dash through wartorn Beirut.

  • A Little Piece of Ground

    by Elizabeth Laird
    An extraordinary book about war and peace through the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy.