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Yasmin's Hammer
Ann Malaspina
In the busy streets of Dhaka, Yasmin spends her days breaking bricks to help her family while secretly dreaming of the d
Ages 6–10
Wilma Mankiller
Linda Lowery
Wilma Mankiller returns to the Oklahoma hills of her childhood to lead her people and champion Native American civil rig
Ages 7–10
The White Zone
Carolyn Marsden
A rare snowfall brings a moment of quiet wonder to Baghdad as two cousins from different backgrounds navigate the danger
Ages 9–12
When You Call My Name
Tucker Shaw
For the teenager seeking to understand queer history and the power of finding community during the 1990s HIV/AIDS crisis
Ages 14–18
When I First Came to This Land
Harriet Ziefert
The nineteenth-century immigrant experience unfolds through folk song lyrics and illustrations of the objects families c
Ages 4–9
What Can't Wait
Ashley Hope Pérez
Marisa balances AP calculus and a new romance with the heavy demands of her Houston barrio home, wondering if her talent
Ages 14–18
American Girl: Kit Kittredge
Welcome to Kit's World, 1934
Harriet Brown
For the child curious about history, this guide explores the daily realities of the Great Depression through the eyes of
Ages 8–12
We Troubled the Waters: Poems
Ntozake Shange
For the child asking about fairness and the heroes of history, this lyrical collection honors the bravery of those who f
Ages 8–12
Vote!
Eileen Christelow
For children asking how leaders are chosen or why grown-ups are talking about elections. A lively guide to the democrati
Ages 5–10
Vinyl Moon
Mahogany L. Browne
For the teenager seeking a fresh start after a painful home life, finding healing through the rhythm of a new neighborho
Ages 14–18
The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams Bianco
A simple stuffed rabbit longs to become Real, a transformation that only happens when a toy is truly and deeply loved by
Ages 4–9
Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington
Michael Long
For the child who wants to know how big changes happen through teamwork and planning. This inspiring biography shows how
Ages 7–11
Understanding the Holy Land: Answering Questions About the Israeli“Palestinian Conflict
Mitch Frank
For the middle schooler asking big questions about world news. This guide breaks down the complex history of the Israeli
Ages 12–18
Under the Persimmon Tree
Suzanne Fisher Staples
For children processing the impact of global conflict or displacement, this story explores finding hope and human connec
Ages 10–14
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Fifteen-year-old Lynda Blackmon Lowery joins the historic fifty-four-mile march from Selma to Montgomery to fight for th
Ages 10–14
Thura's Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq
Thura al-Windawi
The real-life diary of nineteen-year-old Thura offers a raw, personal look at the fear and daily reality of a young woma
Ages 12–18
Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak
Deborah Ellis
For middle grade and teen readers trying to make sense of global conflict through the eyes of peers living in the heart
Ages 11–18
Three Against the Tide
D. Anne Love
Twelve-year-old Susanna must protect her younger brothers and lead them on a perilous trek across South Carolina to find
Ages 8–12
This Is the Dream
Diane Z. Shore, Jessica Alexander
For the child noticing systemic unfairness or learning about heroes who changed the world, this rhyming history honors t
Ages 4–8
The Talk
Alicia D. Williams
For the family looking to navigate tough conversations about racial injustice with gentle honesty, love, and protective
Ages 4–8
Thanks to My Mother
Schoschana Rabinovici
The bond between a mother and daughter becomes a lifeline through the Vilna Ghetto and concentration camps in this harro
Ages 12–18
Tennyson
Lesley M. M. Blume
Sent to a crumbling New Orleans plantation during the Depression, eleven-year-old Tennyson uses poetry to understand her
Ages 8–12
Tell No One Who You Are: The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller
Walter Buchignani
Regine was only ten when she was sent to live under a false identity to survive the Holocaust, moving through four famil
Ages 10–14
Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps
Andrea Warren
For the young reader ready to understand the depths of human history through a true story of courage, loss, and the incr
Ages 10–14
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