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Author
Publisher
Dottir Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism. The nine interconnected characters proudly describe themselves and their backgrounds, involving topics that range from a physical disability to language brokering, offering an opportunity to take pride in a personal story and connect to collective struggle for justice. The group bond grounds the message of allyship and...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Sophie Dailey is NOT looking forward to starting middle school. For one thing, she doesn't look like the other kids. Instead of trendy tank tops, she wears high-tech shirts that block UV rays. (Sun protection is serious business!) And she definitely doesn't sound like the other kids either. (She can't say "sweet" or "stan" without making a weird face.) Needless to say, this is probably why her best friend, Ella, ditched her for Queen Bee Morgan. Even...
Author
Series
Pack (Lisi Harrison) volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Sadie thought joining the Pack would be the wildest thing to happen to her this year, but the school year is becoming even harder. On top of classes, Sadie has to navigate her growing feelings for her crush, taming her powers during cheer practice, and trouble-making hyenas trying to take her crown. Then there is the massive secret she is keeping from her BFF Lindsey--that could destroy their friendship and The Pack as they know it"--
Author
Series
Thinkcities volume 1
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
""Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green ... Is this the city you know?" This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's trunk, back into the leaves and branches. It discusses the problems that city trees face such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light...
5) The Pack
Author
Series
Pack (Lisi Harrison) volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Attending a boarding school for girls with animal powers, new girl Sadie joins the Pack-a group of 'it' girls-and is consumed by social drama until someone starts to threaten them in an attempt to tear the Pack apart"--
6) Click
Author
Series
Click volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For fans of Smile and Real Friends comes a debut graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school.
Olive wants to get in on the act . . .
. . . Any act!
Olive "clicks" with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn't. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without...
Olive wants to get in on the act . . .
. . . Any act!
Olive "clicks" with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn't. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without...
7) I'm new here
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
8) I'm new here
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Walk in the shoes of three elementary-school-aged immigrants as they learn how to balance becoming American with being Guatemalan, Korean, and Somalian as well!
Author
Publisher
Dottir Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
Escrito por tres sociólogas de color, Intersecciónalianza: hacemos espacio para todxs es una entrada jubilosa al feminismo interseccional. Los nueve personajes se describen con orgullo a sí mismxs y sus origenes. El libro explora temas de diversidad, como discapacidad física y ser un intermediario de idiomas para su familia, de una manera que hace que lxs niñxs se sientan orgullosxs de su historia personal y se conecten con la lucha colectiva...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sneezes, coughs, runny noses, spills, and messes are facts of everyday life with children. And that's why it's never too soon to teach little ones about germs and ways to stay clean and healthy. This book is a short course for kids on what germs are, what they do, and why it's so important to cover them up, block them from spreading, and wash them down the drain. Simple words complement warm, inviting, full-color illustrations that show real-life
...12) One yellow sun
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bold, playful, die-cut circles teach colors, numbers, and sizes.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, present paired poems about topics including family dinners, sports, recess, and much more. This relatable collection explores different experiences of race in America.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Nearly a half-century into being a feminist and legal pioneer, something funny happened to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: the octogenarian won the internet. Across America, people who weren't even born when Ginsburg made her name are tattooing themselves with her face, setting her famously searing dissents to music, and making viral videos in tribute. In a class of its own, and much to Ginsburg's own amusement, is the Notorious RBG Tumblr,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"¿Te gustan las fiestas? Aprende todo acerca del cómo y el por qué la gente celebra diferentes fiestas."-- cover page 4.
¿Te gustan las fiestas? Aprende todo acerca del cómo y el por qué la gente celebra diferentes fiestas.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Heroes are superhuman. Or at least it's easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But in reality, almost anyone who's motivated can be a hero, and the heroes who make the biggest impact aren't always the ones who make headlines. This approachable, research-backed guide will equip kids with the tools they need to become everyday heroes. Along the way, you'll hear from real heroes living out the truth of psychologist...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird, and messyand asking questions about it can feel even worse. But it doesnt have to be that way. This taboo-free guide is packed with honest advice and big-sisterly wisdom on all the things girls need to know: from what cramps feel like to whether you can feel blood coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your clothes. Welcome to Your Period includes case studies, first-person...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Was the Vietnam War a tragic mistake? Or was it, as President Ronald Reagan would claim, "a noble cause"? In an enthralling book, Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman provides a succinct account of perhaps the most puzzling and contentious of America's wars. Describing how a superpower caught up in Cold War politics became increasingly enmeshed in a conflict over 8,000 miles away, he then explains why twenty years later an exit was so difficult. In words...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Indigenous Peoples' Day is about celebrating! The second Monday in October is a day to honor Native American people, their histories, and cultures. People mark the day with food, dancing, and songs. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--
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