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Author
Publisher
Olive Branch Press, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
ix, 229 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Palestinian youth and the fight for their village--Silwan is a Palestinian village located just outside the ancient walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Determined to Stay: Voices of Silwan is a moving story of a village and its people. As Silwani youth and community members share their lives with us, their village becomes an easily accessible way to understand Palestinian history and current reality. Written with young people in mind, the richly...
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
218 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it really means to be a feminist packed with contributions from a diverse range of voices, including celebrities and public figures, and featuring more than forty-four pieces, including an eight-page insert of full-color illustrations--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xii, 194 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"An energetic, informative, and inspiring exploration of craftivism -- the intersection of art and activism -- throughout American history, with particular focus on the present day"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
When females are a precious commodity, hunted and sold to help repopulate the world, you learn how to become invisible. Fifteen-year-old Ava must find a way to survive when the girl, who belongs to a nomadic tribe of girls and women, is caught by savage businessmen.
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
284 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Within these pages, you'll meet young changemakers who found their inner strength, who prevailed in the face of bullies, who started their own social movements, who decided to break through the mental health stigma and share how they felt, who created safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, and who have embraced kindness with every fiber of their being by helping others without the expectation of anything in return"--
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior -- the ways people adapt to trauma to survive -- are passed down within family systems, thereby affecting the functioning of entire communities. The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 26 min., 24 sec.) : digital, stereo, sound, color
Language
English
Description
This moving documentary is a record of a few hours in the life of a small 7 year old boy, Ricco, from Hidden Valley, one of the many town camps on the outskirts of Alice Springs. He has lived in the camp for most of his life, and is looked after by his three older sisters and his foster mother, Nanna Maudie. Ricco Japaljarri Martin is bright, cheeky and adventurous. The film follows his interactions with his nine dogs, and on a routine day at school...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Since the late 1800s, it has been believed that Native American civilization has been wiped from the United States. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee argues that Native American culture is far from defeated-if anything, it is thriving as much today as it was one hundred years ago. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee looks at Native American culture as it exists today-and the fight to preserve language and traditions"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them--because Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home--until they turned to the legal system. In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
94, [2] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an 11-year-old gang member from Chicago's Southside who was killed by his own gang members.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An incisive, innovative, and inviting take on fighting oppression and fighting for racial justice. Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
xviii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Most kids of color grow up talking about racism. They have "The Talk" with their families-the honest talk about survival in a racist world. But white kids don't. They're barely spoken to about race at all-and that needs to change. Because not talking about racism doesn't make it go away. Not talking about white privilege doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The Other Talk begins this much-needed conversation for white kids. In an instantly readable and...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
xiv, 480 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A young adult nonfiction book on how Albany High School handles a racist social media incident that incurs lasting and devastating consequences"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
This mesmerizing narrative nonfiction draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of an explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.
Coretta Scott King Award winner * Carter G. Woodson Book Award from the National Council for the Social Studies
On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An...
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