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Children's Literature

In the recommendations below, we've prioritized #OwnVoices and independent presses. For more on what informs how we vet children's books, check out these articles: Much Bigger Than A Hamburger: Disrupting Problematic Picturebook Depictions of the Civil Rights Movement (Rodríguez & Vickery, 2020) and In Search of Mirrors: An Asian Critical Race Theory Content Analysis of Asian American Picture Books from 2007 to 2017 (Rodríguez & Kim, 2018). Also, check out orgs/blogs like We Need Diverse Books, Debbie Reese's American Indians in Children's Literature, Hijabi Librarians, Kid Lit Collective, Laura Jimenez' Book Toss, De Colores, Latinos in Kids' Lit, The Brown Bookshelf, Disability in Kids' Lit, YA Pride, and Reading While White.

Civil Rights Movement

A Place to Land: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation

A Place to Land: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation

by Barry Wittenstein

Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

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Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin

by J. P. Miller

Illustrated by Markia Jenai

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Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement

Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement

by Ebony Joy Wilkins

Illustrated by Mark Simmons

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Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

by Jim Haskins

Illustrated by Benny Andrews

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Freedom on the Menu

Freedom on the Menu

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue

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John Lewis In the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement

John Lewis In the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement

by Jim Haskins & Kathleen Benson

Illustrated by Benny Andrews

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Let the Children March

Let the Children March

by Monica Clark-Robinson

Illustrated by Frank Morrison

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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

by Alice Faye Duncan

Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

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Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott

by Dee Romito

Illustrated by Laura Freeman

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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Young Readers Edition

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Young Readers Edition

by Brandy Colbert and Jeanne Theoharis

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Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridge's First Day of School

Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridge's First Day of School

by Irene Cohen-Janca

Illustrated by Marc Daniau

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She Stood for Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

She Stood for Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

by Loki Mulholland and Angela Fairwell

Illustrated by Charlotta Janssen

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Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

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Someday is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins

Someday is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins

by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Illustrated by Jade Johnson

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This is Your Time

This is Your Time

by Ruby Bridges

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Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes

by Ruby Bridges

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Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove/A Ballad of Lemon Grove

Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove/A Ballad of Lemon Grove

by Christy Hale

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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Illustrated by Ekua Holmes

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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

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What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book

What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book

by Laleña Garcia

Illustrated by Caryn Davidson

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When They Call You A Terrorist: A Story of Black Lives Matter and the Power to Change the World

When They Call You A Terrorist: A Story of Black Lives Matter and the Power to Change the World

by Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele; adapted by Benee Knauer

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When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders

When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders

by J. Patrick Lewis

Illustrated by Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra, and Meilo So

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All the Way to the Top

All the Way to the Top

by Annette Bay Pimental

Illustrated by Nabi H. Ali

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The American Indian Rights Movement

The American Indian Rights Movement

by Eric Braun

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Civil Rights Then and Now: A Timeline for the Fight for Equality In America

Civil Rights Then and Now: A Timeline for the Fight for Equality In America

by Kristina Brooke Daniele

Illustrated by Lindsey Bailey

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Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights, with 21 Activities

Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights, with 21 Activities

by Jerome Pohlen

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Separate Is Never Equal

Separate Is Never Equal

by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution.

Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution.

by Rob Sanders

Illustrated by Jamey Christoph

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Vicki and A Summer of Change! ¡Vicki y un verano de cambio!

Vicki and A Summer of Change! ¡Vicki y un verano de cambio!

by Raquel M. Ortiz and Iris Morales

Illustrated by Sabrina Cintron, Eliana Falcón, and Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

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We Want to Go To School! The Fight for Disability Rights

We Want to Go To School! The Fight for Disability Rights

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler and Janine Leffler

Illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

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When We Fight, We Win: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World

When We Fight, We Win: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World

by Greg Jobin-Leeds

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Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez

Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez

by Larry Dane Brimner

Illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

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Communities

Alejandria Fights Back! / ¡La Lucha de Alejandria!

Alejandria Fights Back! / ¡La Lucha de Alejandria!

by Leticia Hernández-Linares and The Rise-Home Stories Project with Carla España (Translator)

Illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo

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Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic

Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic

by Ginnie Lo

Illustrated by Beth Lo

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Birdsong

Birdsong

by Julie Flett

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Coquí in the City

Coquí in the City

by Nomar Perez

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From My Window

From My Window

by Otávio Júnior

Illustrated by Vanina Starkoff

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Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community

Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community

by Susan Verde

Illustrated by John Parra

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Jayden's Impossible Garden

Jayden's Impossible Garden

by Mélina Mangal

Illustrated by Ken Daley

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Jingle Dancer

Jingle Dancer

by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu

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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel /Si Lakas at ang Makibaka Hotel

Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel /Si Lakas at ang Makibaka Hotel

by Anthony D. Robles

Illustrated by Carl Angel

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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell

Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

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The Mess That We Made

The Mess That We Made

by Michelle Lord

Illustrated by Julia Blattman

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Milo Imagines the World

Milo Imagines the World

by Matt de la Peña

Illustrated by Christian Robinson

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My Two Border Towns

My Two Border Towns

by Bowles

Illustrated by Erika Meza

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Outside In

Outside In

by Deborah Underwood

Illustrated by Cindy Derby

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The Spirit of Chicano Park / El espíritu del parque Chicano

The Spirit of Chicano Park / El espíritu del parque Chicano

by Beatrice Zamora

Illustrated by Maira Meza

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The Streets are Free

The Streets are Free

by Kurusa

Illustrated by Monika Doppert

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Unspeakable

Unspeakable

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

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When Spring Comes to the DMZ

When Spring Comes to the DMZ

by Uk-Bae Lee

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When the Shadbush Blooms

When the Shadbush Blooms

by Carla Messinger

Illustrated by Susan Katz

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When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and del Martin Built A Community

When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and del Martin Built A Community

by Gayle E. Pitman

Illustrated by Christopher Lyles

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Community Helpers

The Breaking News

The Breaking News

by Sarah Lynne Reul

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The Cot in the Living Room

The Cot in the Living Room

by Hilda Eunice Burgos

Illustrated by Gaby D'Alessandro

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Destiny's Gift

Destiny's Gift

by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Illustrated by Adjoa J. Burrowes

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Ghost Boys

Ghost Boys

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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How Mamas Love Their Babies

How Mamas Love Their Babies

by Juniper Fitzgerald

Illustrated by Elise Peterson

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I Am Alfonso Jones

I Am Alfonso Jones

by Tony Medina

Illustrated by Stacey Robinson & John Jennings

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I Walk With Vanessa

I Walk With Vanessa

by Kerascoët

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I Can Write the World

I Can Write the World

by Joshunda Sanders

Illustrated by Charly Palmer

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Keeping the City Going

Keeping the City Going

by Brian Floca

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Last Stop on Market Street

Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Peña

Illustrated by Christian Robinson

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Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina & the Spirit of New Orleans

Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina & the Spirit of New Orleans

by Phil Bidner

Illustrated by John Parra

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Milo's Museum

Milo's Museum

by Zetta Elliott

Illustrated by Purple Wong

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Nimoshom and His Bus

Nimoshom and His Bus

by Penny M. Thomas

Illustrated by Karen Hibbard

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Quinito's Neighborhood / El Vecindario de Quinito

Quinito's Neighborhood / El Vecindario de Quinito

by Ina Cumpiano

Illustrated by José Ramírez

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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

by Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes

Illustrated by Scott Magoon

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Rise Up and Write It!

Rise Up and Write It!

by Nandini Ahuja

Illustrated by Anoosha Syed

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¡Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A.

¡Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A.

by Diana Cohn

Illustrated by Francisco Delgado

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Sincerely, Emerson

Sincerely, Emerson

by Emerson Weber

Illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett

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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

by Andrea Beatty

Illustrated by David Roberts

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Thank You, Omu

Thank You, Omu

by Oge Mora

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Undocumented: A Worker's Fight

Undocumented: A Worker's Fight

by Duncan Tonatiuh

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We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors

by Carole Lindstrom

Illustrated by Michaela Goade

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The Women Who Caught The Babies: A Story of African American Midwives

The Women Who Caught The Babies: A Story of African American Midwives

by Eloise Greenfield

Illustrated by Daniel Minter

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You Hold Me Up

You Hold Me Up

by Monique Gray Smith

Illustrated by Danielle Daniel

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Families

Abuela

Abuela

by Arthur Dorros

Illustrated by Elisa Kleven

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Adopting Our Two Dads

Adopting Our Two Dads

by Luca Panzini

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Alma and How She Got Her Name

Alma and How She Got Her Name

by Juana Martinez-Neal

Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

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Bringing Asha Home

Bringing Asha Home

by Uma Krishnaswami

Illustrated by Jamel Akib

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A Day With Yayah

A Day With Yayah

by Nicola Campbell

Illustrated by Julie Flet

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A Different Pond

A Different Pond

by Bao Phi

Illustrated by Thi Bui

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Drawn Together

Drawn Together

by Minh Lê

Illustrated by Dan Santat

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Facing Fear

Facing Fear

by Karen Lynn Williams

Illustrated by Sara Palacios

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

by Kevin Noble Maillard

Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

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A Gift From Abuela

A Gift From Abuela

by Cecilia Ruiz

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Going Down Home With Daddy

Going Down Home With Daddy

by Kelly Starling Lyons

Illustrated by Daniel Minter

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Good Night, Captain Mama/Buenas Noches, Capitán Mama

Good Night, Captain Mama/Buenas Noches, Capitán Mama

by Graciela Tiscareño-Sato

Illustrated by Linda Lens

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Grandmother's Visit

Grandmother's Visit

by Betty Quan

Illustrated by Carmen Mok

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Hair For Mama

Hair For Mama

by Kelly A. Tinkham

Illustrated by Amy June Bates

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A History of Me

A History of Me

by Adrea Theodore

Illustrated by Erin Robinson

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How Nivi Got Her Names

How Nivi Got Her Names

by Laura Deal

Illustrated by Charlene Chua

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Just Like a Mama

Just Like a Mama

by Alice Faye Duncan

Illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

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Last Stop on Market Street

Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Peña

Illustrated by Christian Robinson

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Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation

Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation

by Edwidge Danticat

Illustrated by Leslie Staub

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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina

by Monica Brown

Illustrated by Sara Palacios

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Missing Daddy

Missing Daddy

by Mariame Kaba

Illustrated by Bria Royal

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The Most Beautiful Thing

The Most Beautiful Thing

by Kao Kalia Yang

Illustrated by Khoa Le

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Nana Akua Goes to School

Nana Akua Goes to School

by Tricia Elam Walker & April Harrison

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'Ohana Means Family

'Ohana Means Family

by Ilima Loomis

Illustrated by Kenard Pak

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The Paper Kingdom

The Paper Kingdom

by Helena Ku Rhee

Illustrated by Pascal Campion

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The Remember Balloons

The Remember Balloons

by Jessie Oliveros

Illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte

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Saturday

Saturday

by Oge Mora

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Stella Brings the Family

Stella Brings the Family

by Miriam B. Schiffer

Illustrated by Holly Clifton

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Still A Family: A Story About Homelessness

Still A Family: A Story About Homelessness

by Brenda Reeves Sturgis

Illustrated by Jo-Shin Lee

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Watercress

Watercress

by Andrea Wang

Illustrated by Jason Chin

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We Dream Medicine Dreams

We Dream Medicine Dreams

by Lisa Boivin

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We'll Paint the Octopus Red

We'll Paint the Octopus Red

by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

Illustrated by Pam DeVito

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When Aidan Became a Brother

When Aidan Became a Brother

by Kyle Lukoff

Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

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When the Cousins Came

When the Cousins Came

by Katie Yamasaki

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Where Three Oceans Meet

Where Three Oceans Meet

by Rajani LaRocca

Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan

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Your Name Is a Song

Your Name Is a Song

by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Illustrated by Luisa Uribe

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Founding Fathers

Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution

Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution

by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Illustrated by Sarah Green

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Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring: A Spy on History Book

Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring: A Spy on History Book

by Enigma Alberti

Illustrated by Laura Terry

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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

by Gretchen Woelfle

Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

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Brick by Brick

Brick by Brick

by Charles Smith, Jr.

Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

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The Deep Past of Haiti

The Deep Past of Haiti

by Jubilee School's 5th and 6th Grade Class

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Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital

Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital

by Tonya Bolden

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Dear Benjamin Banneker

Dear Benjamin Banneker

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

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Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: With an Afterword by Phillipa Soo, the Original Eliza from Hamilton: An American

Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: With an Afterword by Phillipa Soo, the Original Eliza from Hamilton: An American

by Margaret McNamara

Illustrated by Esmé Shapiro

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Faking It: The Story of Deborah Sampson, Revolutionary War Soldier

Faking It: The Story of Deborah Sampson, Revolutionary War Soldier

by Joseph K. Smith

Illustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle

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Hiawatha and the Peacemakers

Hiawatha and the Peacemakers

by Robbie Robertson

Illustrated by David Shannon

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History Smashers: The American Revolution

History Smashers: The American Revolution

by Kate Messner

Illustrated by Justin Greenwood

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Katie's Trunk

Katie's Trunk

by Ann Turner

Illustrated by Ron Himler

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Leave It To Abigail! The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams

Leave It To Abigail! The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams

by Barb Rosenstock

Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

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Mumbet's Declaration of Independence

Mumbet's Declaration of Independence

by Gretchen Woelfle

Illustrated by Alix Delinois

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My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom

My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom

by Afua Cooper

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Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge

Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge

by Erica Armstrong Dunbar

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Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons: An Enslaved Woman Fights for Freedom

Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons: An Enslaved Woman Fights for Freedom

by Gwendolyn Hooks

Illustrated by Simone Agoussoye

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Patience Wright: American Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy

Patience Wright: American Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy

by Pegi Deitz Shea

Illustrated by Bethanne Andersen

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Redcoats and Petticoats

Redcoats and Petticoats

by Katherine Kirkpatrick

Illustrated by Ronald Himler

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Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence

Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence

by Beth Anderson

Illustrated by Susan Reagan

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Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge

by Ray Anthony Shepard

Illustrated by Keith Mallett

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The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Samson

The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Samson

by Ann McGovern

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A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent

A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent

by Anne Rockwell

Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

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Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider

Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider

by E. F. Abbott

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Toussaint L'Ouverture : The Fight for Haiti's Freedom

Toussaint L'Ouverture : The Fight for Haiti's Freedom

by Walter Dean Myers

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Write On, Mercy!: The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren

Write On, Mercy!: The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren

by Gretchen Woelfle

Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner

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Holidays

Amira’s Picture Day

Amira’s Picture Day

by Reem Faruqi

Illustrated by Fahmida Azim

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Bashirah and the Amazing Bean Pie: A Celebration of African American Muslim Culture

Bashirah and the Amazing Bean Pie: A Celebration of African American Muslim Culture

by Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins

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The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever

The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever

by Laya Steinberg

Illustrated by Colleen Madden

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Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom

Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom

by Sarah Aroeste

Illustrated by Ayesha L. Rubio

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Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World

by Mary Lankford

Illustrated by Karen Dugan & Irene Norman

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A Day For Rememberin'

A Day For Rememberin'

by Leah Henderson

Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

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Eid Breakfast at Abuela's

Eid Breakfast at Abuela's

by Mariam Saad

Illustrated by Chaymaa Sobhy

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The Gift of Ramadan

The Gift of Ramadan

by Rabiah York Lumbard

Illustrated by Laura K. Horton

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Josie Dances

Josie Dances

by Denise Lajimodiere

Illustrated by Angela Erdrich

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Juneteenth for Mazie

Juneteenth for Mazie

by Floyd Cooper

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King for A Day

King for A Day

by Rukhsana Khan

Illustrated by Christiane Kromer

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Let's Celebrate Diwali

Let's Celebrate Diwali

by Anjali Joshi

Illustrated by Tim Palin

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A Moon for Moe and Mo

A Moon for Moe and Mo

by Jane Breskin Zalben

Illustrated by MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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Once Upon An Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy

Once Upon An Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy

by Edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed

Illustrated by Sara Alfageeh

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Our Favorite Day of the Year

Our Favorite Day of the Year

by A. E. Ali

Illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell

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Papa's Free Day Party

Papa's Free Day Party

by Marilyn Nelson

Illustrated by Wayne Anthony Still

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Ramadan Around the World

Ramadan Around the World

by Ndaa Hassan

Illustrated by Azra Momin

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Seven Special Somethings: A Norwuz Story

Seven Special Somethings: A Norwuz Story

by Adib Khorram

Illustrated by Zainab Faidhi

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The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

by Susan Cooper

Illustrated by Carson Ellis

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The Story of Kwanzaa

The Story of Kwanzaa

by Donna L. Washington

Illustrated by Stephen Taylor

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This Day In June

This Day In June

by Gayle E. Pitman

Illustrated by Kristyna Litten

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We Are Grateful

We Are Grateful

by Traci Sorell

Illustrated by Frane Lessac

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Winter Candle

Winter Candle

by Jeron Ashford

Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

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Yom Kippur Shortstop

Yom Kippur Shortstop

by David Adler

Illustrated by Andre Ceolin

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Immigration

Areli is a Dreamer

Areli is a Dreamer

by Areli Morales

Illustrated by Luisa Uribe

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Calling the Doves/El Canto de las Palomas

Calling the Doves/El Canto de las Palomas

by Juan Felipe Herrera

Illustrated by Elly Simmons

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Facing Fear

Facing Fear

by Karen Lynn Williams

Illustrated by Sara Palacios

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For All/ Para Todos

For All/ Para Todos

by Alejandra Domenzain

Illustrated by Katherine Loh

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Front Desk

Front Desk

by Kelly Yang

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Hear My Voice/Escucha Mi Voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States

Hear My Voice/Escucha Mi Voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States

by Compiled by William Binford for Project Amplify

Illustrated by Cecilia Ruiz, Yuyi Morales, Juan Palomino, Paco Santoya, Adriana Campos, Solomán Duarte Granados, Flavia Zorrillo Drago, Boyo Flores, Edith Valle, Gloria Félix, Mirelle Ortega, Maria Lumbreras, Addy Rivera Sonda, Beatríz Gutierrez Hernandez, Daniela Martín del Campo, Dominique Arco, & Raúl Gonzalez III

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Inside Out and Back Again

Inside Out and Back Again

by Thanhhà Lai

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My Diary From Here to There/Mi Diario de Aquí Hasta Allá

My Diary From Here to There/Mi Diario de Aquí Hasta Allá

by Amada Irma Perez

Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez

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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong

Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong

by Julie Leung

Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

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The Roses in My Carpets

The Roses in My Carpets

by Rukhsana Khan

Illustrated by Ronald Himler

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Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Story

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Story

by Margriet Ruurs

Illustrated by Nizar Ali Badr

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Two White Rabbits

Two White Rabbits

by Jairo Buitrago

Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng

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Rules

The Day You Begin

The Day You Begin

by Jacqueline Woodson

Illustrated by Rafael López

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Fall In Line, Holden!

Fall In Line, Holden!

by Daniel W. Vandever

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Fair Is Fair, Isn't It?

Fair Is Fair, Isn't It?

by Lindsey L. Wilson

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The Magical Yet

The Magical Yet

by Angela DiTerlizzi

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The Noisy Classroom

The Noisy Classroom

by Angela Shanté

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The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

by Justin Roberts

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Sometimes People March

Sometimes People March

by Tessa Allen

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We Move Together

We Move Together

by Kelly Fritsch

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Slavery

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson

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Before She Was Harriet

Before She Was Harriet

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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Biddy Mason Speaks Up

Biddy Mason Speaks Up

by Arisa White & Laura Atkins

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Brick by Brick

Brick by Brick

by Charles Smith, Jr.

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Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom

Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom

by Tim Tingle

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Forty Acres and Maybe A Mule

Forty Acres and Maybe A Mule

by Harriet Gillem Robinet

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Freedom in Congo Square

Freedom in Congo Square

by Carole Boston Weatherford

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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

by Ashley Bryan

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From Slave Ship to Freedom Road

From Slave Ship to Freedom Road

by Julius Lester

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Many Thousand Gone

Many Thousand Gone

by Virginia Hamilton

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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

by Janet Halfmann

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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

by Carole Boston Weatherford

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My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth

My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth

by Ann Turner

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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

by Don Tate

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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass

Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass

by Lesa Cline-Ransom

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Your Legacy

Your Legacy

by Schele Williams

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Suffragists

Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote

Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote

by Kirsten Gillibrand

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Claudette Colvin

Claudette Colvin

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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Evicted! The Struggle for the Right to Vote

Evicted! The Struggle for the Right to Vote

by Alice Faye Duncan

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Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote

Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote

by Barb Rosenstock

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Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

by Veronica Chambers & the Staff of the New York Times

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History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote

History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote

by Kate Messner

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How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told

Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told

by Walter Dean Myers

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A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights

A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights

by Kate Hannigan

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Lillian’s Right to Vote

Lillian’s Right to Vote

by Jonah Winter

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The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World

The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World

by Lucinda Robb and Rebecca Boggs Roberts

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We Want Equal Rights! The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on the Women's Rights Movement

We Want Equal Rights! The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on the Women's Rights Movement

by Sally Roesch Wagner

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Westward Expansion

Buffalo Bird Girl

Buffalo Bird Girl

by S. D. Nelson

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Buffalo Song

Buffalo Song

by Joseph Bruchac

Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

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Coolies

Coolies

by Yin

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E Meshkwadooniged Mitig: The Trading Tree

E Meshkwadooniged Mitig: The Trading Tree

by Nancy Cooper

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Follow Me Down to Nicodemus Town

Follow Me Down to Nicodemus Town

by A. LaFaye

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In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse

In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse

by Joseph Marshall, III

Illustrated by James Yellowhawk

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Indian No More

Indian No More

by Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell

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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, adapted by Jean Mendoza & Debbie Reese

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Lewis & Clark Through Indian Eyes: Nine Indian Writers on the Legacy of the Expedition

Lewis & Clark Through Indian Eyes: Nine Indian Writers on the Legacy of the Expedition

by Edited by Alvin M. Josephy

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Navajo Long Walk

Navajo Long Walk

by Joseph Bruchac

Illustrated by Shonto Begay

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The People Shall Continue

The People Shall Continue

by Simon Ortiz

Illustrated by Sharol Graves

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A People’s History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation

A People’s History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation

by Howard Zinn & Paul Buhle

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The Train

The Train

by Jodie Callaghan

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When We Were Alone

When We Were Alone

by David A. Robertson

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Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock

Young Water Protectors: A Story About Standing Rock

by Aslan Tudor with Kelly Tudor

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