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Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South
A great pick for public and school libraries looking for firsthand accounts of the effects of Jim Crow on young people.
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Other Boys
Anyone who considered middle school a social minefield, or questioned gender norms will recognize themselves in Damian’s painful journey.
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My Daddy Can Fly!
Although the story never soars, this is suitablefor collections where dance is a major interest for very young children.
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More than Just a Game: The Black Origins of Basketball
A strong choice for elementary and middle school libraries for its more complete and more nuanced look at the history of basketball.
In the Name of Emmett Till: How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Showed Us Tomorrow
This title is perfect for public and school libraries that want books which will provide a young person’s perspective on the civil rights movement.
Run: Book One
Just as powerful as the “March” trilogy, this paean to “nonviolent soldiers” is principled, tragic, and stirring.
A Tale as Tall as Jacob: Misadventures with My Brother
This deeply empathetic, tender look at raising and loving a child with ADHD will resonate with readers, especially those whose siblings have a similar diagnosis.
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Whole Whale
Recommended for early childhood collections, this brisk and funny rhyming story will be a hit at story times.
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