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Obviously: Stories from My Timeline
Hughes presents a charming and surprising essay collection. Give to avid YouTube fans or to any young person who could glean inspiration from her gumption, humor, and self-assurance.
Sonny's Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove
Pair with Rollins's music to introduce children to this legendary musician and to the rhythmic exuberance of jazz.–Melissa Williams, Berwick Academy, ME
A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks
A stirring, accessible introduction to Gwendolyn Brooks and a must-have for all elementary collections.-Melissa Williams, Berwick Academy, ME
Taking Cover: One Girl's Story of Growing Up During the Iranian Revolution
A moving, accessible, and informative addition to all middle grade and young adult nonfiction collections.
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
Vibrant and unforgettable, this is a must-have for all middle grade collections. Pair with both fiction and nonfiction books on immigration, forced cultural assimilation, and stories about contemporary Mexican American life.
The House That Lou Built
Cheerful and hope-filled, with an idiosyncratic female protagonist, this is a worthy choice for any middle grade collection.
The Way the Light Bends
Begging to be paired with Marilyn Nelson's My Seneca Village, give this book to any students who have ever felt invisible or who have ever struggled to feel at home in a traditional academic setting.
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