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The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone

This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center called Hull House. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story

Written by Joseph Bruchac

As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII.

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Betty Before X

Written by Ilyasah Shabazz

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her...

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The Amazing Mr. Franklin: Or the Boy Who Read Everything

Written by Ruth Ashby

Did you know Benjamin Franklin started the first public library in America? First he worked as a...

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