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Written by Teri Kanefield
Before the Little Rock Nine, before Rosa Parks, before Martin Luther King Jr. and his March on...
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Written by Tonya Bolden
Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as “the richest black girl in America.” Set against the...
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Written by Carole Boston Weatherford
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican...
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Written by Gretchen Woelfle
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War,...
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Written by Larry Dane Brimner
Twelve Days in May—Freedom Ride 1961
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Written by Ray Anthony Shepard
Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War...
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Written by Michael Burgan
At the turn of the 20th century, photographer Edward S. Curtis devoted his life to learning all he...
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Written by Linda Barrett Osborne
American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a...
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Written by Winifred Conkling
In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson, five of her siblings, and seventy other enslaved people...
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Written by Tonya Bolden
Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln’s order went into effect, this...
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Written by S. D. Nelson
Sitting Bull (c. 1831–1890) was one of the greatest Lakota/Sioux warriors and chiefs who ever...
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Written by Steve Sheinkin
An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve...
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Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid...
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Written by Laurence Yep
A boldly written, fictionalized account of the bombing of Hiroshima, seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Sachi. "Required reading in every classroom in this country."—The Washington Post
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Written by Candy Dawson Boyd
In this Coretta Scott King Honor book, young Mattie embarks on a plan to bring her family back together—and restore her mother's hope—after her father's death.
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Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Spoiled, angry Mary Lennox is sent to live with her mysterious uncle after the death of her parents, and new friends help her begin her life again.
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Written by J. M. Barrie
A mischievous boy who refuses to grow up whisks the Darling children off to Neverland in this canonical Edwardian fantasy.
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Written by Gary Paulsen
Eighth-grader Kevin is a gifted liar whose tales begin to get him in ever-increasing trouble with friends and family alike. "Will appeal to reluctant middle school readers."—Kirkus. Mature content
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Written by Kate DiCamillo
After losing his mother, 11-year-old Rob moves to a new community, where he discovers a new friend—and caged tigers in the woods. "Lush with haunting characters."—SLJ
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Written by Edgar Allan Poe
This collection of Poe’s best-loved poems, with an introduction by noted Poe scholar Richard Kopley, contains "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and 24 more haunting poems.
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Written by Janet Tashjian
Struggling student Derek finds a newspaper article about mysterious happenings in his past, and...
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Written by Rodman Philbrick
Two boys—a slow learner too large for his age and a tiny, crippled genius—form an unforgettable team. "Memorable and luminous…different and very special."—SLJ. Mature content
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Written by Jack London
A companion book to The Call of the Wild, this tale of the Klondike gold rush is told through the eyes of White Fang, who is half dog, half wolf.
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Written by Gary Paulsen
14-year-old Kevin is full of ideas on how to tackle the problems of the world and no matter how disastrous his attempts are, he never gives up! "Totally hilarious"—SLJ
