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Credit-Lit: Credit 101 for Teens

Written by Dionne Perry

Credit scores impact every financial decision. It's important that teens understand early the...

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Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment

Written by Megan Clendenan and Illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

Everyone depends on clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and healthy soil for growing food. But...

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The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline (Taking a Stand)

Written by Clara MacCarald

Explores the history, events, and aftermath of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribes protest of the Dakota...

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The Enchanting Things You May See: A Mathematical Adventure

Written and Illustrated by Elizabeth Segal
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Indigenous America (True History)

Written by Liam McDonald, Jennifer Sabin (Creator), & Doug Kiel (Introduction)

The true story of the United States’ Indigenous beginnings.

American schoolchildren have long been...

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Outcasts United

Written by Warren St. John

A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here...

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Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
Young Ernie Barnes wasn’t like other boys his age. Bullied for being shy, overweight, and...
1st - 10th
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This Is Your Time

Written by Ruby Bridges
Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your...
5th - 10th
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Dear America: The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow

Written by Ann Turner

As one of the latest editions to the Dear America series, this tale provides the first-hand account...

6th - 8th
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Woodsong

Written by Gary Paulsen
In this nonfiction account, Gary Paulsen recalls some of the adventures that have framed his stories...
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Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings, A Memoir

Written by Margarita Engle
Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a...
7th - 9th
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Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption

Written by Laura Hillenbrand
In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance...
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