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Series: Azrieli Series of Holocaust Memoirs Cry in Unison Paperback Judy Cohen 9781988065700 $14.95 HISTORY Jul 08, 2020

In Debrecen, Hungary, Judy grows up in a warm and lively family, but when the Nazis invade in 1944, she is crowded into a ghetto with the other Jews in the area, her life now shaped by fear and hopelessness. When the cattle cars take Judy and her family to Auschwitz-Birkenau, she truly leaves her precious childhood behind as she scrambles to survive in the shadow of the gas chambers, one brutal day at a time. Clinging to her sisters, to friends, and to fleeting life-affirming moments, Judy survives the camps and a death march on ?a never-ending... + Read More
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Series: The Power of Style How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures Hardcover Christian Allaire 9781773214900 $19.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 27, 2021

Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he sought out for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that—because clothes are never just clothes. Men’s heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Allaire takes the reader through boldly... + Read More
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Series: Four Faces of the Moon Hardcover Amanda Strong 9781773214542 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 08, 2021

On a journey to uncover her family’s story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld, she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls, a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the buffalo—a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. Spotted Fawn must travel through her own family history to confront the harsh realities of the past and reignite her connection to her people and the land. Her darkroom be... + Read More
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Series: Diana Dances Paperback Luciano Lozano 9781773212470 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Apr 13, 2021

Diana is a dancer! Diana is struggling in school and no one knows why. One day she can’t help but dance to music she hears, and the truth becomes clear—there’s nothing wrong with Diana. She just learns through movement. Diana is a dancer!
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Series: The Bare Naked Book Hardcover Kathy Stinson 9781773214726 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Mar 09, 2021

Bodies, bodies! Big and small, short and tall, young and old—Every BODY is different! The Bare Naked Book has been a beloved fixture in libraries, classrooms, and at-home story times since its original publication in 1986. Now, this revised edition is ready to meet a new generation of readers. The text has been updated to reflect current understandings of gender and inclusion, which are alsoshowcased in the brand-new, vibrant illustrations by Melissa Cho. Featuring a note from the author explaining the history of the book and the importance of ... + Read More
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Series: Treaty Words For As Long As the Rivers Flow Hardcover Aimée Craft 9781773214962 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Mar 09, 2021

The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen—to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. Accompanied by beautiful illustr... + Read More
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Series: Yara's Spring Paperback Jamal Saeed 9781773214399 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Oct 13, 2020

Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring. Growing up in Aleppo, Yara’s childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara’s doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana imagined: sudden, violent, and deadly. When rescuers dig Yara out from under the rubble that was once her family’s home, she emerges to a changed world. Her parents and Nana are gone, and her brother, Saad, can’t speak—struck silent by everything he’s seen. Now, with her friend Shireen and Shireen’s chari... + Read More
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Series: Margot and the Moon Landing Hardcover A.C. Fitzpatrick 9781773213606 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 14, 2020

A universal story about speaking, listening, and being heard. Margot loves space. Astronauts, the stars, and especially the moon landing. So she can’t understand why all of her attempts to communicate her passion fall on disinterested ears. Her mom is patient but distracted; her classmates would rather play kickball; and her teacher just wants her to focus and pay attention in class. Even so, Margot wishes she never had to talk about anything but space ever again. When she wakes up one morning and discovers she can only recite Neil Armstrong’... + Read More
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Series: The Heroes Quartet Louder Than Words Paperback Kathy Kacer 9781773213545 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 14, 2020

Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events. Life is becoming ever more terrifying for the Jewish community as the Second World War envelops their lives. For twelve-year-old Dina and her sisters, things get even harder when their father dies. Their mother must go back to work and despite many objections, the family adjusts to the arrival of their new housekeeper, Nina, who is not Jewish. But Nina’s role changes dramatically when the Nazis invade their small Ukrainian town. Nina sacrifices her own saf... + Read More
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Series: Crossing the Farak River Paperback Michelle Aung Thin 9781773213965 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 11 Apr 14, 2020

Fourteen-year-old Hasina is forced to flee everything she knows in this gripping account of the crisis in Myanmar. For Hasina and her younger brother Araf, the constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army, is a way of life in Rakhine province—just uttering the name is enough to send chills down their spines. As Rohingyas, they know that when they hear the wop wop wop of their helicopters there is one thing to do—run, and don’t stop. So when soldiers invade their village one night, and Hasina awakes to her aunt's fearful voice, followed by smoke... + Read More
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Series: Salma the Syrian Chef Hardcover Danny Ramadan 9781773213750 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 10, 2020

Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn’t know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers at the Welcome Center are happy to lend a hand—and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings... + Read More
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Series: Superluminous Hardcover Ian De Haes 9781773213804 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Mar 10, 2020

Nour loves the luminous glow she was born with, but it’s only when it starts to dim that she discovers the true power of her brilliant light. Nour has a superpower: she glows. Her light shines so bright, she feels like a star in the night sky. But when kids at school notice her glow, they’re not impressed. If she had a real superpower, they say, she could fly or turn invisible. So Nour stops feeling special. And as her light dims, her world darkens . . . until a nighttime cry from her baby sister shows her how powerful her glow can be. Ian D... + Read More
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Series: My Long List of Impossible Things Paperback Michelle Barker 9781773213644 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 10, 2020

A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing? The arrival of the Soviet Army in Germany at the end of World War II sends sixteen-year-old Katja and her family into turmoil. The fighting has stopped, but German society is in collapse, resulting in tremendous hardship. With their father gone and few resources available to them, Katja and her sister are forced to flee their home, reassured by their mother that if they can just reach a distant friend in a town far away, things will get better. B... + Read More
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Series: I Love My Purse Paperback Belle DeMont 9781554519538 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 10, 2020

Charlie loves his bright red purse, so why does everyone else have a problem with it? Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his “strange” choice. After all, boys don’t carry purses. But Charlie isn’t deterred. Before long, his unselfconscious determination starts to affect those around him. His father puts on his favorite Hawaiian shirt to go to work, his friend Charlotte paints her face, a... + Read More
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Series: Cross Ups Tournament Trouble (Cross Ups, Book 1) Paperback Sylv Chiang 9781773210087 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Mar 13, 2018

An exciting new middle reader series.All twelve-year-old Jaden wants to do is be the best at Cross Ups, the video game he and his friends can’t stop playing. He knows he could be—if only he didn’t have to hide his gaming from his mom, who’s convinced it will make him violent. After an epic match leads to an invitation to play in a top tournament, Jaden and his friends Devesh and Hugh hatch a plan to get him there. But Jaden’s strict parents and annoying siblings, not to mention a couple of bullies and his confusing feelings for his next-door ne... + Read More
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Series: I Love My Purse Hardcover Belle DeMont 9781554519545 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 12, 2017

Charlie loves his bright red purse, so why does everyone else have a problem with it? Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his “strange” choice. After all, boys don’t carry purses. But Charlie isn’t deterred. Before long, his unselfconscious determination starts to affect those around him. His father puts on his favorite Hawaiian shirt to go to work, his friend Charlotte paints her face, a... + Read More
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Series: Joseph's Big Ride Paperback Terry Farish 9781554518050 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jul 17, 2017

Features vibrant color illustrations that reflects the everyday experience of a child both in a refugee camp and as a new immigrant Author has spent years interviewing and writing about Sudanese refugee and immigrant families in the U.S., and visited a refugee camp on the Kenyan/South Sudanese border Story is based on a real Sudanese refugee boy Features an African refugee boy and an African-American girl A refugee boy’s determination to ride a bicycle leads to an unexpected friendship.Joseph wants only one thing: to ride a bike. In... + Read More
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Series: The Street Belongs to Us Paperback Karleen Pendleton Jimenez 9781551528403 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 04, 2021

A sweet middle-grade chapter book about two best friends who transform their torn-up street into a world where imaginations can run wild. In 1984 Los Angeles, Alex is a tomboy who would rather wear her hair short and her older brother's hand-me-downs, and Wolf is a troubled kid who's been wearing the same soldier's uniform ever since his mom died. They temporarily set their worries aside when their street is torn up by digging machines and transformed into a muddy wonderland with endless possibilities. To pass the hot summer days, the two best... + Read More
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Series: Travesia A Migrant Girl's Cross-Border Journey//El viaje de una joven migrante Paperback Michelle Gerster 9781551528366 $19.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 06, 2021

A poignant bilingual YA graphic novel about a teenage girl's harrowing experience crossing the Mexico-US border. This compelling young adult graphic memoir, based on real events, tells the story of Gricelda, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl who attempts to cross the border into America with her mother and younger brother in search of a better life. Their treacherous journey, filled with both heartbreak and hope, begins in Tijuana, where they are transported from house to house by strangers. Here they meet the mysterious smuggler el Guero, who p... + Read More
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Series: The Name I Call Myself Hardcover Hasan Namir 9781551528090 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Oct 01, 2020

A sweet and moving picture book depicting Ari's gender journey from childhood to adolescence in order to discover who they really are. Meet Ari, a young person who doesn't like to be called by their birth name Edward: "When I think of the name Edward, I imagine old kings who snore a lot." Throughout this beautiful and engaging picture book, we watch Ari grow up before our very eyes as they navigate the ins and outs of their gender identity; we see how, as a child, they prefer dolls and princess movies, and want to grow out their hair, though t... + Read More
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Series: God Loves Hair: Tenth Anniversary Edition Hardcover Vivek Shraya 9781551528137 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 15, 2020

A tenth-anniversary edition of Vivek Shraya's first book: a YA story collection that celebrates racial, gender, and religious diversity. In 2010, Vivek Shraya self-published God Loves Hair, her first book; since then, Vivek has published six more titles, including a novel, poetry collection, graphic novel, and children's picture book, while also working as an artist, musician, and academic. God Loves Hair is a collection of short stories that follows a tender, intelligent, and curious child who navigates the complex realms of gender creativi... + Read More
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Series: The Home Stretch A Father, a Son, and All the Things They Never Talk About Paperback George K. Ilsley 9781551527956 $19.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS May 01, 2020

A moving, honest memoir about a man who returns to his rural hometown to take care of his cranky elderly father. George K. Ilsley explores his complex relationship with his aging father in this candid memoir full of sharp emotion and disarming humor. George's father is ninety-one years old, a widower, and fiercely independent; an avid gardener, he's sweet and more than a little eccentric. But he's also a hoarder who makes embarrassing comments and invitations to women, and he has made no plans whatsoever for what is inevitably coming over the ... + Read More
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Series: Vanishing Monuments Paperback John Elizabeth Stintzi 9781551528014 $19.95 FICTION Mar 15, 2020

A brilliant novel whose lead character returns home to their long-estranged mother who is now suffering from dementia. Alani Baum, a non-binary photographer and teacher, hasn't seen their mother since they ran away with their girlfriend when they were seventeen - almost thirty years ago. But when Alani gets a call from a doctor at the assisted living facility where their mother has been for the last five years, they learn that their mother's dementia has worsened and appears to have taken away her ability to speak. As a result, Alani suddenly ... + Read More
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Series: I Promise Hardcover Catherine Hernandez 9781551527796 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

Catherine Hernandez's literary career exploded with the 2017 publication of her award-winning novel Scarborough. Her latest, I Promise, marks her delightful return to children's literature, having published her first children's book, M Is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book, in 2015. Featuring tender-hearted illustrations by renowned artist Syrus Marcus Ware, I Promise captures with love and honesty the intimate moments of parenting in all their messy glory - from dealing with a kid who doesn't want to brush their teeth to looking under the bed for... + Read More
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Series: A Cure for Hate A Former White Supremacist's Journey From Violent Extremism to Radical Compassion Paperback Tony McAleer 9781551527697 $22.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Oct 01, 2019

How does an affluent, middle-class, private-school-attending son of a doctor end up at the Aryan Nations compound in Idaho, falling in with and then recruiting for some of the most notorious neo-Nazi groups in Canada and the United States? The Cure for Hate paints a very human picture of a young man who craved attention, acceptance, and approval and the dark place he would go to get it. Tony McAleer found an outlet for his teenage rage in the street violence of the skinhead scene. He then grew deeply involved in the White Aryan Resistance (WAR... + Read More
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Series: There Has to Be a Knife Paperback Adnan Khan 9781551527857 $18.95 FICTION Sep 01, 2019

For readers of Brother by David Chariandy and Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez, Adnan Khan's blistering debut novel investigates themes of race, class, masculinity, and contemporary relationships. Omar Ali is a ticking time bomb. A phone call from his ex-girlfriend Anna's father plunges him into darkness when he learns that she's committed suicide. Clueless and hurting, Omar turns to violence and petty crime to cope. His nefarious activities catch the attention of the RCMP, who pressure him into becoming an informant at a mosque they suspect... + Read More
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Series: Hustling Verse An Anthology of Sex Workers’ Poetry Paperback Amber Dawn 9781551527819 $19.95 POETRY Sep 01, 2019

Lambda Literary Award finalist In this trailblazing anthology, more than fifty self-identified sex workers from all walks of the industry (survival and trade, past and present) explore their lived experience through the expressive nuance and beauty of poetry. In a variety of forms ranging from lyrics to list poems to found poetry to hybrid works, these authors express themselves with the complexity, agency, and honesty that sex workers are rarely afforded. Contributors from Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia include Gregory Scofield, Tracy Quan,... + Read More
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Series: From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea Hardcover Kai Cheng Thom 9781551527093 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Oct 01, 2017

A magical gender variant child brings transformation and change to the world around them thanks to their mother's enduring love. In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: a boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questio... + Read More
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Series: Rough Patch Paperback Nicole Markotic 9781551526812 $15.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Apr 01, 2017

In this compelling novel for young adults, Keira is a quirky but shy teen entering her first year of high school; she navigates her growing interest in kissing both girls and boys, while not alienating her BFF, boy-crazy Sita. As the two acclimate to their unfamiliar surroundings, they manage to find new lunchmates and make lists of the cutest boys in school. But Keira is caught "in between"?unable to fully participate in these kind of conversations, yet too scared to come clean. She’s also feeling the pressure of her family’s problems: parents... + Read More
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Series: VS. Books Burning Sugar Paperback Cicely Belle Blain 9781551528250 $18.95 POETRY Aug 06, 2020

The latest from Vivek Shraya's VS. Books: a poetic exploration of Black identity, history, and lived experience influenced by the constant search for liberation. In this incendiary debut collection, activist and poet Cicely Belle Blain intimately revisits familiar spaces in geography, in the arts, and in personal history to expose the legacy of colonization and its impact on Black bodies. They use poetry to illuminate their activist work: exposing racism, especially anti-Blackness, and helping people see the connections between history and sys... + Read More
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Series: The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs At Great Risk Memoirs of Rescue during the Holocaust Paperback Fishel Goldig 9781989719107 $17.95 HISTORY May 01, 2021

Poland. Ukraine. France. Slovakia. Everywhere across Nazi-occupied Europe, Jews suddenly found their lives in danger during World War II. Locked away in ghettos and facing deportation to death camps and concentration camps, Jews were desperate to find shelter and safety. When no democratic country came forward to open their doors widely enough, or at all, it was up to ordinary people to stand up and risk their lives to save their friends, their neighbors and sometimes, even strangers. Decades after the war, Holocaust survivors honored their sav... + Read More
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Series: The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Escape from the Edge Paperback Morris Schnitzer 9781989719114 $14.95 HISTORY Feb 16, 2021

Narrow escapes and bold decisions define the life of young Morris Schnitzer during World War II. Fleeing from Nazi Germany, his father?s warning to never set foot in a concentration camp echoing in his mind, Morris resolves to fight and survive. As he assumes three different false identities and crosses endless borders in search of safety, Morris poses as a farmhand, joins the resistance in Belgium and enlists in the American army, vowing to take revenge for all that he has lost.
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Series: Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs In Dreams Together Paperback Leslie Fazekas 9781988065694 $14.95 HISTORY Sep 15, 2020

In the summer of 1944, Leslie Fazekas and his family are deported from their hometown of Debrecen, Hungary, to Vienna, Austria, as slave laborers. It is only after the war that they discover that most of the cattle car trains from their hometown were destined for Auschwitz. Fate and fortune have intervened to save their lives in the devastating circumstances of their captivity, and Leslie details all of his experiences in diary entries and letters to his girlfriend, Judit, who he was separated from in Vienna. Leslie's diary entries and letters ... + Read More
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Series: Daring to Hope Paperback Rachel Lisogurski 9781988065588 $14.95 HISTORY Aug 20, 2020

When Rachel and her husband, Abraham, escape from the Siemiatycze ghetto one cold winter night in 1942 with their four-year-old daughter, Chana, they are desperate for refuge. Turned away by the one person they thought they could depend on, they are forced to ask for help from strangers and acquaintances. During the twenty-one months that they are hidden by courageous farmers, Rachel and Abraham fiercely protect Chana, who is taught never to cry, never to make a sound. After liberation, as Rachel and Abraham are haunted by the past, Chana?s chi... + Read More
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Series: Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted Hardcover Daniel Sokatch 9781635573879 $36.50 HISTORY Sep 21, 2021

From the expert who understands both sides of one of the world's most complex, controversial conflicts, a modern-dayGuide for the Perplexed--a primer on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian issue. "Can't you just explain the Israel situation to me? In, like, 10 minutes or less?" This is the question Daniel Sokatch is used to answering on an almost daily basis. As the head of the New Israel Fund, which is dedicated to equality and democracy for all Israelis, not just Jews, Sokatch is supremely well-versed on the Israeli conflict.Can We Talk About ... + Read More
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Series: This Promise of Change One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality Paperback Jo Ann Allen Boyce 9781547604487 $17.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Aug 19, 2025

Recipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book HonorWinner of the 2019Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for NonfictionA NYPL Top Ten of 2019AKirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearIn 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one ano... + Read More
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Series: Caterpillar Summer Paperback Gillian McDunn 9781547603145 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 06, 2020

This beautifully written, emotional debut perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin tells the story of a girl, her special needs brother, and the summer they will never forget."An engaging, honest book." --Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author ofThe War That Saved My Life"A beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up." --Kate Messner, author ofBreakoutandThe Seventh WishCat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken h... + Read More
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Series: How to Be a Pirate Hardcover Isaac Fitzgerald 9781681197784 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Mar 03, 2020

A National Bestseller!"A beautiful, generous, fun collaboration of story and illustration and pirate tattoos. Seriously wise pirate advice for everyone." - Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureCeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can't, she wonders where to begin. Luckily, she suspects her grandpa must know something about being a pirate--why else would he have all those tattoos?As he shares each tattoo, Grandpa and CeCe are transported from adventure to adventure, and CeC... + Read More
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Series: Women Rowing North Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age Paperback Mary Pipher 9781632869616 $23.00 PSYCHOLOGY Mar 03, 2020

New York Times Bestseller *USA Today Bestseller *Los Angeles Times Bestseller *Publishers Weekly BestsellerThe instantNew York Times bestseller from the author ofReviving Ophelia--a guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age--now with a new foreword by the author. Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always... + Read More
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Series: Imprisoned The Betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II Paperback Martin W. Sandler 9781547604692 $20.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Feb 18, 2020

While Americans fought for freedom and democracy abroad, fear and suspicion towards Japanese Americans swept the country after Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Culling information from extensive, previously unpublished interviews and oral histories with Japanese American survivors of internment camps, Martin W. Sandler gives an in-depth account of their lives before, during their imprisonment, and after their release. Bringing readers inside life in the internment camps and explaining how a country that is built on the ideals of freedom fo... + Read More
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Series: Chirp Hardcover Kate Messner 9781547602810 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Feb 04, 2020

"[A] deftly layered mystery about family, friendship, and the struggle to speak up." - Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author ofSpeakandShoutFrom acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to make her voice heard, set against the backdrop of a summertime mystery.When Mia moves to Vermont the summer after seventh grade, she's recovering from the broken arm she got falling off a balance beam. And packed away in the moving boxes under her clothes and gymnastics trophies is a secret she'd rather forge... + Read More
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Series: Big Bright Feelings Ravi's Roar Hardcover Tom Percival 9781547603008 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Feb 04, 2020

This engaging book in the Big Bright Feelings series is a clever take on temper tantrums.Ravi never minded being the smallest in his family. Until one day, his short arms can’t reach the monkey bars, he can’t find anyone during hide-and-seek, AND he’s too little to ride the big slide. Ravi is so mad--sofurious--that he can’t control his temper anymore . . .. . . and he becomes a ferocious, roaringTIGER!Being a tiger is great. Tigers can doanything they want! But who wants to play with a growling, wild tiger who won’t share or behave? Ravi is ab... + Read More
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Series: The Girl and the Dinosaur Hardcover Hollie Hughes 9781547603220 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jan 14, 2020

This evocative, beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates one girl's limitless imagination, perfect for fans of the Fan Brothers.Anything is possible and nothing's as it seems . . .In a town by the seaside, Marianne is often seen digging for buried treasure on the beach. One day, she finds the most wonderful treasure of all--a dinosaur skeleton!That night, Marianne makes a wish upon a star that her dinosaur will come to life. She wishes it with all her heart--and it comes true. Together, Marianne's adventures with her new friend are limi... + Read More
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Series: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Hardcover Elif Shafak 9781635574470 $36.50 FICTION Sep 24, 2019

Shortlisted for the 2019 Booker PrizeNamed a Best Book of the Year byBookpage, NPR, Washington Post,andThe EconomistA moving novel on the power of friendship in our darkest times, from internationally renowned writer and speaker Elif Shafak.In the pulsating moments after she has been murdered and left in a dumpster outside Istanbul, Tequila Leila enters a state of heightened awareness. Her heart has stopped beating but her brain is still active—for 10 minutes 38 seconds. While the Turkish sun rises and her friends sleep soundly nearby, she reme... + Read More
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Series: Some Places More Than Others Hardcover Renee Watson 9781681191089 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning,New York Times bestselling author RenÃ©e Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are.All Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father’s family in New York City--Harlem, to be exact. She can’t wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up. Maybe this will help her understand her fami... + Read More
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Series: This Promise of Change One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality Hardcover Jo Ann Allen Boyce 9781681198521 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Jan 08, 2019

Recipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book HonorWinner of the 2019Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for NonfictionA NYPL Top Ten of 2019AKirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearIn 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one anot... + Read More
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