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Lexile measure
1070L
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English
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"There's a long-running joke that, after coming out as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex person, you should receive a membership card and instruction manual. This is that instruction manual. You're welcome. Inside this revised and updated edition, you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask: from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration...
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English
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"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1000L
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English
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Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more. Yet civil rights activists have many other causes they are fighting for, such as calling attention to police brutality and combating racism in everyday life. The Civil Rights Movement started in the 1800s and remains a prominent movement within our modern society. Find out how activists such as Martin...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 730L
Language
English
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It's 1960, and Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. This moving picture book captures the spirit of a little girl standing alone in the face of racism.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Author Joanna Gaines follows up her #1 New York Times bestselling We Are the Gardeners with The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be. This children's book, beautifully illustrated by Julianna Swaney, celebrates how creativity and acceptance can come together in a bright and beautiful adventure."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
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"In 1963, more than 30 African American girls, ages 11-14, were arrested for taking part in Civil Rights protests in Americus, Georgia. Then came a greater ordeal: confinement in a Civil-War-era stockade."--Provided by publisher.
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Lexile measure
1110L
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English
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"History was crafted by the people who recorded it. And sometimes, those historians were biased against, didn't see, or couldn't even imagine anyone different from themselves. That means that history has often left out the stories of LGBTQIA+ people: men who loved men, women who loved women, people who loved without regard to gender, and people who lived outside gender boundaries. Historians have even censored the lives and loves of some of the world's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book
A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life—perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo.
For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul,
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AD 500L
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English
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Introduces children to the importance of following rules at school and at home. Know and Follow Rules helps children to understand the importance of rules in affirming and supportive language. Children learn to understand that actions have consequences, and that the best way for getting along is for everyone to know and understand what is expected of them. Simple words and inviting illustrations help children realize the positive results that result...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 970L
Language
English
Description
"Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Debut author Traci Sorell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, invites readers to journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. Each season leaps off the page through veteran illustrator Frane Lessac's bright artwork. Cherokee words are included throughout, presented both phonetically and written in the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
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Soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein became public in late 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral, opening up an explosive conversation about rape culture around the globe. In the US, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. More than 320,000 Americans over the age of twelve are sexually assaulted each year. Men are victims too. One in thirty-three American men will be sexually assaulted or raped...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 710L
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English
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Through sweet, simple prose and vivid illustrations, this book encourages positive behavior as children see how very easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love on a daily basis.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
Description
Documents the history and origin of the Ku Klux Klan from its beginning in Pulaski, Tennessee, and provides personal accounts, congressional documents, diaries, and more.
"Boys, let us get up a club." With those words, six restless young men raided the linens at a friend?s mansion in 1866. They pulled white sheets over their heads, hopped on horses, and cavorted through the streets of Pulaski, Tennessee. Soon, the six friends named their club the...
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Lexile measure
AD 450L
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English
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"As every grown-up knows, yelling comes naturally to children. This friendly, encouraging book introduces and reinforces where and when to use an "indoor voice" or an "outdoor voice." Simple words and vivid illustrations show the places and times for an indoor voice, the ways people ask us to speak more quietly, and situations when yelling might occur. Children learn how they can quiet their voices and talk about a problem, supported by a simple reminder:...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
"Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju who is forced at age twelve to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly re-creates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with...
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