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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand the role racism plays in separating them from their friends. For the kid who spends years trying to fit into the dominant culture and loses themselves for a little while. It's for all of the Black and Brown children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally)...
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Lexile measure
1110L
Language
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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English
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"Teens deserve clear, accurate information about sex and consent. Real Talk About Sex and Consent is a complete guide for teen readers with essential information about setting boundaries, coercion, reciprocity, how the body and brain respond to trauma, and communication. With this comprehensive road map, teen readers will learn how to make sexual decisions that honor their sense of values and cultivate happy, healthy, and emotionally supportive relationships...
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English
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For thousands of years, humans and their animal neighbors have congregated in cities. This comprehensive book traces the evolution of cities from Ancient Greece to modern Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, and more. There are timelines, sidebars, and diagrams that depict this transformation in fascinating detail, while gorgeous, color photographs show the highs and lows of city life. A question and answer section at the end of the book will engage reluctant...
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Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
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"Class and Education looks closely at the relationships between education and class, covering topics like public and private schools and funding, the voucher system, the correlation between class and higher education, and what might be done to lessen the educational achievement gap between classes."
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Lexile measure
1250L
Language
English
Description
"In this work for young readers, adapted from The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together written for adults, a call to action examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together." --
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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"Our brains are constantly sorting and labeling the world around us. Those four-legged barking things? They're dogs. The bouncy things are balls. Toys are different from food, and food is different from milk. Pretty simple, right? But our brains don't just sort things. They sort people. And that's where life gets really complicated. How and why do our brains create categories? And how can we avoid falling into the stereotype trap?"...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
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"An estimated 70 million feral cats live in the United States alone-decimating bird populations and threatening public health. This informative book investigates the growing populations of "obligates"-abandoned pets, now wild and producing feral offspring, and introduced animals that live in urban and urban fringe areas. An examination reveals the impact these animals are having on resources, space, and native species. Additional content focuses on...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of dyslexia and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone who has dyslexia and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together. A famous person who has overcome the challenges of dyslexia is highlighted" --
15) The way I feel
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English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text portray children experiencing a range of emotions, including frustration, shyness, jealousy, and pride.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of ADHD and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone with ADHD and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together. A famous person who has overcome the challenges of ADHD is highlighted" --
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
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Description
"Readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of autism and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone with autism and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together. A famous person who has overcome the challenges of autism is highlighted" --
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Thinkcities volume 1
Language
English
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""Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green ... Is this the city you know?" This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's trunk, back into the leaves and branches. It discusses the problems that city trees face such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light...
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