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Beautiful you, beautiful me

Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, 1988-


A simple story exploring the feelings of a mixed heritage child who begins to notice the physical differences between her mother's features and her own. One day, Izzy notices that her skin looks different from her mama's. "Mama," exclaims Izzy. "We don't match! You're sand, and I'm chocolate." Then Izzy realizes that her hair has big swirls and curls that jump out from her braids, while her mama's hair is smooth and straight with a braid that hangs right down the middle of her back. At first, Izzy is sad that she looks so different from her mama. She only sees the beauty in her mother's features, and not in her own. But using a gentle refrain, her mama lovingly tells her You're part of me, and I'm part of you. I'm beautiful like me, and you're beautiful like you. And with time and encouragement, Izzy comes to realize that beauty and belonging come in all shapes and sizes.
Date Published:2022

A simple story exploring the feelings of a mixed heritage child who begins to notice the physical differences between her mother's features and her own. One day, Izzy notices that her skin looks different from her mama's. "Mama," exclaims Izzy. "We don't match! You're sand, and I'm chocolate." Then Izzy realizes that her hair has big swirls and curls that jump out from her braids, while her mama's hair is smooth and straight with a braid that hangs right down the middle of her back. At first, Izzy is sad that she looks so different from her mama. She only sees the beauty in her mother's features, and not in her own. But using a gentle refrain, her mama lovingly tells her You're part of me, and I'm part of you. I'm beautiful like me, and you're beautiful like you. And with time and encouragement, Izzy comes to realize that beauty and belonging come in all shapes and sizes.

Date Published:2022

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.,


Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Date Published:2012

We are not free

Chee, Traci.


The collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation Japanese American citizens, whose lives are irrevocably changed by the mass U.S. incarcerations of World War II.
Date Published:2020

When stars are scattered

Jamieson, Victoria.


Omar and his little brother, Hassan, arrived in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, seven years ago. Their father was killed the day they left home, and they haven't seen their mother since they joined their neighbors who were fleeing to Dadaab. Now Omar is eleven and Hassan is nine, and Omar has quit school to look after his brother, who has an intellectual disability.
Date Published:2020

As long as the rivers flow

Loyie, Oskiniko Larry, 1933-,


Tells the story of Larry Loyie, a Cree Indian in Canada who was sent to a government school and later became a writer.
Date Published:2005

The story of Ruby Bridges

Coles, Robert.


The year is 1960, and six-year-old 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. Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby's story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.
Date Published:1995

The year is 1960, and six-year-old 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. Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby's story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.

Date Published:1995

Phyllis's orange shirt

Webstad, Phyllis


When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non First Nations Canadians).
Date Published:2019

When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day (an important day of remembrance for First Nations and non First Nations Canadians).

Date Published:2019

If there's no tomorrow

Armentrout, Jennifer L,


Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic--one of opportunities and chances. Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything. Now Lena isn't looking forward to tomorrow. Not when friend time may never be the same. Not when college applications feel all but impossible. Not when Sebastian might never forgive her for what happened. For what she let happen. With the guilt growing each day, Lena knows that her only hope is to move on. But how can she move on when her and her friends' entire existences have been redefined? How can she move on when tomorrow isn't guaranteed?
Date Published:2017

Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic--one of opportunities and chances. Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything. Now Lena isn't looking forward to tomorrow. Not when friend time may never be the same. Not when college applications feel all but impossible. Not when Sebastian might never forgive her for what happened. For what she let happen. With the guilt growing each day, Lena knows that her only hope is to move on. But how can she move on when her and her friends' entire existences have been redefined? How can she move on when tomorrow isn't guaranteed?

Date Published:2017

Dear Manny

Stone, Nic,


Includes excerpts from Dear Martin and from Dear Justyce. While running for junior class president at his university, Jared falls for his opponent--who has a similar platform based on equity and inclusion--and processes his feelings by writing letters to his deceased friend Manny.
Date Published:2026

All the noise at once

Davis, DeAndra.


Aiden has always dreamed of playing football like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. After struggling with an overstimulation meltdown during summer tryouts, Aiden gets a second chance when a spot unexpectedly opens on the team. However, not all teammates are happy with his inclusion, worried about how Aiden's autism will affect the game. Tensions escalate, leading to a fight and police involvement. Brandon steps in to defend his brother but is arrested and wrongly charged with felony assault on an officer. As Brandon's future is at risk, Aiden is determined to uncover the truth and clear his brother's name before the trial.
Date Published:2025

Aiden has always dreamed of playing football like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. After struggling with an overstimulation meltdown during summer tryouts, Aiden gets a second chance when a spot unexpectedly opens on the team. However, not all teammates are happy with his inclusion, worried about how Aiden's autism will affect the game. Tensions escalate, leading to a fight and police involvement. Brandon steps in to defend his brother but is arrested and wrongly charged with felony assault on an officer. As Brandon's future is at risk, Aiden is determined to uncover the truth and clear his brother's name before the trial.

Date Published:2025

Who is Greta Thunberg?

Leonard, Jill.


When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Her one-person strike would soon spark a worldwide movement. This exciting story details the defining moments in Greta's childhood that led up to her now-famous strike and all the monumental ones that have fueled her revolution since, including being named Time's Most Influential Person of the Year in 2019.
Date Published:2020

When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Her one-person strike would soon spark a worldwide movement. This exciting story details the defining moments in Greta's childhood that led up to her now-famous strike and all the monumental ones that have fueled her revolution since, including being named Time's Most Influential Person of the Year in 2019.

Date Published:2020

Clap when you land

Acevedo, Elizabeth,


Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people ... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.
Date Published:2020

Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people ... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.

Date Published:2020

The black flamingo

Atta, Dean,


Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican -- but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs -- and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty, insight, and lyricism, this debut explores the layers of identity that make us who we are -- and allow us to shine.
Date Published:2020

Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican -- but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs -- and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty, insight, and lyricism, this debut explores the layers of identity that make us who we are -- and allow us to shine.

Date Published:2020

Felix ever after

Callender, Kacen,


Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend.
Date Published:2020

Just one year

Forman, Gayle.,


Companion volume to: Just one day. After spending an amazing day and night with a nameless girl in Paris, Willem embarks on his own transformative journey to find her once again.
Date Published:2014

Call me by your name

Aciman, André


Originally published in 2007. The sudden and powerful attraction between a teenage boy and a summer guest at his parents' house on the Italian Riviera has a profound and lasting influence that will mark them both for a lifetime.
Date Published:2017

How to money : your ultimate visual guide to the basics of finance

Chatzky, Jean Sherman, 1964-,


A note to all our readers from Jean and Kathryn -- Introduction: How to money -- Part 1: Earn it. Let's get to work -- Starting your own business -- The A to Z of allowance -- Part 2: Manage it. Set your goals -- How to budget -- Hey, where's my money? -- Give me some credit -- Investing = making money in your sleep -- Part 3: Use it. Spending smart -- Big-ticket items -- Part 4: Get schooled. Getting an education -- Your career–and your paycheck -- Part 5: Look to the future. Health is wealth -- How to money–happily -- Your next big steps. There’s no getting around it. You need to know how to manage money to know how to manage life — but most of us don’t! This illustrated guidebook from New York Times bestselling author and financial expert Jean Chatzky, Kathryn Tuggle, and their team at HerMoney breaks down the basics of money—how to earn it, manage it, and use it—giving you all the tools you need to take charge and be fearless with personal finance. How to Money will teach you the ins and outs of: creating a budget (and sticking to it), scoring that first job (and what that paycheck means), navigating student loans (and avoiding student debt), getting that first credit card (and what “credit” is), and investing like a pro (and why it’s important!). All so you can earn more, save smart, invest wisely, borrow only when you have to, and enjoy everything you've got!
Date Published:2022

A note to all our readers from Jean and Kathryn -- Introduction: How to money -- Part 1: Earn it. Let's get to work -- Starting your own business -- The A to Z of allowance -- Part 2: Manage it. Set your goals -- How to budget -- Hey, where's my money? -- Give me some credit -- Investing = making money in your sleep -- Part 3: Use it. Spending smart -- Big-ticket items -- Part 4: Get schooled. Getting an education -- Your career–and your paycheck -- Part 5: Look to the future. Health is wealth -- How to money–happily -- Your next big steps. There’s no getting around it. You need to know how to manage money to know how to manage life — but most of us don’t! This illustrated guidebook from New York Times bestselling author and financial expert Jean Chatzky, Kathryn Tuggle, and their team at HerMoney breaks down the basics of money—how to earn it, manage it, and use it—giving you all the tools you need to take charge and be fearless with personal finance. How to Money will teach you the ins and outs of: creating a budget (and sticking to it), scoring that first job (and what that paycheck means), navigating student loans (and avoiding student debt), getting that first credit card (and what “credit” is), and investing like a pro (and why it’s important!). All so you can earn more, save smart, invest wisely, borrow only when you have to, and enjoy everything you've got!

Date Published:2022

The girl who fell beneath the sea

Oh, Axie,


In this retelling of the Korean legend The tale of Shim Cheong, sixteen-year-old Mina is swept away to the Spirit Realm, where, assisted by a motley crew of demons, gods, and lesser spirits, she sets out to awaken the sleeping Sea God and save her homeland and family from deadly storms.
Date Published:2022

Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones

Clear, James,


Introduction: My story -- The fundamentals: Why tiny changes make a big difference -- The 1st law: Make it obvious -- The 2nd law: Make it attractive -- The 3rd law: Make it easy -- Advanced tactics: How to go from being merely good to being truly great -- Conclusion: The secret to results that last. James Clear, an expert on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.
Date Published:2018

Introduction: My story -- The fundamentals: Why tiny changes make a big difference -- The 1st law: Make it obvious -- The 2nd law: Make it attractive -- The 3rd law: Make it easy -- Advanced tactics: How to go from being merely good to being truly great -- Conclusion: The secret to results that last. James Clear, an expert on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.

Date Published:2018

Mindset : the new psychology of success

Dweck, Carol S., 1946-



Date Published:2008