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5) Threads
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An American girl finds a note written by a Chinese girl forced to work in a factory in Beijing.
6) Snapdragon
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Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online--after doing a little ritual to put their spirits to rest. It's creepy, sure, but Snap thinks it's kind of cool, too. They make a deal: Jacks will teach Snap how to take care of the baby opossums that Snap rescued, and Snap will help Jacks with her work. But as Snap starts to get...
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"Have you ever noticed that there are unwritten rules that tell boys how to act, think, and feel? Nobody knows where they came from, but one day--BAM!--you suddenly feel these invisible forces pushing you to follow the rules of masculinity, even if they don't make you happy. This get-real guidebook isn't about learning the rules of the Boys' Club--it's about UNLEARNING them and figuring out how to be brave...smart...cool...confident...strong."--
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Starting in 2011, refugees flood out of war-torn Syria in Exodus-like proportions. The surprising flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries, and chaos follows. Resentment in host nations heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grows. By 2017, many want to turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light on...
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Explores the history of the colonization of Hawai'i by the United States, including the reasons behind colonization and the effects of colonization on Hawai'i. Highlights the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.
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Introduces readers to major Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in America, and discusses the racial discrimination that AAPI people have experienced. Includes photographs, profiles, sidebars, critical-thinking questions, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.
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One small act of kindness can change the world. Lady Gaga has always believed in the importance celebrating individuality, acting with empathy, and being kind to yourself and other. She and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, founded Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the world a kinder and braver place. Within these pages you will meet young change makers who found their inner strength, who prevailed in the face of...
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Explores the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and describes why they were incarcerated, what life was like in the camps, and what happened to Japanese Americans after the war. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.
14) Political power
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Explores the work of Asian American political activists, and highlights important court cases that have influenced the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Includes color photographs, sidebars, an activity, a glossary, and additional resources.
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Picture Books About Jobs, Occupations, and Labor
Picture Books for Black History Month
Picture Books About Jobs, Occupations, and Labor
Picture Books for Black History Month
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This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
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After the sinking of the Lusitania, anti-German sentiment in the United States led to the erosion of many cherished American freedoms. As U.S. troops fought to make the world safe for democracy, our own government eroded freedoms at home, especially for German-Americans. Free speech was no longer an operating principle of American democracy. Award-winning author Ann Bausum asks, just where do Americans draw the line of justice in times of war?
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The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong. Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow. Jaha Nailah Avery is a lawyer, scholar, and reporter whose family has roots in North Carolina stretching back over 300 years. These interviews have been a personal passion project for...
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"The Tuskegee Airmen heroically fought for the right to be officers of the US military so that they might participate in World War II by flying overseas to help defeat fascism. However, after winning that battle, they faced their next great challenge at Freeman Field, Iowa, where racist white officers barred them from entering the prestigious Officers' Club that their rank promised them. The Freeman Field Mutiny, as it became known, would eventually...