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Presents an alphabet book with rhyming text that explores activism, citizenship, and suffrage. Offers a term for each letter of the alphabet from A for active participation to Z for zeal, and follows an African American girl as she joins a diverse group of people and animals making signs, marching, protesting, working for change, and voting. Includes information in the back matter on the people illustrated in the book, and a timeline of voting rights....
2) Dreamers
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
3) Smile
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"Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story...