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Edie for Equality
Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love
By Michael Genhart, Cheryl Thuesday
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Edie for Equality
Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love
By Michael Genhart, Cheryl Thuesday
This is a story about a great injustice and how Edie Windsor boldly stood up for what was right and went up against the highest court in the United States.

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Mercedes Sosa
Voice of the People
By Aixa Pérez-Prado
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Mercedes Sosa
Voice of the People
By Aixa Pérez-Prado
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A stirring picture book biography of one of Latin America's most beloved singers and human rights advocates, Mercedes Sosa.

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Mercedes Sosa
La voz del pueblo
By Aixa Pérez-Prado
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La voz del pueblo
By Aixa Pérez-Prado
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Una conmovedora biografía ilustrada de una de las cantantes y defensoras de derechos humanos más queridas de América Latina, Mercedes Sosa.

A stirring picture book biography of one of Latin America's most beloved singers and human rights advocates, Mercedes Sosa.

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La historia de la estrella de cine Anna May Wong
(The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong)
By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang, Eida del Risco
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La historia de la estrella de cine Anna May Wong
(The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong)
By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang, Eida del Risco
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Esta entrada en la innovadora series de "Historia" de libros por capítulos biográficos se enfoca en Anna May Wong, cuya carrera pionera en Hollywood creó un nuevo camino para generaciones de actores asíatico-americanos.

This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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La historia del héroe de los derechos civiles John Lewis
(The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis)
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd, Enrique del Risco
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La historia del héroe de los derechos civiles John Lewis
(The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis)
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd, Enrique del Risco
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Esta nueva entrada en la innovadora series de "Historia" de libros por capítulos biográficos se enfoca en John Lewis, un líder del movimiento de los derechos civiles en los años 1960 y un congresista venerado hasta hoy en día.

This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.

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Wat Takes His Shot
The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
By Cheryl Kim, Nat Iwata
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The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
By Cheryl Kim, Nat Iwata
The stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka--the first person of color to play in the NBA!

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La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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Galardonada con el premio Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, una biografía de la virtuosa del jazz afroamericana Melba Doretta Liston, una trombonista, compositora y arreglista musical pionera del siglo XX en una época en la que pocas mujeres tocaban instrumentos y formaban parte de la escena del jazz.

Recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor award, a biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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Pedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
By Rob Peñas, Carl Angel
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How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
By Rob Peñas, Carl Angel
Discover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.

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Los nachos de Nacho
(Nacho's Nachos)
By Sandra Nickel, Oliver Dominguez
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Los nachos de Nacho
(Nacho's Nachos)
By Sandra Nickel, Oliver Dominguez
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La deliciosa historia real de un chef inventivo y los eventos casuales que llevaron a la creación del bocadillo favorito del mundo: ¡los nachos!

The delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation of the world's favorite snack--nachos!

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Mali Under the Night Sky
A Lao Story of Home
By Youme Nguyen Ly
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A Lao Story of Home
By Youme Nguyen Ly
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A child finds comfort in the memories of the landscapes and traditions of the beautiful homeland she was forced to leave.

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Pitch Black
By Youme Nguyen Ly
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Pitch Black
By Youme Nguyen Ly
In this short graphic novel, acclaimed author Youme joins with Anthony Horton to tell the true story of how Anthony lived and created art underneath the New York City subway system.

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Dream Carver / El tallador de sueños
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone
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Dream Carver / El tallador de sueños
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone
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Pink goats, blue rabbits, and purple cats--oh my! Manuel has the determination and imagination to create them all!

Cabras rosas, conejos azules y gatos morados--¡que maravilla! ¡Manuel tiene las ganas e imaginación para crearlo todo!

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Tenacious
Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes
By Patty Cisneros Prevo, Dion MBD
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Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes
By Patty Cisneros Prevo, Dion MBD
Meet fifteen remarkable athletes who use adaptive equipment in this beautiful and truth-telling picture book.

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Marvelous Mabel
Figure Skating Superstar
By Crystal Hubbard, Alleanna Harris
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Figure Skating Superstar
By Crystal Hubbard, Alleanna Harris
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Meet Mabel Fairbanks, the skating superstar who became the first Black athlete inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

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The Turquoise Room / El cuarto turquesa
By Monica Brown, Adriana M. Garcia
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By Monica Brown, Adriana M. Garcia
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Bestselling author Monica Brown takes us on a magical journey into the lives of generations of creative women in her family in this gorgeously illustrated bilingual picture book.

Monica Brown, exitosa autora, nos lleva a un viaje mágico en la vida de generaciones de mujeres creativas en su familia en este libro bilingüe bellamente ilustrado.

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Stacey Abrams
Lift Every Voice
By Sarah Warren, Monica Mikai
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Lift Every Voice
By Sarah Warren, Monica Mikai
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How do we move our country forward? Stacey Abrams has an answer in this bright and stirring biography, perfect for discussions of voting rights and how people working together can make a difference.

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The Harvey Milk Story
By Kari Krakow, David Gardner
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The Harvey Milk Story
By Kari Krakow, David Gardner
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A hopeful and inspiring biography of the historic gay activist Harvey Milk, who gave people the courage to be proud of who they are.

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The Art of El Anatsui
By Alison Goldberg, Elizabeth Zunon
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The Art of El Anatsui
By Alison Goldberg, Elizabeth Zunon
The inspiring biography of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui whose handmade sculptures, created from discarded bottle tops, have received international acclaim and been showcased around the world.

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¡Ándale, Prieta!
A Love Letter to My Family
By Yasmín Ramírez
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A Love Letter to My Family
By Yasmín Ramírez
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This beautifully open coming-of-age memoir by a Mexican American debut writer doubles as a love letter to the tough grandmother who raised her.

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Who Is Michael Ramirez?
By Barbara M. Flores, Elena Castro, Eddie Hernández
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Who Is Michael Ramirez?
By Barbara M. Flores, Elena Castro, Eddie Hernández
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Read this book to find our who Michael Ramirez is and what he does.

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