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Generation Queer
Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators
By Kimm Topping, Anshika Khullar
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Generation Queer
Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators
By Kimm Topping, Anshika Khullar
Activism. Art. Community care. Education. These are the hallmarks of the work done by the youth highlighted in this collection featuring LGBTQ+ leaders working to make our world more inclusive.

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Cecilia's Year
By Susan Gonzales Abraham, Denise Gonzales Abraham
Cecilia's Year
By Susan Gonzales Abraham, Denise Gonzales Abraham
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A young girl with big dreams grows up on a farm in 1930s New Mexico

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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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I Can Be... Me!
By Lesléa Newman, Maya Gonzalez
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I Can Be... Me!
By Lesléa Newman, Maya Gonzalez
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A joyful picture book centering nonbinary young people and celebrating children's freedom to express themselves through play from beloved creators Lesléa Newman and Maya Gonzalez.

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How We Can Live
Principles of Black Lives Matter
By Laleña Garcia, Caryn Davidson
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Principles of Black Lives Matter
By Laleña Garcia, Caryn Davidson
The first children's book to feature material from the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, this beautiful picture book will engage hearts and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Cómo Aidan llegó a ser un hermano (When Aidan Became a Brother)
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita, Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz
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By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita, Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz
Este dulce y pionero libro ilustrado, ganador del Premio de Libro Stonewall 2020, celebra los cambios en la vida de un niño transgénero: desde su anunció que era trans hasta su preparación para ser un hermano mayor.

This sweet and groundbreaking picture book, winner of the 2020 Stonewall Book Award, celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.

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Cuando una mujer se levanta
By Christine Eber
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Cuando una mujer se levanta
By Christine Eber
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Magdalena, su mejor amiga Lucia, y su hija Veronica, tres mujeres zapatistas, manejan la pobreza y las expectativas sociales en los Altos de Chiapas. Un tributo al poder de las mujeres y la comunidad.

Magdalena, her best friend Lucia, and her daughter Veronica, three Zapatista women, navigate poverty and societal expectations in their small Chiapas town. A tribute to the power of women and community.

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Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
By Supriya Kelkar
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Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
By Supriya Kelkar
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In 1857 India, 13-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people.

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What We Believe
A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book
By Laleña Garcia, Caryn Davidson
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A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book
By Laleña Garcia, Caryn Davidson
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This powerful activity book will engage hands, hearts, and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The Lion Queens of India
By Jan Reynolds
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The Lion Queens of India
By Jan Reynolds
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Award-winning photojournalist Jan Reynolds offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the endangered Asiatic lions and the female forest rangers who fight to save them.

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The Magnolia Sword
A Ballad of Mulan
By Sherry Thomas, Christina Chung
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A Ballad of Mulan
By Sherry Thomas, Christina Chung
Bestselling writer Sherry Thomas weaves an enthralling retelling of a story that has thrilled readers for centuries: the ballad of Mulan.

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When Aidan Became a Brother
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita
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When Aidan Became a Brother
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita
This sweet and groundbreaking picture book, winner of the 2020 Stonewall Book Award, celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.

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Malala Yousafzai
Warrior with Words
By Karen Leggett Abouraya, Susan L. Roth
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Malala Yousafzai
Warrior with Words
By Karen Leggett Abouraya, Susan L. Roth
The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who has become an international activist for universal education, with beautiful collage illustrations by award-winning artist Susan L. Roth.

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Malala Yousafzai
Guerrera con palabras
By Karen Leggett Abouraya, Susan L. Roth
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Guerrera con palabras
By Karen Leggett Abouraya, Susan L. Roth
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In Spanish. The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who has become an international activist for universal education, with beautiful collage illustrations by award-winning artist Susan L. Roth.

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When a Woman Rises
By Christine Eber
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When a Woman Rises
By Christine Eber
Two Zapatista women, bound by cultural expectations, struggle to express the truth of their lives in the highlands of Chiapas.

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Grand Theft Horse
By G. Neri, Corban Wilkin
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Grand Theft Horse
By G. Neri, Corban Wilkin
Yummy author G. Neri returns to graphic novels with the powerful story of his cousin Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up fighting the whole racing industry for the humane treatment of animals.

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Sparkle Boy
By Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
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Sparkle Boy
By Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
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Young Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.

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Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)
By Joseph Bruchac
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Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)
By Joseph Bruchac
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In the final installment of the Killer of Enemies series, Lozen attempts to live a life without the violence that so far has defined her life, but the remaining Ones will not let that happen without a fight.

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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
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Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland.

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Shame the Stars (Shame the Stars #1)
By Guadalupe García McCall
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Shame the Stars (Shame the Stars #1)
By Guadalupe García McCall
In the midst of racial conflict and at the edges of a war at the Texas-Mexico border in 1915, Joaquín and Dulceña attempt to maintain a secret romance in this young adult reimagining of Romeo and Juliet.

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