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El deseo de mi corazón
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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El deseo de mi corazón
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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Cuando un ataque de panico impide que Florencia actúe como Clara en El Cascanueces y su mejor amiga actúa como Clara en lugar de ella, un nuevo estilo de baile la ayuda a enfrentar su ansiedad y una amistad problemática.

After a panic attack prevents Florencia from performing as Clara in The Nutcracker and her best friends takes the lead, a new dance style helps her face her anxiety as well as a troubled friendship.

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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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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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Semillas de cambio
Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace)
By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace)
By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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Una biografía ilustrada de la científica Wangari Maathai, la primera mujer africana (y la primera ambientalista) en ganar el Premio Nobel de la Paz por su trabajo sembrando árboles en su Kenia natal.

A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.

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The Reel Wish
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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The Reel Wish
By Yamile Saied Méndez
After a panic attack prevents Florencia from performing as Clara in The Nutcracker and her best friend takes the lead, a new dance style helps her face her anxiety as well as a troubled friendship.

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Mercedes Sosa
Voice of the People
By Aixa Pérez-Prado
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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 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
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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Flap Your Hands
A Celebration of Stimming
By Steve Asbell
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A Celebration of Stimming
By Steve Asbell
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This fascinating, groundbreaking picture book by an autistic creator celebrates stims--the repetitive movements that provide focused stimulation to people on the autistic spectrum.

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Miles of Style
Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair
By Lisa D. Brathwaite, Lynn Gaines
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Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair
By Lisa D. Brathwaite, Lynn Gaines
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A chic biography about Eunice W. Johnson who brought elegant and contemporary fashion to Black America through the annual EBONY Fashion Fair!

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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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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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Un adiós especial (Confetti Kids #12)
(A Special Goodbye, Dive Into Reading)
By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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Un adiós especial (Confetti Kids #12)
(A Special Goodbye, Dive Into Reading)
By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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En este nuevo libro de la serie popular Confetti Kids, Mei aprende cómo sobrellevar el cierre de la tienda de sus padres con la ayuda de sus mejores amigos.

In this new book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Mei learns how to cope with the closing of her parents' flower shop with the help of her best friends.

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A Special Goodbye (Confetti Kids #12)
(Dive Into Reading)
By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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(Dive Into Reading)
By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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In this book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Mei learns how to cope with the closing of her parents' flower shop with the help of her best friends.

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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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Bonnie's Rocket
By Emeline Lee, Alina Chau
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Bonnie's Rocket
By Emeline Lee, Alina Chau
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"In a fresh perspective on events that changed the universe, Bonnie's Rocket reveals to readers that STEM is at its most powerful when it is personal." --Andrea Beaty, New York Times bestselling author of Rosie Revere, Engineer

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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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Fight Back
By A. M. Dassu
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Fight Back
By A. M. Dassu
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Amina's Voice meets A Good Kind of Trouble in this story about 13-year-old Aaliyah, who feels alone after putting on a hijab for the first time, but finds friends and allies through organizing a protest at her school.

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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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