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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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En estas tierras mágicas
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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En estas tierras mágicas
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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Minerva esta encargada de sus hermanas después de la desaparición de su madre en estamágica historia argentina de medio grado que combina perfectamente con la historia de Peter Pan.

Minerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical Argentinean middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.

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Cuando una mujer se levanta
By Christine Eber
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Cuando una mujer se levanta
By Christine Eber
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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Seven Golden Rings
A Tale of Music and Math
By Rajani LaRocca, Archana Sreenivasan
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A Tale of Music and Math
By Rajani LaRocca, Archana Sreenivasan
In this clever, convivial picture book, an Indian boy untangles a mathematical conundrum to win a place at the Rajah's court.

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On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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Minerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.

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The Wind Called My Name
By Mary Louise Sanchez
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By Mary Louise Sanchez
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In this heartwarming historical middle-grade set in the 1930s -- perfect for fans of Esperanza Rising and Hattie Big Sky-- Margarita Sandoval and her family try to navigate the shifting winds of belonging in their new Wyoming town.

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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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Ahimsa
By Supriya Kelkar
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Ahimsa
By Supriya Kelkar
In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.

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Calling the Water Drum
By LaTisha Redding, Aaron Boyd
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Calling the Water Drum
By LaTisha Redding, Aaron Boyd
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A moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum.

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Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris
By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Elisa Chavarri
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Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris
By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Elisa Chavarri
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Bilingual English/Spanish. A young Mayan girl isn't allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, so with a little ingenuity she discovers how to repurpose plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Based on an actual recycling movement in Guatemala.

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Angkat
The Cambodian Cinderella
By Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Eddie Flotte
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The Cambodian Cinderella
By Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Eddie Flotte
Part of the Cinderella Around the World series, this picture book offers a Cambodian take on Cinderella.

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Calling the Doves / El canto de las palomas
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elly Simmons
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Calling the Doves / El canto de las palomas
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elly Simmons
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Bilingual English/Spanish. Calling the Doves is Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera's story of his migrant farmworker childhood.

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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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In this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the US, Lakas, an all-American boy of Filipino descent, helps his new friends fight eviction from their home .

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Armando y la escuela de lona azul
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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Armando y la escuela de lona azul
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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In Spanish. The story of a young Mexican boy living in a colonia (trash dump community) who takes the first steps toward realizing his dream of getting an education.

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Armando and the Blue Tarp School
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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Armando and the Blue Tarp School
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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The story of a young Mexican boy living in a colonia (trash dump community) who takes the first steps toward realizing his dream of getting an education.

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Killer of Enemies
By Joseph Bruchac
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Killer of Enemies
By Joseph Bruchac
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A post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.

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Awakening (Tankborn #2)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
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A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
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Before Kayla can free her fellow GENs from enslavement, she must save them from a deadly virus.

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Brothers in Hope
The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
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Brothers in Hope
The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
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Based on heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.

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My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya Gonzalez
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My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya Gonzalez
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Bilingual English/Spanish. Five brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded.

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A Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
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By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
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Bilingual English/Spanish. Young Jorgito has come to live in the Mission District of San Francisco, but he hasn't forgotten the unique beauty of El Salvador.

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