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• Our Stories Carried Us Here

  a Graphic Novel Anthology

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  Sobering and insightful, ten first person stories told and illustrated by immigrants and refugees. See their challenges and how they faced them. MS

• YFA

  Young, Fearless, Awesome : Twenty-five Young People Who Changed the World

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  Twenty-five amazing youths stood up for their beliefs, challenged the status quo, and fought to change the world. MS

• Kneel

  Buford, Candace

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  Russell kneels during the national anthem in protest after his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off their football team. Facing backlash, Russell fights for justice with help from an unlikely ally.

• We Are Not Free

  Chee, Traci

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  Fourteen Japanese-American teens must rally to fight racism and oppression when they and their families are sent to internment camps in World War Two. MS

• The Voting Booth

  Colbert, Brandy

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  When Duke is turned away from the polls on election day, Marva vows to drive him to the proper polling site in spite of her unenthusiastic boyfriend.

• Say Her Name

  Elliott, Zetta

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  In 49 poems and haiku, Zetta Elliott honors the lives of Black women lost to police violence and lifts up the voices of Black Lives Matter activists.

• Malcolm and Me

  a Novel

  Farmer, Robin (Journalist)

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  When Roberta clashes with her white teacher, the struggle leads her to research the life of her dad's hero, Malcolm X.

• Rise Up!

  How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy

  Fleming, Crystal Marie, 1981-

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  Learn about the long history of racism and white supremacy, and then learn how you can help create a more inclusive world.

• Rolling Warrior

  the Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution

  Heumann, Judith E.

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  Paralyzed by polio as a child, Judy learned to fight for her right to go to school, and eventually, even to become a teacher.

• Unfree Speech

  the Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now

  Huang, Zhifeng, 1996-

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  Since his first student-led protest at age 14, Jason Wong has mobilized thousands of citizens to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy.

• This Is My America

  Johnson, Kim, 1979-

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  Tracy is trying to help get her father, who is Black and innocent, off death row when her brother is accused of killing his white girlfriend. Can she find justice for both of them?

• If I Go Missing

  Jonnie, Brianna

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  Brianna Jonnie (Ojibwe) shares a letter she wrote to the Winnipeg Police Service urging them to value the lives of Indigenous people by fairly investigating their cases.

• Zara Hossain Is Here

  Khan, Sabina, 1968-

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  Zara has no memory of Pakistan, yet in her Texas town her family stands out because of their Islamic religion. Where will they call home? MS

• Youth to Power

  Your Voice and How to Use It

  Margolin, Jamie, 2001-

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  Youth activists from around the world are here to teach you how you can change the world for the better with concrete and meaningful steps.

• Imaginary Borders

  Martinez, Xiuhtezcatl

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  Indigenous environmental activist, hip-hop artist and Earth Guardians leader Xiuhtezcatl Martinez challenges us to fight climate change.

• The Cost of Knowing

  Morris, Brittney

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  Cursed to see the near future, Alex must race against time when he sees a vision of his brother’s death.

• One of the Good Ones

  Moulite, Maika

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  Happi’s sister Kezi is killed after attending a social justice rally. To honor her, Happi takes a road trip guided by the original “Green Book” and secrets about her sister are revealed along the way.

• Anti-racism

  Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas

  Rankin, Kenrya

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  Hear from anti-racism advocates from today like Alicia Garza, Serena Williams, and Jason Reynolds and from historical civil rights activists like Malcolm X, James Baldwin and Audre Lorde.

• We Are Not From Here

  Torres Sanchez, Jenny

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  Forced to leave their home in search of better lives, three teens travel from Guatemala on La Bestia, the infamously dangerous train. Despite their hope, trouble seems to follow as they fight for their safety.

• When We Make It

  Velasquez, Elisabet

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  Told in verse, the novel follows Sarai, a first–generation Puerto Rican American living in Brooklyn, as she navigates poverty, family trauma, housing insecurity and her own identity.