Archives: Books
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Drawing On Walls: A Story Of Keith Haring
Devoted to the idea of public art, Haring drew wherever he went: from the Berlin Wall to the unused advertising space in New York’s subway. Haring’s iconic pop art and …
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A Girl Called Problem
Thirteen-year-old Shida, whose name means “problem” in Swahili, certainly has a lot of problems in her life — her father is dead, her depressed mother is rumored to be a …
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Amal Unbound
The compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude. Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal’s Pakistani village, but she …
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Eva’s Story
People around the world know the tragic story of Anne Frank, the teenage girl who lost her life in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. But most people don’t know …
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The War Within These Walls
Translated by Laura Watkinson It’s World War II, and Misha’s family, like the rest of the Jews living in Warsaw, has been moved by the Nazis into a single crowded …
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Fur, Fins, and Feathers
A fascinating and factual book that will delight animal lovers Abraham Dee Bartlett knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life working with animals. But in …
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The Life and Times of Martin Luther
A fascinating look at the ideas that founded the Protestant Church Wittenberg, Germany, 1517: Martin Luther publishes 95 theses criticizing the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. With that one …
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Count Me In
An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a community rallies to reject racism. Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy …
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Aquicorn Cove
From the Eisner Award-nominated author of THE TEA DRAGON SOCIETY and PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER comes AQUICORN COVE, a heartfelt story about learning to be a guardian to yourself and …
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Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride
Have you ever been told that you’re not enough? That you’re not strong enough, tall enough, fast enough? Bessie was told she was not enough. Bessie dreams of riding her …
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Witchy
In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of your hair. Those that are strong enough are conscripted by the Witch Guard, who …
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Princess Ka’iulani
On March 1, 1893, Princess Ka’iulani, the seventeen-year-old crown princess of Hawaii, stepped onto the pier at New York City. She was greeted by a crowd of reporters and onlookers …
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Feminism Is…
It didn’t just start with #MeToo. Today’s feminism is more diverse than ever before and asks all kinds of questions. Combining insightful text with graphic illustrations, Feminism Is…tackles topics including …
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DK Life Stories: Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born at a time when his home country was choked under the oppression of British rule. Many thought that violence was the only way to fight …
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DK Life Stories: Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous “I have a dream” speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before …
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Puerto Rico Strong: A Comics Anthology Supporting Puerto Rico Disaster Relief and Recovery
Puerto Rico Strong is a comics anthology that explores what it means to be Puerto Rican and the diversity that exists within that concept, from today’s most exciting Puerto Rican …
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Inventors
Step into Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima’s speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at …
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Fighter for Women’s Rights
When Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a young girl she knew she could do anything her brothers could do. But the laws in the country said women were not equal to …
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Work It, Girl!: Oprah Winfrey
In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Oprah became a billionaire CEO and media mogul in this true story of her life. Then, learn …
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Rocket Man The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn
On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth. …
