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A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia

A Sitting in St. James

Rita Williams-Garcia

480 pages • 2021 • 5 editions

fiction historical young adult challenging dark emotional medium-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

Christina Soontornvat

288 pages • 2020 • 7 editions

nonfiction biography middle grade sports emotional inspiring fast-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
Bird by Zetta Elliott

Bird

Zetta Elliott

48 pages • 2008 • 3 editions

fiction childrens emotional slow-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
Our Skin: A First Conversation about Race by Jessica Ralli, Megan Madison

First Conversations #1

Our Skin: A First Conversation about Race

Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli

38 pages • 4 editions

nonfiction childrens race informative medium-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
The One Thing You'd Save by Linda Sue Park

The One Thing You'd Save

Linda Sue Park

72 pages • 2021 • 6 editions

fiction contemporary middle grade poetry emotional reflective fast-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger

Tae Keller

304 pages • 2020 • 21 editions

fiction fantasy magical realism middle grade emotional reflective slow-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Clint Smith

336 pages • 2021 • 18 editions

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Go Tell It on the Mountain

James Baldwin

272 pages • 1953 • 82 editions

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own

Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

288 pages • 2020 • 10 editions

nonfiction biography history politics race reflective slow-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review
Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz

Town Is by the Sea

Joanne Schwartz

52 pages • 2017 • 3 editions

fiction childrens historical reflective slow-paced
5.0 libraryal...'s review