Published: January 8, 2021
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
Young Sharon hears the story of how she, after a series of protests to integrate the park, is the first African American to ride on the carousel at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in 1963.
Middle Grade
When Stars Are Scattered
When Stars Are Scattered
Ever since Omar was 4 years old and soldiers forced him and his brother Hassan to flee from their farm in Somalia, Omar has promised to always take care of his nonverbal brother—but he is also eager for an education and an opportunity for a life outside of their Kenyan refugee camp.
Young Adult
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Using humor and a conversational style, author Jason Reynolds deftly reworks Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning, exposing young adult readers to the history of America's racist past that textbooks leave out.
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