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The Hate U Give tracks 16‑year‑old Starr Carter, a Black teenager from a poor Bronx neighborhood who attends an elite private school, as she confronts police violence, social media battles, and community turmoil after witnessing her friend’s shooting.

Americanah follows Ifemelu, a Nigerian student who moves to the United States for university, exploring her life and love across continents while reflecting on identity, immigration, and cultural belonging.

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A powerful middle‑grade novel that follows Jerome, a seventh‑grader whose life is shattered when a police shooting claims his brother’s life, as he confronts grief, racial injustice, and the lingering voices of fallen black boys.

A funny and sticker-filled storybook featuring Splat the Cat, a mischievous cat who wants to surprise his parents on their birthday with the perfect present.

Rashad and Quinn wrestle with the aftermath of a police assault that sparks intense racial debate, told through their alternating perspectives.

In a tense sixty seconds, a young boy faces a choice that will determine whether he seeks revenge for his brother’s death or walks away from violence.

When Stars Are Scattered is an autobiographical graphic novel that follows Omar Mohamed and his nonverbal brother Hassan living in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, exploring their bond, daily hardships, and Omar’s school journey.

Michelle Obama chronicles her life from South Side Chicago to the White House, revealing the personal drive behind her public advocacy for women, families, and health.

Recounting his first sixth‑grade semester, Rex Ogle shares how living on the free lunch program shaped his life and revealed a deeper hunger for family love.

The true story of Stan Lee, the legendary comic book creator who transformed the world of superheroes and made millions of fans fall in love with the Marvel universe.

A love letter to black and brown children, celebrating their worth and promising they will always matter, from an acclaimed author and artist duo

A tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell, cleaning the nursery and feeding the larvae and the queen, before finally taking flight.

An amusing story about finding love through arranged marriages as a Muslim woman in the modern world.

A compelling history of African Americans' struggle for civil rights and justice in the United States, from the early 19th century to the Civil War era.

"This book challenges the prevailing philosophical reduction of social justice to distributive justice. It critically analyzes basic concepts underlying most theories of justice, including impartiality, formal equality, and the unitary moral subjectivity. Starting from claims of excluded groups about decision making, cultural expression, and division of labor, Iris Young defines concepts of domination and oppression to cover issues eluding the distributive model. Democratic theorists, according to Young do not adequately address the problem of an inclusive participatory framework. By assuming a homogeneous public, they fail to consider institutional arrangements for including people not culturally identified with white European male norms of reason and respectability. Young urges that normative theory and public policy should undermine group-based oppression by affirming rather than suppressing social group difference. Basing her vision of the good society on the differentiated, culturally plural network of contemporary urban life, she argues for a principle of group representation in democratic publics and for group-differentiated policies."--Back cover.

Kwame Alexander’s poetic tribute celebrates the resilience of Black Americans, from slavery to civil rights, with Kadir Nelson’s striking illustrations. The picture book earned the 2020 Caldecott Medal and a Newbery Honor.