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The moving story of a Japanese-American girl who is separated from her dog upon being sent to an incarceration camp during WWII.

Neftalí finds beauty and wonder everywhere, and he overcomes his authoritarian father and his own painful shyness to become one of the most widely read poets in the world.

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico, but a sudden tragedy forces her to flee to California during the Great Depression and settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers.

This remarkable tale of daring and danger explores the way a community defines itself, the power of art to show truth, and what it really means to be home.

Fiesty and resilient Mia Tang works and lives at the motel with her parents, who secretly help immigrants, while she pursues her dream of being a writer.

Twelve-year-old Caroline develops a crush on the new girl at school, and their bond grows when they set out in a Caribbean storm to locate Caroline's absent mother.

In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. 

Chloe's parents won't talk about her Korean American heritage, and when she finally gets to explore her family history, what she unearths is light-years away from what she expected.

Hoping to unlock memories of her deceased father, eleven-year-old Paloma travels to Mexico City where she searches for Frida Kahlo's lost jewelry.

A Choctaw boy tells the story of his tribe's removal from their land, and how their journey to Oklahoma gave him the ability to help those he left behind.

When Luna Ramos's cousin Claudia transfers to her school, mischievous Luna finds herself in trouble and must decide what matters more: family or her reputation.

A powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities, who discover that their greatest weaknesses can turn into the assets that forever change them.

With insight and humor, this book explores the many aspects of teen autism while daring to address issues and feelings nobody talks about.

Written in Southern patois, this historical adventure about runaway slaves in the Great Dismal Swamp reads like a testimony. 

In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, the final months of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, and of his assassination.

Inspired by the author's own childhood experience of fleeing Vietnam as a refugee and immigrating to Alabama, this award-winning book is sure to capture young readers' hearts and open their eyes.

Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, and eventually earns his new name: Sitting Bull.

This story of a motherless boy looking for his father during the Great Depression is full of laugh-out-loud humor and wonderful characters.

A heart-wrenching and suspenseful novel about an unforgettable struggle to survive the Great Depression.

In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man of the Moon and change her family's fortune. 

In 1963, the Watson family heads south to Birmingham, Alabama...toward one of the darkest moments in America's history.

Steve's new neighbor is his hero Jackie Robinson! This is going to be the best baseball season yet! 

Martha Tom is a Choctaw girl who becomes friends with Little Mo, a slave boy who lives on the other side of the Bok Chitto River in the 1800s.