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Hidden Girl

The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave

by Shyima Hall
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014

An inspiring and compelling memoir from a young woman who lost her childhood to slavery—and built a new life grounded in determination and justice. When Shyima Hall was eight years old, her impoverished parents sold her to pay a debt. Two years later, the wealthy family she was sold to moved...
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Some Assembly Required

The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen

by Arin Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014

Seventeen-year-old Arin Andrews shares all the hilarious, painful, and poignant details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student in this winning first-of-its-kind memoir. Now with a reading group guide and an all-new afterword from the author! In this revolutionary first-of-its-kind...
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by Kelle James
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010

Kelle James ran away from an abusive home at the age of fifteen to the best place she could think of. New York City. She was going to be a model, rich, famous, and she was going to find people who treated her right. She had no idea what was in store for her and within three days she was homeless and...
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And Tango Makes Three

With Audio Recording

by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015

The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.
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by Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010

Tiki and Ronde were each other's best friends. Together from the start, these twins might not have been the strongest or the tallest, but they were fast and worked hard at what they loved. And they loved sports, especially football. Then one day Tiki badly hurt his knee in a biking accident,...
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If You Were Born a Kitten

With Audio Recording

by Marion Dane Bauer
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015

Twelve kinds of animal babies swim, snuggle, slither, and scoot through this enchanting picture book that celebrates the miracle of birth, the magic of childhood, and you...the most precious baby of all.
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Be the One

Six True Stories of Teens Overcoming Hardship with Hope

by Byron Pitts
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017

Emmy Award–winning ABC News chief national correspondent and Nightline coanchor, Byron Pitts shares the heartbreaking and inspiring stories of six young people who overcame impossible circumstances with extraordinary perseverance. Abuse. Bullying. War. Drug Addiction. Mental Illness. Violence. None...
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Me llaman heroe (They Call Me a Hero)

Recuerdos de mi juventud

by Daniel Hernandez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 12, 2013

Daniel Hernández ayudó a salvar la vida de la congresista Gabrielle Giffords, y la experiencia de su vida es fuente de verdadera inspiración en estas sentidas memorias en español. “Yo no me considero un héroe”, dice Daniel Hernández. “Hice lo que cualquier otra persona debió haber...
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The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make

A Guide for Teens: Updated for the Digital Age

by Sean Covey
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

From the author of the wildly popular bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens comes the go-to guide that helps teens cope with major challenges they face in their lives—now updated for today’s social media age. In this newly revised edition, Sean Covey helps teens figure out how...
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by Marion Dane Bauer
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010

Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away. But after the rain stops, Owen befriends Mzee, a grayish brown tortoise. He plays with him, snuggles...
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by Fox Benwell
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017

Fox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape in South Africa, and the risks and power of using your voice. Neo loves music, and all she ever wanted was a life sharing this...
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Rethinking Normal

A Memoir in Transition

by Katie Rain Hill
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014

In her unique, generous, and affecting voice, nineteen-year-old Katie Rain Hill shares her personal journey of undergoing gender reassignment. Now with a reading group guide! Katie Rain Hill realized very young that a serious mistake had been made; she was a girl who had been born in the body...
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Dinosaur Discovery

Everything You Need to Be a Paleontologist

by Chris McGowan
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011

What do dinosaurs look like from the inside out? Take a journey with renowned paleontologist Chris McGowan as he examines species from Allosaurus to T. rex! Along with descriptions and depictions of each creature are experiments that readers can do on their own to make sedimentary rock, replicate...
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Mama Miti

Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya (with audio recording)

by Donna Jo Napoli
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012

“Nelson’s pictures, a jaw-dropping union of African textiles collaged with oil paintings, brilliantly capture the villagers’ clothing and the greening landscape…This is, in a word, stunning.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Nelson’s (We Are the Ship) breathtaking portraits...
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