The Lost Library

Submitted by Angelica C. on Tue, 2023-11-21 13:33

When a mysterious little free library appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, 11-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The Lost Library
The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead
(Juvenile Fiction - J Stead)


When a mysterious little free library appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, 11-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:48

Rufus is determined to stand up and fight for civil rights. While his parents risk getting fired for attending marches, Rufus realizes he can still attend them and decides to join the Children's Crusade despite being met with police dogs and fire hoses at the marches. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963

Shelia Moses
(Juvenile Fiction - J Moses)

Rufus is determined to stand up and fight for civil rights. While his parents risk getting fired for attending marches, Rufus realizes he can still attend them and decides to join the Children's Crusade despite being met with police dogs and fire hoses at the marches. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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We Dream of Space

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:46

Three siblings alternate narration of their anxieties, hopes, and fears as they await the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Recommended for ages 9-12. 

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Three siblings alternate narration of their anxieties, hopes, and fears as they await the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Recommended for ages 9-12. 
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Show Me a Sign

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:42

Mary lives on Martha's Vineyard in 1805 where everyone knows sign language and a quarter of the population is also Deaf. When an outsider scientist comes into the community searching for the reason why so many of the island's inhabitants are Deaf, Mary soon finds herself in the middle of his heinous plans. Recommended for ages 9-12. 

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Show Me a Sign
Show Me a Sign

Ann Clare LeZotte
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Mary lives on Martha's Vineyard in 1805 where everyone knows sign language and a quarter of the population is also Deaf. When an outsider scientist comes into the community searching for the reason why so many of the island's inhabitants are Deaf, Mary soon finds herself in the middle of his heinous plans. Recommended for ages 9-12. 
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Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:37

Hanna travels with her father to start fresh with other settlers in Dakota territory. She works on getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend while also navigating racism and prejudice in the small settler town for being half Chinese. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Prairie Lotus
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Linda Sue Park
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Hanna travels with her father to start fresh with other settlers in Dakota territory. She works on getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend while also navigating racism and prejudice in the small settler town for being half Chinese. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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The Legend of Auntie Po

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:31

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The Legend of Auntie Po
The Legend of Auntie Po

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Freewater

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:24

Homer and his little sister Ada flee in the night in search of freedom, leaving behind their beloved mother behind on the plantation. They find refuge in a hidden community deep in the swamp with others who have escaped slavery. When Homer's new community and his mother are in threat of danger, he must make a plan to save the ones he loves. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Freewater
Freewater

Amina Luqman-Dawson
(Juvenile Fiction - J Luqmand)

Homer and his little sister Ada flee in the night in search of freedom, leaving behind their beloved mother behind on the plantation. They find refuge in a hidden community deep in the swamp with others who have escaped slavery. When Homer's new community and his mother are in threat of danger, he must make a plan to save the ones he loves. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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The Blackbird Girls

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:13

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The Blackbird Girls
The Blackbird Girls

Anne Blankman
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Overground Railroad

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 16:01

Looking for a better life than the sharecropping farm, Ruth and her parents journey into the unknown with thousands of other African Americans seeking better opportunities via northbound train. Written in short, but expressive, poetic lines, this tale of the Great Migration is engaging and rich. Recommended for ages 6-9.

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Overground Railroad
Overground Railroad

Lesa Cline-Ransome
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Cli)

Looking for a better life than the sharecropping farm, Ruth and her parents journey into the unknown with thousands of other African Americans seeking better opportunities via northbound train. Written in short, but expressive, poetic lines, this tale of the Great Migration is engaging and rich. Recommended for ages 6-9.
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  • The War that Saved My Life


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  • The Blackbird Girls


  • The Night Diary


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  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • Finding Langston


  • Number the Stars


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Show Me a Sign


  • One Crazy Summer


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Love in the Library

Submitted by Darcy S. on Thu, 2023-11-16 15:53

Tama is sent to live in a Japanese internment camp in the United States during World War II. Despite the harsh conditions and unfair treatment, she finds solace in her job at the library and in George, who waits at the library every morning with an arm full of books. Recommended for ages 6-9+.

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Love in the Library
Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Tok)

Tama is sent to live in a Japanese internment camp in the United States during World War II. Despite the harsh conditions and unfair treatment, she finds solace in her job at the library and in George, who waits at the library every morning with an arm full of books. Recommended for ages 6-9+.
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  • One Crazy Summer


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • The War that Saved My Life


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  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Freewater


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  • Esperanza Rising


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  • One Crazy Summer


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  • Number the Stars


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Freewater


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