Read Across America Spring Titles

by Karlins, Mark

Picture Book - 2021

Kiyoshi asks his grandfather, the wise poet Eto, where poems come from, and Eto takes him on a walk through the city to seek an answer. Kiyoshi asks his grandfather, the wise poet Eto, where poems come from, and Eto takes him on a walk through the city to seek an answer. Show less

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Someone Builds the Dream

by Wheeler, Lisa

Picture Book - 2021

Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to make the plans of architects, engineers, and designers come to life. Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to make the plans of architects, engineers, and designers come to life. Show less

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Jump at the Sun

The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston

by Williams, Alicia

Book - 2021

The Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again offers a picture book rendering of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood to illuminate the rich natural-world and cultural experiences that shaped her education and career as a storyteller. The Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again offers a picture book rendering of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood to illuminate the rich natural-world and cultural experiences that shaped her education and career as a storyteller. Show less

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We Belong

by Everman, Cookie Hiponia

Book - 2021

Through a bedtime story to her daughters, a woman weaves together her immigration story and Filipino mythology. Includes glossary, songs, and an author's note. Through a bedtime story to her daughters, a woman weaves together her immigration story and Filipino mythology. Includes glossary, songs, and an author's note. Show less

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Finding Junie Kim

by Oh, Ellen

Book - 2021

A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents’ experiences as lost children during the Korean War. A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents’ experiences as lost children during the Korean War. Show less

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Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

by Kelkar, Supriya

Book - 2021

In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in—and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre—only to end up a servant to a British ge...Show more In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in—and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre—only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people. Show less

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With A Star in My Hand

by Engle, Margarita

Book - 2020

A novel in verse about the life and work of Rubén Darío, a Nicaraguan poet who started life as an abandoned child and grew to become the father of a new literary movement. Includes historical notes. A novel in verse about the life and work of Rubén Darío, a Nicaraguan poet who started life as an abandoned child and grew to become the father of a new literary movement. Includes historical notes. Show less

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

by Lo, Malinda

Book - 2021

When Lily realizes she has feelings for a girl in her math class, it threatens her oldest friendships and even her father's citizenship status. Eventually, Lily must decide if owning her truth is worth everything she has ever known. When Lily realizes she has feelings for a girl in her math class, it threatens her oldest friendships and even her father's citizenship status. Eventually, Lily must decide if owning her truth is worth everything she has ever known. Show less

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From A Whisper to A Rallying Cry

The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement

by Yoo, Paula

Book - 2021

A groundbreaking portrait of Vincent Chin and the murder case that took America's Asian American community to the streets in protest of injustice. A groundbreaking portrait of Vincent Chin and the murder case that took America's Asian American community to the streets in protest of injustice. Show less

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