CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
"A well-written, compelling trip to a past not often portrayed in children's literature. (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
The Black Panthers seem to have the answers for Maxie and her friends, so when a traitor to the group is suspected, she is determined to find who is leaking information to the Chicago police.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
"A moving record of young people rising at a pivotal historical moment, based on original interviews and archival research as well as published sources. (photos, timeline, endnotes, multimedia resource lists) (Nonfiction. 11-15)"
Triumph and tragedy in 1963 "Bombingham," as children and teens pick up the flagging civil rights movement and give it a swift kick in the pants.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2012
"Though occasionally heavy-handed, this debut offers a vivid glimpse of the 1960s South through the eyes of a spirited girl who takes a stand. (Historical fiction. 9-12)
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The closing of her favorite swimming pool opens 11-year-old Gloriana Hemphill's eyes to the ugliness of racism in a small Mississippi town in 1964.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
"Accessible, if slightly insubstantial. (Inspirational nonfiction. 12-18)"
Hunter, the teen spokesperson for a student-led anti-slavery organization, inspires readers to become activists.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"A high-energy consciousness raiser, if not a practical guide to environmental issues and action. (Graphic novel. 8-10)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2011
"Heavy on worthy message, light on specific method. (Picture book. 7-10)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
Shy Asha Jamison is snowed under with AP classes, college-application essays and the sky-high expectations of her Indian-American mom and Mexican-Irish-American dad.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
"In her first novel for young readers, the author goes beyond usual stories of the civil-rights movement, demonstrating well-intentioned but tone-deaf gestures of white supporters and the discomfort of change. (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
Twelve-year-old Mina Edelman is convinced that her family is the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln's.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2009
"A highly enjoyable read. (Fiction. 9-12)"
This satisfying eco-adventure stars sixth grader Julian Carter-Li, who has been left with a rich uncle in San Francisco while his mother researches in China.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2006
"As Lucy grows into her new self, redefining both friendships and her relationships with her parents, readers will see, along with Lucy, that change isn't all bad. (Fiction. 9-13)"
Sixth-grader Lucy Moon's life begins to unravel the day her photographer mother sets off on an extended road trip.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Riveting—and tender. (Fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2005
"Infused with Florrie's yearning and written with Nye's customary gentle attentiveness to language, theme and character, this will raise the question: "Did you ever love any place that went away?" (Fiction. 12-16)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2003
"Although he was murdered for his efforts, Iqbal's life was not in vain; the accounts here of children who were liberated through his and activist adults' efforts will move readers for years to come. (Fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2002
McDonald's irrepressible third-grader (Judy Moody Gets Famous, 2001, etc.) takes a few false steps before hitting full stride.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 29, 1997
Tillage, a black custodian in a Baltimore private school, reminisces about his childhood as a sharecropper's son in the South, and his youth as a civil-rights protester.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 1993
"Unusually attractive typography and layout, with lots of quotes, photos, etc., in the ample margins; sample documents; annotated lists of printed resources and organizations. (Nonfiction. 10+)"
Two books in one: first, 14 fascinating accounts of children working for human rights, the needy, the environment, or world peace (e.g., the Swedish first- and second-graders who founded the Children's Rain Forest; and the young New Mexicans who, inspired by Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, hope to build a peace statue in Los Alamos); second, a handbook for young activists, with practical suggestions for planning, organizing, publicizing, and raising funds for social action projects.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 4, 1993
"Chronology (1954-68); bibliography of additional sources; b&w photos and index not seen. (Nonfiction. 10+)"
Using the words of participants in the landmark struggles in Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi, Levine powerfully re-creates their experiences.
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