Audience: Parent

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  This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality

  Before the Little Rock 9 were escorted to school, fourteen-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High.

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  Stories of the Spirit of Justice

  Jemar Tisby collects the true, impactful stories of figures from across history—from the well-known to those often forgotten—who resisted racism and created a legacy of hope and perseverance.

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  Sharing the Dream

  Agnes can hardly contain her excitement! She’s headed to the March on Washington. Sitting on her father’s shoulders, she’s awed by the sea of people—people of every color, gathered together to be a part of the fight for equal rights for Black people.

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  Fire Escape: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires

  This nonfiction book by an award-winning author/illustrator team focuses on unique angles to a current topic, including injury rehabilitation efforts, species that use wildfires to their advantage, how to help area repopulation, and the animals that help to prevent/fight wildfires.

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  Wildfire!

  There’s a wildfire on Spruce Mountain! High up in the Evergreen Tower, dispatcher Maria sees it, too. She calls on expert teams of pilots, smokejumpers, and firefighters to battle the blaze. Meanwhile, the animals of the forest, from bears to deer to turtles, take shelter from the smoke and flames. Includes facts about forest fires…

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  The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

  Mina is trapped in the graphic story she created. Now it’s up to her to save everyone. In the speculative fiction adventure The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee,a teenage artist grapples with her first love, grief, and learning how to take charge of her own life.

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  Lion Dancers (Graphic Novel)

  Young Wei dreamed of being a legendary lion dancer just like his dad.Until his dad passes away, and he stops dancing leaving his friend and fellow dancer Hung behind. Years later, Wei is drawn into the world of lion dancing again.

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  In the Tunnel

  Lee’s vivid writing about the Korean war discusses war and survival as well as an intimate look at everyday life for Koreans caught up in geo-political forces over which they have no control. Few books for young readers grapple with the Korean War from this perspective. The American involvement in the conflict is portrayed from…

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  Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd

  When Gigi learns about an elite art camp on the east coast, she’s determined to go. But she knows her parents won’t let her, much less pay for it. After overhearing her little brother Tommy complain about how hard math is and how his teacher goes too fast for him, Gigi has a brilliant idea:…

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  New Year (Traditions & Celebrations)

  People all over the world celebrate the New Year. Learn about the many ways people around the world count down the final moments of the old year, and how they celebrate the birth of a brand-new year.

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  Let’s Celebrate Korean New Year!

  Learn about the Korean New Year with this picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. Included is the author’s dumpling recipe and activities to celebrate the Korean New Year.

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  Finding Papa

  Based on the author’s real journey in 1983 from Vietnam to the U.S., the story brings another important voice to the immigrant and refugee experience.