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BEST OF THE YEAR: Kirkus · Parents Magazine · APALA · Chicago Public Library · Washington Post · Evanston Public Library · Los Angeles Public Library A touching story about the power of play to break down barriers — perfect for back to school season!
Free at Last: A Juneteenth PoemSojourner Kincaid RolleThis lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.After 300 years of forced bondage;hands bound, descendants of Africapicked up their souls—all that they owned—leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,headed for the nearest resting place to be found.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ThirstVarsha BajajA girl uncovers a water mafia in Mumbai, risking everything to expose them.Nine to TwelveLexile 700LATOS 4.4On one of the same reading listsView book details
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus BoycottMara RockliffRosa Parks had been arrestedpulled off a city bus and thrown in jail all because she wouldn't let a white man take her seat.Five to NineLexile AD840LATOS 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details