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The Dozier School for Boys : Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past
Murray, Elizabeth A.Lerner Publishing Group 2019Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where—rather than reforming the chi...
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Sonia Sotomayor : A Biography
Mendoza, SylviaLerner Publishing Group 2019Arguably one of the most prominent US Supreme Court Justices at the moment, Sonia Sotomayor has paved her own way to enact profound changes and reforms, despite the obstacles that...
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Let's Explore Needs and Wants
Waxman, Laura HamiltonLerner Publishing Group 2019 UnabridgedYoung readers will learn to distinguish between the things they really need (food and clothing) and the things they want (toys!) in this fun, fresh look at wants and needs.
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Let's Explore Spending Money
Waxman, Laura HamiltonLerner Publishing Group 2019 UnabridgedWhat is money and how do we use it? Simple text and fun photos compare the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage readers to think further abou...
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Martin Luther King Jr. : Walking in the Light
Fishman, Jon M.Lerner Publishing Group 2019Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential and inspiring leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. His life, work, and death are brought to life for readers like n...
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The Civil Rights Movement
Braun, EricLerner Publishing Group 2018Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more. Yet civil rights activists...
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The Women's Rights Movement
Braun, EricLerner Publishing Group 2018Women have come a long way since the first women's rights convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848—but women's rights activists are still working to expand rights t...
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The American Indian Rights Movement
Braun, EricLerner Publishing Group 2018What do you know about the American Indian rights movement? You may have heard about modern pipeline protests, but this resistance has its roots in the early years of the United St...
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Olivia Twist
Langdon, LorieBlink 2018Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from t...
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Herweck, DonaTriangle Interactive, LLC 2018Martin Luther King, Jr. used peaceful protests to become one of the world's greatest African-American Civil Rights leaders. Readers will learn all about his interesting and inspiri...
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You Are There! March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Maloof, TorreyTriangle Interactive, LLC 2018This intriguing nonfiction book builds literacy skills while immersing students in subject area content. You Are There! March on Washington, August 28, 1963 brings this historic da...
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The Best We Could Do : An Illustrated Memoir
Bui, ThiABRAMS 2017National bestseller 2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Sel...
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Racial Profiling : Everyday Inequality
Behnke, Alison MarieLerner Publishing Group 2017In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions—such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools—...
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Feminism : Reinventing the F-Word
Higgins, Nadia AbushanabLerner Publishing Group 2016While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word feminism—America's new F-word—makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of US feminism through pioneers such as E...
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My Life on the Road
Steinem, GloriaRandom House Publishing Group 2015NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Gloria Steinem—writer, activist, organizer, and inspiring leader—tells a story she has never told before, a candid account of her life as a traveler, a...
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Becoming Nicole : The Transformation of an American Family
Nutt, Amy EllisRandom House Publishing Group 2015NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inspiring true story of transgender actor and activist Nicole Maines, whose identical twin brother, Jonas, and ordinary American family join her on...
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Forgotten Bones : Uncovering a Slave Cemetery
Huey, Lois MinerLerner Publishing Group 2015An ordinary construction project uncovers an amazing archaeological discovery. Imagine you're watching a backhoe dig up the ground for a construction project when a round object...
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Lies We Tell Ourselves
Talley, RobinHarlequin 2014In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the pr...
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Empty Mansions : The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
Dedman, Bill; Newell, Paul ClarkRandom House Publishing Group 2013#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Janet Maslin, The New York Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch When Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Bill Dedm...
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The Science and Philosophy of Politics
Britannica Educational PublishingBritannica Educational Publishing 2012 1. editionComplementary and mutually reinforcing, political science and political philosophy lie at the heart of the study of governance. The concept of how government could or should operat...