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The long-suppressed story of 12,000 Japanese Americans who dared to resist the U.S. government's program of mass incarceration during World War II.

An anthology of contemporary Black poets whose works explore joy, love, origin, race, resistance and praise.

This love letter to Black life in the United States highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.

Examines the history of American immigration, particularly those lesser-known stories of immigrants denied entrance into the United States or detained for security reasons, including the story of a ship of Jewish refugees.

Two little mineral piles, Stalactite and Stalagmite, foster a friendship over millions of years as they grow closer together, figuratively and literally.

An author and culture journalist argues that doomsday beliefs, deeply rooted in American history, have shaped the nation's culture, from its fascination with heroism and consumerism to its susceptibility to cult-like thinking and strongman leaders.

When Ruby Bridges was six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Told from the perspective of her six-year-old self and based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960, Ruby tells her story of hope, innocence and courage.

The Kennedy name has long been synonymous with wealth, power, glamor and integrity. But this carefully constructed veneer hides a dark truth: the pattern of Kennedy men physically and psychologically abusing women and girls, leaving a trail of ruin and death in each generation's wake.

A kidnapped Nahua girl, enslaved and thrust into the heart of Spanish conquest, uses her wit, magic and resilience to carve her own destiny and rewrite her legacy as both traitor and goddess amidst a clash of empires.

Illuminates how an over century-long history of Asian migration, labor and community formation in the U.S. is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early 21st century.

In 1879, three women-- Lettie; her mother, Sylvia; and young teacher Philomena-- who are free from slavery but bound by poverty, access to opportunity and patriarchal social structures-- head westward on a perilous wagon journey that could cost them everything they have, including their lives.

When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school, she is confused, frightened and homesick. When she goes home for the summer, her parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But what will happen when they disobey the law?

Spotlighting courageous Black figures throughout history, these interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, revealing both the systemic discrimination in all areas of society and the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality.

After reporting on the War on Terror, Black Lives Matter protests and the slaughter in Gaza, the author concludes that much of what the West promises is a lie; there will always be groups outside the boundaries of privilege who won't be considered fully human.

Real-life accounts from the age of Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era are used to explore the African American experience in post-Civil War United States.

This title examines how we can foster reconciliation with Indigenous people at individual, family, community and national levels.

A young daughter of the legendary Hawaiian Naupaka dynasty dreams of healing the rift in her family by competing in and winning the next Miss Aloha Hula contest and proving herself worthy of carrying on her family's name.

An unforgettable portrait of the royal household as told by the former butler to King Charles III.

Exploring the story of information throughout human history, this highly visual book shows how our ability to record information in the form of writing and collecting data has caused an explosion of technological progress.

In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world.

An unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women.

When 13-year-old Rosemary is evacuated from WWII London to her grandmother's home in America, she uncovers a hidden family truth-- that they are Anishinaabe-- leading her to embrace her heritage, forge new bonds and find beauty in unexpected places.

The author examines the significance of Black history and its role in education. Drawing on his experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher, he explores topics such as the American Revolution, the concepts of race and nation and the importance of historical inquiry.

A social history exploring how first-generation Jewish immigrants established the American toy industry, effectively defining 20th-century childhood.

In this intergenerational tale perfect for fans of Messy Roots and Illegal, the author combines historical research of the Guatemalan Civil War with his own experiences as a Guatemalan immigrant to tell a story of family, sacrifice, survival and hope.

This eye-opening and engaging history of the worker actions that brought us weekends, pay equality, desegregation, an end to child labor and more documents how the labor movement has shaped America and how it intersects with many of the major issues facing modern teens.

An anthology of all-star poetic voices depicting the diversity of the Black experience.

This picture book biography of legendary writer and activist James Baldwin introduces readers to a passionate Black man who discovered his true power in the written word, which opened the world to him as he fearlessly used his voice.

Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, trace Lorena Hickok-- or Hick's-- rise from devastating childhood to renowned journalist, and follow the most significant friendship and romantic relationship of her life with first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

Blends history, mythology, memoir, and reportage as it follows a man's journey to reclaim Indigenous identity and culture amid colonial erasure, exploring family, trauma and Indigenous political and environmental movements across North America.

A contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement and the "N" word.

In the city of Kingston, built upon the ashes of Bombay, Kalki Divekar and her friends secretly build a resistance movement from within British rule, balancing survival and rebellion as they navigate personal losses, shifting alliances and the high stakes of fighting for their city.

At night, Lola de La Peña becomes the masked vigilante Salvación to protect her family and town from a man wielding deadly magic, but her mission is complicated when she begins falling for Alejandro, a member of his dangerous entourage.

From ancient Rome and the European Middle Ages to today's traditions, explore the surprising and sometimes dark origins of some of our most beloved holiday bakes. Through 40 recipes adapted for modern bakers, learn how to make Linzer tartlets, Christstollen, almond cookies and other goodies.

Exploring the powerful empires and diverse peoples in Europe, Asia and Africa beyond the reaches of Greece and Rome, the author takes readers along Morocco's sandy caravan routes to the northern Black Sea's freezing winters, from Co-Loa in Vietnam's Red River valley to the forts south of Hadrian's W

In 1980, professor Joan Goodwin is selected to join NASA's space shuttle program in Houston with Top Gun pilot Hank, scientist John, mission specialist Lydia, warm-hearted Donna and aeronautical engineer Vanessa, who become unlikely friends-- until December 1984, when everything changes.

Follows two families in alternative timelines of the Salvadoran civil war-- a stunning exploration of the mechanisms of fate, the gravity of the past and the endurance of love.

This book details the author's experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the choices his family made in the face of institutionalized racism.

In this elegant love story that sheds light on a dark chapter of American history after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama works in a prison library where she befriends a man who also seeks solace in pages bursting with color and light.

This graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later.

The author, Kai Naima Williams-- great-granddaughter of Yuri Kochiyama-- chronicles the experiences and lessons, hardships and victories and people and places that shaped Yuri's life and influenced her activism.

The summer before seventh grade, as the constant threat of house fires looms over her Brooklyn neighborhood, basketball-loving Sage is trying to figure out her place in her circle of friends, when a new kid named Freddy moves in.

Tells the stories of what Indigenous people did when invaders arrived on their homelands, sharing accounts of the people, places and events that have mattered in Indigenous history from an Indigenous viewpoint.

An account of the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin shares insights into how a miscarriage of justice in the wake of a hate crime rallied the Asian American community throughout a groundbreaking civil rights trial.