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Brave New Ballet by Robyn McGrath, Alexander Mostov
Brave New Ballet
Robyn McGrath, Alexander Mostov
Copland: A Story About America by Veronica Mang, Veronica Mang
Copland: A Story About America
Veronica Mang, Veronica Mang
Fanny's Big Idea by Richard Michelson, Alyssa Russell
Fanny's Big Idea
Richard Michelson, Alyssa Russell
The Sacred Stone Camp by Rae Rose, Aly McKnight
The Sacred Stone Camp
Rae Rose, Aly McKnight
The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ, Fanny Liem
The Beatles: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ, Fanny Liem
Bruce Springsteen: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ, Sam Kalda
Bruce Springsteen: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ, Sam Kalda
Madonna: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Francesco Sedita, Who HQ, Claudia Marianno
Madonna: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Francesco Sedita, Who HQ, Claudia Marianno
Taylor Swift: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Kirsten Mayer, Who HQ, Yenna Mariana
Taylor Swift: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Kirsten Mayer, Who HQ, Yenna Mariana
Beyoncé: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Tyiana Combs, Who HQ, Claudia Marianno
Beyoncé: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Tyiana Combs, Who HQ, Claudia Marianno
Michael Jordan: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ, Alexandra Badiu
Michael Jordan: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ, Alexandra Badiu
Caitlin Clark: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography by Olivia Luchini, Who HQ, Angie Alape
Caitlin Clark: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography
Olivia Luchini, Who HQ, Angie Alape
Who Was Celia Cruz?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Celia Cruz?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Walt Disney?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Walt Disney?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Shirley Chisholm?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Geraldine Sy
Who Was Shirley Chisholm?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Geraldine Sy
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Jackie Robinson?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Jackie Robinson?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Is Jane Goodall?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Is Jane Goodall?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Bruce Lee?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Who Was Bruce Lee?: A Who Was? Board Book
Lisbeth Kaiser, Who HQ, Stanley Chow
Finding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud, Kalila J. Fuller
Finding My Dance
Ria Thundercloud, Kalila J. Fuller
She Persisted in Science by Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
She Persisted in Science
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
She Persisted in Sports by Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
She Persisted in Sports
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
Because Claudette by Tracey Baptiste, Tonya Engel
Because Claudette
Tracey Baptiste, Tonya Engel
A Life Electric by Azadeh Westergaard, Júlia Sardà
A Life Electric
Azadeh Westergaard, Júlia Sardà
A Raven Named Grip by Marilyn Singer, Edwin Fotheringham
A Raven Named Grip
Marilyn Singer, Edwin Fotheringham
Parks for the People by Elizabeth Partridge, Becca Stadtlander
Parks for the People
Elizabeth Partridge, Becca Stadtlander
Fauja Singh Keeps Going by Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur
Fauja Singh Keeps Going
Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Howard Bryant, Floyd Cooper
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Howard Bryant, Floyd Cooper
Girl Running by Annette Bay Pimentel, Micha Archer
Girl Running
Annette Bay Pimentel, Micha Archer
Electric Ben by Robert Byrd
Electric Ben
Robert Byrd
A Nation's Hope: the Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis by Matt de la Peña, Kadir Nelson
A Nation's Hope: the Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Matt de la Peña, Kadir Nelson
Tallchief by Maria Tallchief, Rosemary Wells, Gary Kelley
Tallchief
Maria Tallchief, Rosemary Wells, Gary Kelley
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb by Veronica Chambers, Rachelle Baker
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb
Veronica Chambers, Rachelle Baker
The Cat Man of Aleppo by Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham, Yuko Shimizu
The Cat Man of Aleppo
Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham, Yuko Shimizu
Girl on a Motorcycle by Amy Novesky, Julie Morstad
Girl on a Motorcycle
Amy Novesky, Julie Morstad
Contenders by Traci Sorell, Arigon Starr
Contenders
Traci Sorell, Arigon Starr
Women Artists A to Z by Melanie LaBarge, Caroline Corrigan
Women Artists A to Z
Melanie LaBarge, Caroline Corrigan
Billie Jean! by Mara Rockliff, Elizabeth Baddeley
Billie Jean!
Mara Rockliff, Elizabeth Baddeley
Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis
Preaching to the Chickens
Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis
Turning Pages by Sonia Sotomayor, Lulu Delacre
Turning Pages
Sonia Sotomayor, Lulu Delacre
Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge by Gary Golio, James Ransome
Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge
Gary Golio, James Ransome
Kafka and the Doll by Larissa Theule, Rebecca Green
Kafka and the Doll
Larissa Theule, Rebecca Green
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Elizabeth Zunon
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Elizabeth Zunon
I am Simone Biles by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Simone Biles
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am I. M. Pei by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am I. M. Pei
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Oprah Winfrey by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Oprah Winfrey
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Anne Frank by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Anne Frank
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Benjamin Franklin by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Benjamin Franklin
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Frida Kahlo by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Frida Kahlo
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
Just Being Dalí by Amy Guglielmo, Brett Helquist
Just Being Dalí
Amy Guglielmo, Brett Helquist
Nina by Traci N. Todd, Christian Robinson
Nina
Traci N. Todd, Christian Robinson
A Boy Named Isamu by James Yang
A Boy Named Isamu
James Yang
Firebird by Misty Copeland, Christopher Myers
Firebird
Misty Copeland, Christopher Myers
Saving American Beach by Heidi Tyline King, Ekua Holmes
Saving American Beach
Heidi Tyline King, Ekua Holmes
Dark Was the Night by Gary Golio, E. B. Lewis
Dark Was the Night
Gary Golio, E. B. Lewis
Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla by Diana López, Teresa Martínez
Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla
Diana López, Teresa Martínez
Superheroes Are Everywhere by Kamala Harris, Mechal Renee Roe
Superheroes Are Everywhere
Kamala Harris, Mechal Renee Roe
You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce! by Chiquita Mullins Lee, Carmella Van Vleet, Jennifer Mack-Watkins
You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!
Chiquita Mullins Lee, Carmella Van Vleet, Jennifer Mack-Watkins
The Indestructible Tom Crean by Jennifer Thermes, Jennifer Thermes
The Indestructible Tom Crean
Jennifer Thermes, Jennifer Thermes
The Tree of Life by Elisa Boxer, Alianna Rozentsveig
The Tree of Life
Elisa Boxer, Alianna Rozentsveig
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel, April Harrison
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
Breanna J. McDaniel, April Harrison
Growing Up under a Red Flag by Ying Chang Compestine, Xinmei Liu
Growing Up under a Red Flag
Ying Chang Compestine, Xinmei Liu
Wild Places by Hayley Rocco, John Rocco
Wild Places
Hayley Rocco, John Rocco
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country by Kelly Yang
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country
Kelly Yang
Listen by Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth
Listen
Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth
Coming Home by Floyd Cooper
Coming Home
Floyd Cooper
The Camping Trip that Changed America by Barb Rosenstock, Mordecai Gerstein
The Camping Trip that Changed America
Barb Rosenstock, Mordecai Gerstein
Justice Rising by Katheryn Russell-Brown, Kim Holt
Justice Rising
Katheryn Russell-Brown, Kim Holt
The Seed of Compassion by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Bao Luu
The Seed of Compassion
His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Bao Luu
Queer and Fearless by Rob Sanders, Harry Woodgate
Queer and Fearless
Rob Sanders, Harry Woodgate
A Voice of Hope by Nadia Salomon, London Ladd
A Voice of Hope
Nadia Salomon, London Ladd

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