Álvarez, Noé

Summary: "Growing up in Yakima, Washington, Noé Álvarez worked at an apple-packing plant alongside his mother, who "slouched over a conveyor belt of fruit, shoulder to shoulder with mothers conditioned to believe this was all they could do with their lives." A university scholarship offered escape, but as a first-generation Latino college-goer, Álvarez struggled to fit in. At nineteen, he learned about...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Catapult 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALVAREZ, NOE ALV

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B ALVAREZ ALV

Eskeets, Edison

Summary: "The Navajo tribe, the Diné, are the largest tribe in the United States and live across the American Southwest. But over a century ago, they were nearly wiped out by the Long Walk, a forced removal of most of the Diné people to a military-controlled reservation in New Mexico. The summer of 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Navajos' return to their homelands. One Navajo family and their...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of New Mexico Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.1004 ESK

Hillenbrand, Laura

Summary: In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian s courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history s most thrilling survival epics.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ember 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 910.54 HIL

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3 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 ZAM