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Look at you now : my journey from shame to strength

Pryor, Liz

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Summary: Chicago, 1979. Halfway through her senior year of high school, Pryor discovers that she is pregnant-- a fact her parents are determined to keep a secret from her friends, siblings, and community forever. Driving across three states, her mother drops her off at what Liz thinks is a Catholic home for unwed mothers but is, in truth, a locked government-run facility for delinquent and impoverished...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PRY

Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement

Joy, Angela

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Summary: "The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TIL

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TIL