Alabed, Bana

Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALA

Grimm, Gavin

Summary: When you're a kid like Gavin Grimm, you know yourself best. And Gavin knew that he was a boy -- even if others saw him as a girl. But when his school took away his right to something as simple as using the boys' restroom, Gavin knew he had a big decision to make. Because there are always more choices than the ones others give you. Gavin chose to correct others when they got his pronouns wrong....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

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

King, Coretta Scott

Summary: This picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a singular 20th-century American civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 KIN