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• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  "The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All American Boys

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend.

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

  Alexie, Sherman, 1966-

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  Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.

• Something Happened in Our Town

  a Child's Story About Racial Injustice

  Celano, Marianne,

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  After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates.

• Speak

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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  "Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless--an outcast--because she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To Kill a Mockingbird

  Lee, Harper,

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  The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bluest Eye

  a Novel

  Morrison, Toni,

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  Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity—and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtly and grace.

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  After witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died.

• Melissa's Story

  Gino, Alex,

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  When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Of Mice and Men

  Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968,

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  In Depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences