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Racial Injustice/Anti-Racist Book List
Created on:
Jun 08, 2020
72 items
Are you searching for resources to open up a dialogue about racial injustice and anti-racism? Here are just a few great options...
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Black History Month Middle Grade Books
Created on:
Jan 12, 2023
50 items
Middle Grade Books about Black History and Culture is an opportunity for people to engage with Black histories, go beyond discu...
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Explore Black Voices in Teen Literature
Created on:
Feb 09, 2021
29 items
YA by Black authors about Black teens
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Sports for Teens: Baseball/Softball
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CMLibrary_Teens
CMLibrary_Teens
Created on:
Jul 15, 2021
33 items
Whether you're an athlete, sports' fan, or you just appreciate the Olympics, enjoy our series on sports with these YA and middl...
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HEAR for it!: Audiobooks for Teens
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CMLibrary_Teens
CMLibrary_Teens
Created on:
Feb 19, 2021
71 items
Teens (and some adults!) will find this best of the best list of YA audiobooks perfect for taking a trip, getting some exercise...
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Teen Soccer
Created on:
Jul 29, 2025
24 items
Soccer is fun to play, but it can be fun to read about, too. Here are a bunch of stories, bios, histories, and skill-building b...
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JoCoLibrary - Elementary - Black History Month
By:
JCLChrisK
JCLChrisK
Created on:
Feb 10, 2021
43 items
A selection of good titles to read with elementary students in celebration of Black History.
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SPORTS! Teen Reads
By:
PPLTeen
Created on:
Nov 16, 2020
93 items
(Mostly fiction) YA books for sports fans, athletes, and spectators!
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Addiction Awareness in YA Fiction
Created on:
Aug 14, 2020
26 items
**If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, please seek professional assistance**
Massachusetts Substance Use H...
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Race
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RCPL_Librarians
RCPL_Librarians
Created on:
Jul 20, 2020
45 items
A collection of children's literature on diversity for families to begin the conversation about race.
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Miss Roberta's Picks for Inspirational African American Non-Fiction for Children
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AubMissRoberta
AubMissRoberta
Created on:
Jun 17, 2020
18 items
I have loved all of the stories below and highly recommend them! If we had the item as an ebook, I added that as the option si...
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KCLS Middle Grade: Mental Health
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KCLSRachelW
KCLSRachelW
Created on:
Jun 03, 2019
26 items
These titles are written for a preteen audience and explore a variety of mental health issues.
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JoCoLibrary - Race Reads - Picture Book Fiction for Elementary
By:
RaceProjectKC
RaceProjectKC
Created on:
Jan 16, 2019
37 items
Race Project KC's recommendations for books exploring race issues in the United States.
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JoCoLibrary - Race Reads - Youth Historical Fiction
By:
RaceProjectKC
RaceProjectKC
Created on:
Jan 16, 2019
34 items
Race Project KC's recommendations for books exploring race issues in the United States.
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JoCoLibrary - Race Reads - Teen Contemporary Fiction
By:
RaceProjectKC
RaceProjectKC
Created on:
Jan 16, 2019
60 items
Race Project KC's recommendations for books exploring race issues in the United States.
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#OwnVoices Fiction for Grades 2-6
By:
LibrarianDest
LibrarianDest
Created on:
Jun 08, 2016
51 items
In 2015, #OwnVoices emerged as a hashtag on Twitter. It means the author of a book is from the same culture or background as th...
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Lawrence Kid Picks: Sports Fiction (Grades 4-6)
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LPL_Childrens
LPL_Childrens
Created on:
May 28, 2016
15 items
For children who love to read sports fiction.
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Black History Month 2026
Created on:
Jan 29, 2026
100 items
February is Black History Month! Here is a list of books celebrating Black historical figures and authors in honor of black his...
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Jazz Appreciation Month- April 2024
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OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Mar 30, 2023
39 items
This April, jazz up for a month to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) to honor one of America's earliest and iconic art fo...
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Lawrence Picks: What Are Meet-Cutes?
Created on:
Jan 17, 2023
95 items
A meet-cute is a scene in which the two people who will form a future romantic connection meet for the first time.
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November is National Adoption Month!
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SDPL_Clairemont
SDPL_Clairemont
Created on:
Nov 01, 2022
35 items
November is National Adoption month, a month set aside to raise awareness about the urgent need for adoptive families for child...
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2020 Youth Media Award Winners
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LPL_Childrens
LPL_Childrens
Created on:
Jan 28, 2020
97 items
These are the winners of ALA's youth media awards. See the full ALA list here! http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/01/a...
