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• Truth, Lies, and the Questions in Between

  Elliott, Laura, 1957-

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  In 1973, the year of Watergate, the Equal Rights Amendment and Roe v. Wade, 17-year-old Patty, a newly minted Congressional page, starts to question everything as she learns to think for and rely on herself.

• Fight AIDS!

  How Activism, Art, and Protest Changed the Course of a Deadly Epidemic and Reshaped a Nation

  Long, Michael G.,

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  "Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!" This was the slogan for ACT UP — or AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power — an activist organization that emerged in the 1980s protests!

• An Echo in the City

  Song, K. X.,

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  Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary novel about coming-of-age in a time of change.

• King

  a Life : Young Adult Edition

  Eig, Jonathan,

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  Explore never-before-seen research! Including recently declassified FBI documents while reaffirming and recontextualizing the lasting effects and implications of MLK's work for the present day.

• Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)

  Blackburne, Livia,

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  The movie "You've Got Mail" gets a YA twist in this rom-com that spotlights the power of activism and community organizing in the face of gentrification.

• 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.

• Rise Up and Sing!

  Power, Protest, and Activism in Music

  Warner, Andrea,

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  Explore how music has contributed to the fight for social justice across eight areas of activism: climate change, Indigenous rights, civil rights, disability rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, the peace/anti-war movement and human rights!

• Anger Is a Gift

  Oshiro, Mark,

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  Moss' dad was shot dead in Oakland. Six years later, Moss is grieving, struggling with anxiety and exploring his sexual identity when a group organizes a student walkout to confront the system of violence at their school.

• All You Have to Do

  Allen, Autumn,

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  In 1968, in the aftermath of MLK's assassination, Kevin joins a protest that shuts down his Ivy League campus. In 1995, amidst controversy over the Million Man March, Gibran challenges the "See No Color" of his prestigious New England prep school.

• Libertad

  Zaldívar, Bessie Flores, 1997-

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  Set during the controversial 2017 Honduran presidential election, 17-year-old Libertad finds purpose in writing political poetry as she navigates her sexuality and concerns for her activist brother's safety.

• Watch Us Rise

  Watson, Renee,

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  When Chelsea and Jasmine started a Women's Rights Club at school, they expected to hear from the trolls. But when they suddenly go viral, everything changes!

• Take the Mic

  Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

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  YA anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance.

• How I Resist

  Activism and Hope for a New Generation

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  Through interviews, essays, reflections, illustrations and poems, 30 activists share their stories and how they work to make a difference in our world.

• Art of Protest

  Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution

  Nichols, De,

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  Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art by artivist Nichols.

• The Black Kids

  Hammonds Reed, Christina,

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  Ashley led a protected and privileged life until the Rodney King Riots brought a new perspective to her life and her place in the world.