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Published: July 22, 2022
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Because Claudette
Because Claudette
This picture book biography celebrates both Claudette Colvin, whose teen-aged activism launched the Montgomery bus boycott, and the power of collective action.
Middle Grade
When Winter Robeson Came
When Winter Robeson Came
To figure out what happened to his missing father, thirteen-year-old Winter travels to Los Angeles from Mississippi to visit his cousin Eden and her family during the summer of the Watts Riots in 1965.
Young Adult
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
An essential account of the Black Panthers as militant revolutionaries, social activists, and human rights advocates working to defend and protect their community.
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