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Just Mercy Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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In this true story, Bryan Stevenson fights injustice and champions wrongfully incarcerated Black men on death row with special attention given to the case of Walter McMillian.

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Say Something Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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"The world needs your voice. If you have a brilliant idea... say something! If you see an injustice... say something!" This easy to read “call to action” for youth ages 4 and above explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference.

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Ghost Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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Castle Crenshaw (Ghost) and four friends learn to navigate their lives and the differences among them.

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The Crossover Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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Josh and Jordan Bell are brothers on the court and off the court. The boys navigate life as student athletes, while also learning how to overcome obstacles without letting those obstacles ruin their relationship.

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Through the Cracks

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Literature Guide
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When Stella loses pleasure in her classwork, she takes us “through the cracks” of a classroom and shows what is happening to all of the students who are not interested and engaged in their learning.

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Teachers

The Hate You Give Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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Have you ever had to find your voice?  In this story, Starr witnesses police brutality that is racially motivated and struggles to find the right way to speak up.

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Students

The Circles All Around Us Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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Draw a circle around yourself and consider the love you have inside. Then consider what happens when we share that love with the world. “The Circles All Around Us” challenges the reader to open themselves up to others and in doing so, make the world a better place.

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Parents

Immigrant Kids Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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What would it be like to be an immigrant child at the turn of the 20th century? Filled with stunning photographs, this book views history through the eyes of young people. From school to work to play, the experience of immigrant families comes to life.

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Parents

The Lorax Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
Grade Level: 
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This classic children’s tale, The Lorax, is a timeless call to protect and preserve our natural resources.  The Lorax explores the interconnected world of nature and the possible damage if we don’t act responsibly.  This book demonstrates the all-too-real consequences for careless consumption

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Parents

Miss Rumphius Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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What is our responsibility in the world? To Alice Rumphius, her responsibility was to do something to make the world more beautiful. But what does that mean to her and what does it mean to you?

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Parents

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