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Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
By Sara SaediIn San Jose, California, in the 1990s, teenaged Sara keeps a diary of her life as an Iranian American and discovers that she and her family entered as undocumented immigrants. -
Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx—A Memoir
By Sonia ManzanoThis coming-of-age memoir offers a look into the daily lives of a loving, but troubled, Latino family and a girl kept afloat by her dream of becoming an actress. -
The 57 Bus
By Dashka SlaterFull Title: The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives | The true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California. -
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
By Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, adapted by…Full Title: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People | A nonfiction classic that examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples' resistance, resilience, and fight against imperialism in the United States. -
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
By Lisa Charleyboy & Mary Beth…An eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. -
The Port Chicago 50
By Steve SheinkinFull Title: The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights | An account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African American Navy servicemen unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after a deadly explosion. -
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
By Scott McCloudMcCloud traces the 3,000-year history of storytelling through pictures, discussing the language and images used. -
The V-Word: True Stories About First-Time Sex
By Amber J. KeyserAn honest and poignant collection of essays by women about losing their virginity in their teens. -
Vincent & Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
By Deborah HeiligmanExamines the relationship between brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh, showing how Theo supported the painter throughout his creative and interpersonal struggles.