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  The Real History of Juneteenth

  Elliott Smith

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  Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freed—two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday.
   
  Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? In Left Out of History, explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring previously buried history to light.
  
  Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

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  The Princess And The Pea -...

  Cometa Roja, Alberto Jiménez Rioja

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  Classic tales in audiobook version. The complete collection includes: The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Beauty And The Beast, Little Red Ridding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Rumpelstiltskin, The Hen That Laid Golden Eggs, The Sky Is Falling, The Princess And The Pea, The Brave Tin Soldier, Jack And The Beanstalk and Snow White.

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  The Emperor's Last Stand

  David Lubar

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  The Emperor's Last Stand is the third and final hilarious intergalactic Emperor of the Universe adventure by David Lubar. 
   
  Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil face their most existential crisis yet when the universe is attacked by beings from a parallel universe intent on conquering every other parallel universe. If Nicholas fails in his mission to defend the universe, it’ll mean the end of life itself. …

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  Where Mice Meet the Sea

  Victor Orne

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  Woodbury the boatbuilder needed to rid his house of mice but could not bear the thought 
  of hurting them. By choosing to trap a mouse 
  "the same old way everyone else did", 
  Woody realized he made an awful mistake. 
  However, true to his nature, Woody was able 
  to surrender to "the calmness of the endless sea". In so doing, he found a way to resolve 
  the age-old conflict between heart and mind, as well as mice and men. 
  It was just what the world needed!

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  Raptor's Call - Middle Grade...

  Paula Baker, Aidan Davies

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  In a land gripped by tyranny, a masked rebel stirs the embers of revolution. Assassins are not always the bad guys. 
  Cadmon has always been a loyal member of the King's Guard, shouldering the blame for serving the corrupt king of Abbarkon. But when he is ordered to perform yet another abomination, he can no longer stand idly by while innocent lives are destroyed. 
  Bent on fighting back, he vanishes into the wilderness to build a rebel army powerful enough to topple the reigning forces. However, in the peace of the remote village, the urgency to revolt fades. It takes the arrival of a young, masked warrior to prod him toward a perilous mission to assassinate the worst of the unscrupulous dukes. 
  Prepare to delve into the untold story of Cadmon's rebellion, where bravery is forged in the face of darkness and the line between right and wrong blurs. In this thrilling prequel, discover the origins of the Rebels of Halklyen and witness the birth of a legend.

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  It'll Be Irie - Staying True to...

  Donn Swaby

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  What's wrong with Jamaican Christmas Cake? Everything, if it's not American!
  Raymond is moving with his family from Kingston, Jamaica to Queen, New York and he can' t wait to show everyone how American he can be! Whether it' s through books, magazines, music videos and movies, he learns about America in any way he can, even if some of his sources of information are out-dated. However, on Raymond' s first day of school in America, his every attempt to impress everyone with his " American-ness" backfires. What' s worse, his new classmates doubt if he' s Jamaican at all. It' s not until Raymond remembers what he loves most about being Jamaican – making Jamaican Christmas cake – and shares it with his new classmates, that he gains the courage to be himself.
  
  
  Everything is Irie will captivate young readers' hearts with the story of a head-strong immigrant child's humorous attempt to embrace a new cultural environment. In addition, it also offers readers a figurative taste of the underrepresented culture of Jamaica.

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