Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics

The Green Card Youth Voices series is a collection of books dedicated to sharing the immigration stories of young, new Americans from all over the country, with Rochester and Buffalo as our next stops.

Immediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to "e;make their own way in the world.

Follow a child's dreamy flight through the Arctic and discover the animals that live there, from the wolves prowling through the snow to the goats and sheep leaping across mountains, to walrus and sea lions lying on icebergs.

Muhammad Ali has been called the Greatest of All Time since he put on his first pair of boxing gloves.

The history of American environmentalism is the history of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage.

Stella Novela is on a mission.

Asian elephants and Mexican long-nosed bats are two examples of endangered mammals.

With colorful pictures and poignant text, this practical and helpful book shows children how to love their neighbors without being preachy.

We all like to get presents.

Did you know people can turn the energy in rushing water into electricity?

Jeff and Beverly prepare to take a cruise.

Born on the Fourth of July 1999, while waiting for the main fireworks display in Prescott, Arizona to begin, zany and lovable Buzz and Zipp, well, sort of popped up, started flying around in my mind, then stopped and looked right at me.

Meet the pangolin-the world's only scaled mammal.

Extreme storms like hurricanes and blizzards are happening more often.

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The last thing April Grace wants is more change in her life-but that's exactly what she gets!

How will cities be different?

Marissa Moss shares a story from her own childhood in this Passover gem.

Being forced from home is something no one wants to experience.

The United States Department of Defense has more than four hundred military bases across the country.

This socially conscious thriller from graphic novelist Canizales examines the injustices of his home country in a stark, distinctive style.

This beautifully illustrated children's book takes the reader through the first year of life of Jabber, a Steller's jay.

These stories will introduce you to a sister and a brother, Molly and Lee.

Smarty Moose, Lenny Van Loon, and Owlbert Einstien share an uncommon friendship and a love for their Maine woods home on Pockwockamus Pond.

The second volume in the True Tales for Young Readers series, this short biography of the civil rights leader is intended for middle school and high school readers.

This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "e;Beckoning,"e; who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave.

When Do We Wake Up, Mama?

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Oahu tree snails and pink velvet worms are two examples of endangered invertebrates.

Tucker wants to give the King a gift in hopes that the King will help his friends.

What if dreams were dangerous?

Climate change is causing Arctic ice to melt quicker than it can be replaced.

Veterinarians have a really tough job; their patients can't talk.

Everything Vero has trained for in the Ether has led to this.

Luis de Torres is a secret Jew, a Catholic convert, who, in his heart, remains Jewish.

En Estados Unidos, la cantidad de dinero que las personas ganan por hacer el mismo trabajo no siempre es la misma.

"e;This is the story of Carlos and Elena, the story of thousands, the story of my country .

Since the beginning of the US, women have fought for gender equality.

Forests create the air we need to breathe.

Lily Lu travels with her mom to Costa Rica to learn about leatherback sea turtles.

Zevira has a special gift, and she uses her gift to help people.

"e;A not-to-be-missed, inspirational book about courage, heart, and the necessity of caring for others.

Color Isn't Who I AM helps children gain knowledge and understanding of love, kindness, acceptance, and spirituality.

What is the Black Lives Matter movement?

"e;Think Treasure Island's Jim Hawkins and Encyclopedia Brown rolled into one adventurous, ingenious, God-fearing lad, and you get the idea.

In God's Holy Darkness, Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick deconstruct anti-Blackness in Christian theology by celebrating instances in the story of God's people when darkness, blackness, and night are beautiful, good, and holy.

There's a Mouse in My House teaches children compassion toward others.