Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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Everything Lost Is Found Again: Four Seasons in Lesotho
$16.95 Add to cartFunny and heartfelt, this amalgamation of memoir and essay collection tells the story of twenty months the author spent in Lesotho, the small, landlocked kingdom surrounded by South Africa. There he f… [more below]
- Author: McGrath, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 13 2018
- ISBN10: 1945814624
- Language: English
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P.K. Subban: Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar and Role Model for Athletes of Colour
$8.99 Read moreP.K. Subban is a remarkable athlete and role model. Initially drafted in 2007 to the Montreal Canadiens, P.K. now plays for the New Jersey Devils. He’s set records and won the Norris Trophy, the highe
- Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
- Author: Rondina, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1459415086
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: Young Readers’ Edition: And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch
$7.99 Read moreIn this young readers’ edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the prou
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 006295685X
- Language: English
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Janelle Monáe’s Queer Afrofuturism: Defying Every Label
$27.95 Read moreSinger. Dancer. Movie star. Activist. Queer icon. Afrofuturist. Working class heroine. Time traveler. Prophet. Feminist. Android. Dirty Computer.
Janelle Monáe is all these things and more, making h- Series: Global Media and Race
- Author: Hassler-Forest, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 186
- Publish Date: May 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1978826680
- Language: English
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Italian Lessons: Fifty Things We Know about Life Now
$18.00 Read moreOne-of-a-kind timeless lessons for handling challenges and living with joy, the Italian way–“with unparalleled insight and brilliant wit, Severgnini’s book not only transports us to Italy but deep in… [more below]
- Author: Severgnini, Beppe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0593315634
- Language: English
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I’m Not Broken: A Memoir
$19.00 Read moreIn this unflinching and inspiring memoir, Jesse Leon tells an extraordinary story of resilience and survival, shining a light on a childhood spent devastated by sex trafficking, street life, and subst… [more below]
- Author: Leon, Jesse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 0593466519
- Language: English
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Black Moses: The Hot-Buttered Life and Soul of Isaac Hayes
$28.00 Read moreThe first biography of soul pioneer Isaac Hayes, whose groundbreaking music provided the foundation for hip-hop and a new racial paradigm.
“Black men could finally stand up and be men because here’s B- Author: Ribowsky, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1642938866
- Language: English
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The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
$21.99 Add to cartAn “elegant and inspiring memoir” by the human rights activist who changed the minds of her elders, reformed traditions from the inside, and is creating a better future for girls and women throughout
- Author: Leng’ete, Nice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0316463361
- Language: English
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The Echo from Dealey Plaza: The True Story of the First African American on the White House Secret Service Detail and His Quest for Justice After
$15.00 Read moreA gripping and unforgettable true story of bravery and patriotism in the face of bitter hatred.
Abraham Bolden was a young African American Secret Service agent in Chicago when he was asked by John F.- Author: Bolden, Abraham
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 27 2009
- ISBN10: 0307382028
- Language: English
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The True Story of Pocahontas
$5.99 Read moreLearn about how Pocahontas helped early Americans survive
Filled with suspense and historical details, here’s a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Penner, Lucille Recht
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 10 1994
- ISBN10: 0679861661
- Language: English
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Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
$18.99 Add to cartLouis Armstrong is widely known as the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century. He was a phenomenally gifted and imaginative artist, and an entertainer so irresistibly magnetic that he knocked… [more below]
- Author: Teachout, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: October 07 2010
- ISBN10: 547386370
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson: Baseball’s Great Pioneer
$8.99 Read moreA biography telling the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson. Written in graphic-novel format.
- Series: Graphic Library: Graphic Biographies
- Author: Glaser, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0736861971
- Language: English
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Memories: An Oasis in Time
$17.99 Read moreThe story of Kamel Abu Jaber (1932-2020) is in some ways the story of the modern day Kingdom of Jordan. In this short and sweet collection of memories, Kamel recounts his tribal past, being a Christia… [more below]
- Author: Abu Jaber, Kamel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1843919893
- Language: English
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Desde Las Copas de Los Árboles (from the Tops of the Trees)
$12.99 Add to cartA powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream big, now translated into Spanish. At Ban Vinai Refugee Camp, Kalia spend
- Author: Yang, Kao Kalia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9798765609248
- Language: Spanish
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The Ditchdigger’s Daughters: A Black Family’s Astonishing Success Story
$16.95 Read moreAs resonant now as it ever was, this inspiring portrait by a loving daughter of a father whose pervasive common sense, folk wisdom, and untutored but right-on insights gave his children their road map… [more below]
- Author: Thornton, Yvonne S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1496739191
- Language: English
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Out of the Gobi: My Story of China and America
$21.95 Read moreForeword by Janet Yellen
Weijian Shan’s Out of the Gobi is a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Am
- Author: Shan, Weijian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: February 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1394172583
- Language: English
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Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage
$17.95 Read moreAs a young woman in New Delhi, Kay Bhaskar enters into an arranged marriage to a social charmer-only to find that her new husband is an alcoholic with a wildly violent streak, and the system in India … [more below]
- Author: Bhaskar, Kanchan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1647424755
- Language: English
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Hiromi’s Hands
$12.95 Read moreAsian/Pacific American Award for Literature – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
The true story of Hiromi Suzuki, a Japanese American girl who defied tradition to train at her family
- Author: Barasch, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1620142511
- Language: English
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February 1965: The Final Speeches
$17.00 Read moreGathers speeches Malcolm X made during the last three weeks of his life.
- Series: Studies. Southwest Asia Series; 89
- Author: Malcolm X.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 331
- Publish Date: January 01 1992
- ISBN10: 0873487494
- Language: English
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Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir
$27.99 Read moreINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“This is a book people will be talking about forever.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untame
NBCC John Leonard Prize Finalist
Indie Bestseller- Author: Ford, Ashley C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1250305977
- Language: English
