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Code Talker by Chester Nez Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII Nez, Chester
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 read, adult-hs-non-fiction, biography-memoir, historical, indigenous-us-non..., residential-schools     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/21 view activity »
Brown Sugar Babe by Charlotte Watson Sherman Brown Sugar Babe Sherman, Charlotte Watson
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., picture-book, wa-state-author     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/10 view activity »
Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf by Sam Wedelich Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf Wedelich, Sam *
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., bipoc-interest-wh..., picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/10 view activity »
The Little Blue Bridge by Brenda Maier The Little Blue Bridge Maier, Brenda *
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., feminism, latinx-picture-book, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/10 view activity »
Lala's Words by Gracey Zhang Lala's Words Zhang, Gracey
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., children-mg-science, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/10 view activity »
Standing on Her Shoulders by Monica Clark-Robinson Standing on Her Shoulders Clark-Robinson, Monica *
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., biography-memoir, feminism, historical, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/10 view activity »
Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn Wishes Văn, Mượn Thị
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., aapi-picture-book, migration-stories, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/03/10 view activity »
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride The Good Lord Bird McBride, James *
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, awarded, historical, national-book-award     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/24 view activity »
All in by D'Mario D. Carter All in Carter, D'Mario D
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., ad-hs-poetry, wa-state-author     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/24 view activity »
Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña Carmela Full of Wishes de la Pena, Matt *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, latinx-picture-book, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/13 view activity »
Legacy by Nikki Grimes Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance Grimes, Nikki
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/10 view activity »
This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges This Is Your Time Bridges, Ruby
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., biography-memoir, historical, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/09 view activity »
Exquisite by Suzanne Slade Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks Slade, Suzanne *
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., awarded, coretta-scott-kin..., historical, picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/09 view activity »
Magnificent Homespun Brown by Samara Cole Doyon Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration Doyon, Samara Cole
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, coretta-scott-kin..., picture-book     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/08 view activity »
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Great Believers Makkai, Rebecca *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., adult-hs-fiction, andrew-carnegie-a..., awarded, historical, lgbtq-adult, national-book-award, stonewall-adult, white-lgbtq     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/07 view activity »
In Perfect Light by Benjamin Alire Sáenz In Perfect Light Sáenz, Benjamin Alire *
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 read, awarded, latinx-adult-ya-f..., lgbtq-adult, migration-stories     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/06 view activity »
Carry Me Like Water by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Carry Me Like Water Sáenz, Benjamin Alire *
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, identity-psd-coho..., inclusion-mental-..., latinx-adult-ya-f..., lgbtq-adult, migration-stories, modern-classic, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/06 view activity »
Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club Sáenz, Benjamin Alire *
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, awarded, latinx-adult-ya-f..., lgbtq-adult, short-stories, stonewall-adult     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/06 view activity »
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham A Home at the End of the World Cunningham, Michael *
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, awarded, lgbtq-adult, stonewall-adult, white-lgbtq     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/06 view activity »
The Hours by Michael Cunningham The Hours Cunningham, Michael *
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, awarded, lgbtq-adult, modern-classic, stonewall-adult, white-lgbtq     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/06 view activity »
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta The Black Flamingo Atta, Dean *
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., andrew-carnegie-a..., awarded, lgbtq-ya, stonewall-yalsa, ya-fiction, ya-novel-in-verse     Karen Michele Burns 2021/02/06 view activity »
Northwest Resistance by Katherena Vermette Northwest Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, Volume 3) Vermette, Katherena *
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., historical, indigenous-canada..., ya-comics     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/20 view activity »
Red River Resistance by Katherena Vermette Red River Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, #2) Vermette, Katherena *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., historical, indigenous-canada..., ya-comics, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/20 view activity »
Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette Pemmican Wars (A Girl Called Echo, #1) Vermette, Katherena *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., historical, indigenous-canada..., ya-comics, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/20 view activity »
The Book of Not by Tsitsi Dangarembga The Book of Not Dangarembga, Tsitsi
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, feminism, historical, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/12 view activity »
This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga This Mournable Body Dangarembga, Tsitsi
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 read, 2020-21-22-public..., adult-hs-fiction, awarded, feminism, historical     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/12 view activity »
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga Nervous Conditions Dangarembga, Tsitsi
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 read, adult-hs-fiction, awarded, feminism, historical     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/12 view activity »
Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High Beals, Melba Pattillo
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 read, adult-hs-non-fiction, awarded, biography-memoir, educators-activis..., historical, ya-non-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/10 view activity »
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius The Great, #1) Khorram, Adib *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, inclusion-mental-..., lgbtq-ya, middle-east, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/10 view activity »
There There by Tommy Orange There There Orange, Tommy *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., adult-hs-fiction, awarded, indigenous-us-fic..., national-book-award     Karen Michele Burns 2021/01/10 view activity »


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