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  1. The Mystery of the Stars: Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin, Astronomer
    The Mystery of the Stars: Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin, Astronomer
    Written and illustrated by Marissa Moss
    Hardcover edition - Creston Books
    Dewey: AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781954354500 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2027 Page Count: 180
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  2. Hand-Me-Down
    Hand-Me-Down
    Written and illustrated by Damian Alexander
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781250860200 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Oct 2026 Page Count: 224
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  3. What If You Could: Chasing Your Dreams Just As You Are
    What If You Could: Chasing Your Dreams Just As You Are
    By Jacinda Ardern
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780593692219 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Sep 2026 Page Count: 288
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  4. The Dream of an Education: How Phymean Noun Built a School
    The Dream of an Education: How Phymean Noun Built a School
    By Susan Hughes
    Hardcover edition - Orca Book Publishers
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile: 910L
    ISBN: 9781459842427 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Sep 2026 Page Count: 96
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  5. Both Sides Now: A Story about Young Joni Mitchell
    Both Sides Now: A Story about Young Joni Mitchell
    Written and illustrated by Lydia Corry
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781250362926 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Aug 2026 Page Count: 144
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  6. Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music
    Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music
    By Newport Festivals Foundation
    Hardcover edition - Candlewick
    Dewey: F AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781536230246 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jul 2026 Page Count: 56
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism

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  7. Chasing Eruptions: How Volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft Helped Save 60,000 Lives-But Lost Their Own
    Chasing Eruptions: How Volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft Helped Save 60,000 Lives-But Lost Their Own
    By Curtis Manley
    Hardcover edition - HarperCollins
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780063386297 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jun 2026 Page Count: 160
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography
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  8. Friedel and Gina: A True Story of Sisterhood and Survival During the Holocaust
    Friedel and Gina: A True Story of Sisterhood and Survival During the Holocaust
    By Jeremy Dronfield
    Hardcover edition - HarperCollins
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780063355743 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: May 2026 Page Count: 352
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: General,Language: Mild Language,Violence: Genocide,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  9. The Six Queens of Henry VIII
    The Six Queens of Henry VIII
    By Honor Cargill-Martin
    Hardcover edition - Sourcebooks
    Dewey: 920 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781464258213
    JLG Release: Mar 2026 Page Count: 48
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Punishment/Execution

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  10. Oh Give Me a Home: A Mostly True Story in Verse
    Oh Give Me a Home: A Mostly True Story in Verse
    By Jane Kurtz
    Hardcover edition - Catalyst Press
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781960803504 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2026 Page Count: 240
    Book Genre: Memoir, Novels in Verse

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Sexism,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language

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  11. Calamity Before Jane: A TOON Graphic
    Calamity Before Jane: A TOON Graphic
    Written and illustrated by Noah Van Sciver
    Hardcover edition - Astra House Publishing
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile: GN750L
    ISBN: 9781662665400 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2026 Page Count: 56
    Book Genre: Graphic Novels, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Violence: Gun Violence

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  12. Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India
    Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India
    By Ruby Lal
    Hardcover edition - W. W. Norton & Company
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781324030331 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Oct 2025 Page Count: 192
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Punishment/Execution,Discrimination: Sexism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  13. Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate & Crusader for Justice
    Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate & Crusader for Justice
    By Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Candace Buford
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781665919838 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Sep 2025 Page Count: 208
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion

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  14. The True Story of Vanilla: How Edmund Albius Made History
    The True Story of Vanilla: How Edmund Albius Made History
    By Ann Richards
    Hardcover edition - Orca Book Publishers
    Dewey: B AR: 7.300000 Lexile: 1060L
    ISBN: 9781459838444 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Aug 2025 Page Count: 104
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context

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  15. At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
    At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
    By Erin Entrada Kelly
    Hardcover edition - HarperCollins
    Dewey: B AR: 7.300000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780063218901 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jul 2025 Page Count: 208
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Disability,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  16. Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Creativity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize
    Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Creativity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize
    By Lori Alexander
    Hardcover edition - HarperCollins
    Dewey: B AR: 6.600000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780063245990 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Apr 2025 Page Count: 128
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Sexism

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  17. Star Sailor
    Star Sailor
    By Charles F. Bolden Jr., Tonya Bolden
    Hardcover edition - Candlewick
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781536216325 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2025 Page Count: 112
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism

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  18. Great Minds of Science
    Great Minds of Science
    By Tonya Bolden
    Hardcover edition - Abrams
    Dewey: 509.22 AR: 7.600000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781419752698 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Nov 2024 Page Count: 128
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism

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  19. The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President
    The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President
    By Doris Kearns Goodwin
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: 920 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781665925723 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Oct 2024 Page Count: 368
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: General,Language: Mild Language,Violence: General,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  20. Jane Addams: The Most Dangerous Woman in America
    Jane Addams: The Most Dangerous Woman in America
    By Marlene Targ Brill
    Hardcover edition - Ohio University Press
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780821425527 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Sep 2024 Page Count: 156
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context

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  21. The Girl Who Fought Back: Vladka Meed and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
    The Girl Who Fought Back: Vladka Meed and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
    By Joshua M. Greene
    Hardcover edition - Scholastic
    Dewey: B AR: 7.100000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781338880519 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Aug 2024 Page Count: 160
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Religious,Violence: Death,Violence: General,Violence: Genocide,Violence: Graphic Descriptions

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  22. Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of the Bosnian Genocide
    Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of the Bosnian Genocide
    By Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: 920 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780374390815 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jul 2024 Page Count: 352
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Ableism,Discrimination: Religious,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Violence: Child Abuse,Violence: Death,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse,Violence: Genocide,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  23. Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time
    Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time
    By Carole Boston Weatherford
    Hardcover edition - Candlewick
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781536212976 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jun 2024 Page Count: 48
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Self-Harm

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  24. Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis' Secret Codes
    Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis' Secret Codes
    Written and illustrated by Marissa Moss
    Hardcover edition - Abrams
    Dewey: F AR: 7.200000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781419767319 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: May 2024 Page Count: 224
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Religious,Discrimination: Sexism,Violence: Death,Violence: General

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