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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. Bad Bunny: Global Powerhouse
    Bad Bunny: Global Powerhouse
    By Carla Mooney
    Library edition - Lerner
    Dewey: AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9798348052416 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2027 Page Count: 80
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. How to Say Goodbye in Cuban
    How to Say Goodbye in Cuban
    Written and illustrated by Daniel Miyares
    Library edition with trade jacket added - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: B AR: 2.900000 Lexile: GN370L
    ISBN: 9780593568316 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Nov 2025 Page Count: 192
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels, Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Violence: Mild Violence

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. The Sculptors of Light
    The Sculptors of Light
    By Margarita Engle
    Hardcover edition - Reycraft Books
    Dewey: 704 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781478879602 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2024 Page Count: 32
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Picture Books for Older Readers, Poetry

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Sexism

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  9. How Benjamin Franklin Became a Revolutionary in Seven (Not-So-Easy) Steps
    How Benjamin Franklin Became a Revolutionary in Seven (Not-So-Easy) Steps
    By Gretchen Woelfle
    Hardcover edition - Astra House Publishing
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781635923315 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2024 Page Count: 96
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context

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  10. Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir
    Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir
    Written and illustrated by Pedro Martín
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9798217002481
    JLG Release: Feb 2027 Page Count: 320
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  11. Sole Survivor
    Sole Survivor
    By Norman Ollestad, Brendan Kiely
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: B AR: 6.000000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780374392611 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Dec 2025 Page Count: 272
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Language: Grotesque/Disturbing Imagery,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language,Violence: Child Abuse,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse

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  12. Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison -- and How We Stayed Connected
    Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison -- and How We Stayed Connected
    By Jay Jay Patton, Antoine Patton, Kiara Valdez
    Hardcover edition - Scholastic
    Dewey: B AR: 3.000000 Lexile: GN560L
    ISBN: 9781546128373 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2025 Page Count: 128
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels, Memoir
  13. Weirdo
    Weirdo
    By Tony Weaver, Jr.
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: B AR: 3.300000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781250772862
    JLG Release: Dec 2024 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels, Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: General,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

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  14. Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher & Freedom Fighter
    Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher & Freedom Fighter
    By Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Candace Buford
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781665919944 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Dec 2023 Page Count: 288
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Death,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  15. Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
    Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
    By Muzoon Almellehan, Wendy Pearlman
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile: 680L
    ISBN: 9781984851987 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Nov 2023 Page Count: 288
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Xenophobia,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  16. Troublemakers in Trousers: Women and What They Wore...
    Troublemakers in Trousers: Women and What They Wore...
    By Sarah Albee
    Hardcover edition - Charlesbridge
    Dewey: 305.4209 AR: Lexile: 990L
    ISBN: 9781623540951 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2023 Page Count: 176
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Punishment/Execution,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General

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  17. Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist
    Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist
    By Barbara Binns
    Hardcover edition - Scholastic
    Dewey: B AR: 7.900000 Lexile: 1090L
    ISBN: 9781338754261 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2023 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  18. Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
    Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
    By Muhammad Najem, Nora Neus
    Hardcover edition - Hachette Book Group
    Dewey: B AR: 3.100000 Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780759556898 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Dec 2022 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels, Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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  19. Braver Than I Thought: Real People, Real Courage, Real Hope
    Braver Than I Thought: Real People, Real Courage, Real Hope
    By Luke Reynolds
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: 920 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781582708478 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Nov 2022 Page Count: 288
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language,Violence: Cruelty to Animals,Violence: Self-Harm Reference/Discussion,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

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  20. African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History
    African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History
    By Tracey Baptiste
    Hardcover edition - Workman Publishing
    Dewey: 920 AR: 8.300000 Lexile: 1160L
    ISBN: 9781616209001 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2022 Page Count: 176
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

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  21. Defiant: Growing up in the Jim Crow South
    Defiant: Growing up in the Jim Crow South
    By Wade Hudson
    Library edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: B AR: 5.600000 Lexile: 810L
    ISBN: 9780593126363 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2022 Page Count: 272
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Death,Violence: General,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion

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  22. The Genius under the Table: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain
    The Genius under the Table: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain
    Written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
    Hardcover edition - Candlewick
    Dewey: B AR: 4.900000 Lexile: 760L
    ISBN: 9781536215526 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Dec 2021 Page Count: 208
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Religious

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  23. Science Superstars: 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
    Science Superstars: 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
    By Jennifer Calvert
    Hardcover edition - Macmillan
    Dewey: 920 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781250275264 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Nov 2021 Page Count: 128
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Discrimination: Xenophobia

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  24. Finding a Way Home: Mildred and Richard Loving and the Fight for Marriage
    Finding a Way Home: Mildred and Richard Loving and the Fight for Marriage
    By Larry Dane Brimner
    Hardcover edition - Boyds Mills & Kane Press
    Dewey: 306.84 AR: 8.500000 Lexile: 1260L
    ISBN: 9781629797519 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2021 Page Count: 112
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism

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