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American Stories

Title: American Wings : Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators And The Race For Equality In The Sky
Author: Sherri L Smith
American Wings : Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators And The Race For Equality In The Sky
Title: Numb To This : Memoir Of A Mass Shooting
Author: Kindra Neely
Numb To This : Memoir Of A Mass Shooting
Title: Mighty Long Way : My Journey To Justice At Little Rock Central High School : Adapted For Young Readers
Author: Carlotta Walls LaNier
Mighty Long Way : My Journey To Justice At Little Rock Central High School : Adapted For Young Readers
Title: Spearhead : An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, And A Collision Of Lives In World War Ii, Adapted For Young Adults
Author: Adam Makos
Spearhead : An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, And A Collision Of Lives In World War Ii, Adapted For Young Adults
Title: Rolling Warrior : The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story Of A Rebel Girl On Wheels Who Helped Spark A Revolution
Author: Judith E Heumann
Rolling Warrior : The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story Of A Rebel Girl On Wheels Who Helped Spark A Revolution
Title: Bless The Blood : A Cancer Memoir
Author: Walela Nehanda
Bless The Blood : A Cancer Memoir
Title: Work With What You Got: A Memoir
Author: Zion Clark
Work With What You Got: A Memoir
Title: Those Who Saw The Sun : African American Oral Histories From The Jim Crow South
Author: Jaha Nailah Avery
Those Who Saw The Sun : African American Oral Histories From The Jim Crow South
Title: They Called Us Enemy
Author: George Takei
They Called Us Enemy
Title: How The Boogeyman Became A Poet
Author: Tony Keith
How The Boogeyman Became A Poet
Title: Ready For Launch : An Astronaut's Lessons For Success On Earth
Author: Scott Kelly
Ready For Launch : An Astronaut's Lessons For Success On Earth
Title: This Indian Kid : A Native American Memoir
Author: Eddie D Chuculate
This Indian Kid : A Native American Memoir
Title: Flamboyants : The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known
Author: George M Johnson
Flamboyants : The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known
Title: Quantum Life : My Unlikely Journey From The Street To The Stars (adapted For Young Readers)
Author: Hakeem M Oluseyi
Quantum Life : My Unlikely Journey From The Street To The Stars (adapted For Young Readers)
Title: Swans Of Harlem : Five Black Ballerinas, A Legacy Of Sisterhood, And Their Reclamation Of A Groundbreaking History
Author: Karen Valby
Swans Of Harlem : Five Black Ballerinas, A Legacy Of Sisterhood, And Their Reclamation Of A Groundbreaking History
Title: Unstoppable! : My Journey World Champion To Athlete A To 8-time Ncaa National Gymnastics Champion And Beyond
Author: Maggie Nichols
Unstoppable! : My Journey World Champion To Athlete A To 8-time Ncaa National Gymnastics Champion And Beyond

Classics Remix

Title: Great Or Nothing
Author: Joy McCullough
Great Or Nothing
Title: Clash Of Steel : A Treasure Island Remix
Author: C. B Lee
Clash Of Steel : A Treasure Island Remix
Title: Take Her Down
Author: Lauren Emily Whalen
Take Her Down
Title: Anna K : A Love Story
Author: Jenny Lee
Anna K : A Love Story
Title: Adventures Of Mary Jane
Author: Hope Jahren
Adventures Of Mary Jane
Title: These Violent Delights
Author: Chloe Gong
These Violent Delights
Title: Lord Of The Fly Fest
Author: Goldy Moldavsky
Lord Of The Fly Fest
Title: Bright Ruined Things
Author: Samantha Cohoe
Bright Ruined Things
Title: Guinevere Deception
Author: Kiersten White
Guinevere Deception
Title: Self-made Boys : A Great Gatsby Remix
Author: Anna Marie McLemore
Self-made Boys : A Great Gatsby Remix
Title: Accomplished : A Georgie Darcy Novel
Author: Amanda Quain
Accomplished : A Georgie Darcy Novel
Title: Once & Future
Author: A. R Capetta
Once & Future
Title: Phantom Heart
Author: Kelly Creagh
Phantom Heart
Title: So Many Beginnings : A Little Women Remix
Author: Bethany C Morrow
So Many Beginnings : A Little Women Remix
Title: Beau & Bett : A Modern Retelling Of Beauty And The Beast
Author: Kathryn Berla
Beau & Bett : A Modern Retelling Of Beauty And The Beast
Title: Pride
Author: Ibi Zoboi
Pride