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• Outstanding Books for the College Bound | YALSA

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  These books provide an introduction to the fascinating variety of subjects within an academic discipline. This list is maintained and revised every five years by the Young Adults Library Services Association (YALSA). Learn more and review previous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The New Jim Crow

  Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

  Alexander, Michelle,

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  Today's calls for reform in criminal justice and policing were born in part out of Alexander's bestseller which methodically relays how the carceral state was created.The updated edition also shares the state of the reform movement.

• Jane Against the World

  Roe V. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights

  Blumenthal, Karen

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  Blumenthal covers the history of reproductive practices and rights ( or, lack thereof) of women through the court battle of Roe v. Wade.

• The Unwanted

  Stories of the Syrian Refugees

  Brown, Don, 1949-

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  Shedding light on the horrific dangers refugees must go through to escape warzones, Don Brown depicts the realities of the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

• A Heart in a Body in the World

  Caletti, Deb

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  Annabelle is running across the country to escape a trauma, with her grandfather as her chaperone in a rickety RV. As Annabelle keeps running, she finds the power to be honest with herself about what happened and to use her voice to reach others.

• The Line Becomes a River

  Cantú, Francisco (Essayist),

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  The author's mother told him, "We learn violence by watching others, by seeing it enshrined in institutions. Then, even without our choosing it, it begins to seem normal to us, it even becomes part of who we are." This book is his struggle with this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between the World and Me

  Coates, Ta-Nehisi

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  Taking the form of a letter to his teenage son, Coates strives to help his son (and himself) come to grips with what it means to be Black in America today.

• Eloquent Rage

  a Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower

  Cooper, Brittney C., 1980-

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  Anger is an emotion that is not acceptable when displayed by women, especially Black women. Part memoir and part feminist text, Cooper reminds women that rage can be eloquent and can keep society accountable for their attitudes and actions against…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women, Race & Class

  Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-

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  A classic and essential reading, Davis' history of the women’s liberation movement in the U.S., from abolitionist days to the twentieth century from the lenses of race, gender, and class.

• I Wish You All the Best

  Deaver, Mason

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  In this novel a nonbinary teen, Ben, who comes out to their parents, is kicked out of their home and must move in with their estranged older sister. With only a few months left of their senior year, Ben grapples with coming out at their new school,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Like Me

  Reflections on Life Between Cultures

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  Thirty-one of Ferrera's friends, peers, and heroes share their narratives about their lives between cultures. Intimate glimpses of contributors' private lives, rife with admiration for immigrant parents and pride in cultural backgrounds, pair with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Not Dying With You Tonight

  Jones, Kimberly (Kimberly Latrice)

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  Follow Lena and Campbell in their action-packed night as they race for their homes when a fight that breaks out after a high school football game erupts into something much bigger.

• Hood Feminism

  Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot

  Kendall, Mikki

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  In this collection of essays, Mikki Kendall addresses global issues one at a time and dives into what makes them feminist, countering the narrow focuses of white feminism to include the needs of all women.

• How to Be An Antiracist

  Kendi, Ibram X.

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  In this collection of essays, Mikki Kendall addresses global issues one at a time and dives into what makes them feminist, countering the narrow focuses of white feminism to include the needs of all women.

• Gender Queer

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  An exploration of gender identity and sexuality, Maia Kobabe tells their personal story of discovering that sometimes you might not fit into a predefined box.

• Missoula

  Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

  Krakauer, Jon

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  Investigative journalist Jon Krakauer deep dives into the sexual assault epidemic in one college town, documenting cases from incident to indictment (or lack thereof) and giving voice to the victims of the crimes.

• Dopesick

  Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America

  Macy, Beth

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  Constructs the through line from the mid-nineties introduction of the prescription painkiller OxyContin to the current U.S. opioid crisis. Although the realities are devastating, the doctors, the bereaved, and the advocates that the author…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Youth to Power

  Your Voice and How to Use It

  Margolin, Jamie, 2001-

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  Teen activist Jamie Margolin presents an informative guide for getting involved in social activism.

• Know My Name

  a Memoir

  Miller, Chanel

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  Miller was known only as Emily Doe when the letter she read during the sentencing of the man who sexually assaulted her went viral. With this memoir, she reclaims her name and describes the trauma she experienced, the injustices she and other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rising Out of Hatred

  the Awakening of a Former White Nationalist

  Saslow, Eli,

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  Derek Black was a leading white supremacist....until he went to college. There, he went through a slow awakening that what he had been brought up to believe was wrong. This thoughtfully written profile of a human with a problematic past also touches…Read moreRead more of this annotation