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March is Disability Awareness Month
By:
JasmineS_KCMO

Created on:
Mar 16, 2023
96 items
This booklist is full of disability representation. Take time to read from a different perspective. Everyone deserves to see th...
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Happy Galentine's Day!
By:
JasmineS_KCMO

Created on:
Feb 14, 2023
58 items
Celebrate your squad all year. Here's a list of books and movies with fantastic female friends!
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Black Banned Books
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JasmineS_KCMO

Created on:
Sep 20, 2022
48 items
In honor of Banned Books Week, here are some amazing banned books by Black authors talking about all that is the black experience.
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Novels in verse for kids who can't stand poetry!
By:
RenaeP_KCMO

Created on:
Mar 28, 2022
11 items
Think you don't like poetry? Challenge accepted! Give one of these novels a try.
No awkward rhyming words just to create a rh...
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Brain Awareness Week
By:
AdrielleC_KCMO

Created on:
Mar 15, 2022
99 items
Celebrated annually in the third week of March globally (March14-20 this year), the week aims to foster public enthusiasm and s...
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Celebrate Black Lives- Middle Grade Books
Created on:
Jan 27, 2022
54 items
Books 1-4 address important social justice conversations.
Books 5-31 are modern novels from a variety of genres.
Books 32-48 ar...
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Read Outside the Box: Diverse voices for Tween readers
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May 24, 2021
77 items
Be sure to sign up for our Read Outside the Box monthly service. You receive 2 or 3 books checked out to you in line with the t...
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YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks 2021
By:
JessicaY_KCMO

Created on:
Jan 08, 2021
11 items
The top list of Amazing Audiobooks, but for even MORE great audiobooks, check out this expanded list: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/...
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Father's Day Book List
By:
RISE_KCMO

Created on:
Jun 10, 2020
30 items
We're celebrating Father's Day by creating this book list! Books are available in all different formats (hard copy, e-Book, aud...
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Black Lives Matter: Books for Grade School Readers
Created on:
Jun 06, 2020
18 items
Books about social justice and racism for readers grades 3-7
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Middle Grade Novels in Verse
By:
JessicaY_KCMO

Created on:
Apr 22, 2020
29 items
Happy National Poetry Day! Did you know not every poem has to rhyme? Some of the most powerful ways to tell a story use the few...
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Must-Read Young Adult LGBTQIA
By:
AndreaL_KCMO

Created on:
Jun 09, 2018
63 items
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Multicultural Middle-Grade Reads Part 2
By:
SamanthaE_KCMO

Created on:
Jun 08, 2018
25 items
Looking to expand your horizons this summer vacation? Here are 25 multicultural books for elementary aged students.
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Rock & Read: 2018 Teen Summer Reading Program: Different Drummers
Created on:
May 23, 2018
16 items
Turn up the volume with these teen reads. This list offers a brief guide to the many exemplary books (and authors) that are off...
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Rock & Read: 2018 Summer Reading Program - Teens
Created on:
May 23, 2018
13 items
Tune in to these books for teens, and explore the catalog to find more great titles to enjoy this summer! Learn more about the ...
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2018 Youth Media Award Winners
By:
CindyH_KCMO

Created on:
Mar 01, 2018
31 items
American Library Association
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Multicultural Chapter Books
By:
JuliaK_KCMO

Created on:
Jan 30, 2018
5 items
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Young Adult Books by Women of Color
By:
KatieD_KCMO

Created on:
Jan 24, 2018
18 items
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Books We Recommend for 6th Graders
By:
RonF_KCMO

Created on:
Oct 20, 2016
29 items
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