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• The 57 Bus

  Slater, Dashka,

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  If Sasha and Richard hadn't taken the same bus home, they probably never would have met. But after Richard set Sasha’s skirt on fire, he was charged with two hate crimes, and the subsequent court case prompted questions about gender…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eyes of the World

  Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and the Invention of Modern Photojournalism

  Aronson, Marc,

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  In the 1930s, Jewish refugees Gerda Taro and Robert Capa sold their stunning photographs of the Spanish Civil War to the newly founded weekly news magazines and created a new form of journalism. Much like social media today, they used the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Girl

  Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You

  Rayne, Karen,

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  Well-respected educator Rayne offers an inclusive, unbiased guidebook about dating, sexuality and gender for anyone who identifies as a girl.

• Here We Are

  Feminism for the Real World

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  This diverse collection contains essays, poems and comics from forty-four contributors including popular teen authors Brandy Colbert and Siobhan Vivian. It covers body positivity, gender identity, relationships and pop culture.

• How Dare the Sun Rise

  Memoirs of a War Child

  Uwiringiyimana, Sandra,

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  After miraculously surviving a massacre in the Republic of Congo where she lost her beloved little sister Deborah, Sandra and the rest of her family relocate to Rochester, New York, but find themselves living in a rough neighborhood where…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queer, There, and Everywhere

  23 People Who Changed the World

  Prager, Sarah, 1986-

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  Activist Sarah Prager brings together inspiriting stories of LGBTQ trailblazers throughout history that demonstrate that queer people have always existed and succeeded on whatever paths they chose.

• Vincent and Theo

  the Van Gogh Brothers

  Heiligman, Deborah,

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  This biography highlights the intense friendship between Vincent Van Gogh and his art dealer brother Theo. Quoting heavily from the hundreds of letters the brothers exchanged, Heiligman paints a portrait of two talented but troubled men…Read moreRead more of this annotation