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The Glass Hotel: A novel (Hardcover)

By Emily St. John Mandel

$26.95

ISBN: 9780525521143

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Published: Knopf - March 24th, 2020

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events—the exposure of a massive criminal enterprise and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea.

A Good Neighborhood: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Therese Anne Fowler

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ISBN: 9781250237279

Published: St. Martin's Press - March 10th, 2020

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of NPR's Best Books of 2020

"A provocative, absorbing read." — People

Women Talking (Paperback)

By Miriam Toews

$17.00

ISBN: 9781635574340

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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - March 3rd, 2020

The basis of the Oscar-winning film from writer/director Sarah Polley, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, with Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

“This amazing, sad, shocking, but touching novel, based on a real-life event, could be right out of The Handmaid's Tale.” —Margaret Atwood, on Twitter

Pierre & Paul: Avalanche! (Hardcover)

By Caroline Adderson, Alice Carter (Illustrator)

$16.95

ISBN: 9781771473279

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Published: Owlkids - March 15th, 2020

Pierre and Paul are neighbors, friends, and explorers. Pierre speaks French and Paul speaks English, but that doesn't stop them from sharing their adventures. The boys imagine everyday situations into grand exploits--today, they are climbing the Himalayas

Black Brother, Black Brother (Hardcover)

By Jewell Parker Rhodes

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ISBN: 9780316493802

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 3rd, 2020

From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to navigate the world, all while training for a fencing competition.
Framed. Bullied. Disliked. But I know I can still be the best.

How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics (Hardcover)

By Lauren Duca

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ISBN: 9781501181634

Published: Simon & Schuster - September 24th, 2019

Teen Vogue award-winning columnist Lauren Duca shares a smart and funny guide for challenging the status quo in a much-needed reminder that young people are the ones who will change the world.

A columnist at Teen Vogue, Lauren Duca has become a fresh and authoritative voice on the experience of millennials in today’s society.

Smithsonian American Women: Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection (Hardcover)

By Smithsonian Institution, Jill Lepore (Foreword by), Victoria Pope (Editor), Christine Schrum (Editor)

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ISBN: 9781588346650

Published: Smithsonian Books - October 29th, 2019

An inspiring and surprising celebration of U.S. women's history told through Smithsonian artifacts illustrating women's participation in science, art, music, sports, fashion, business, religion, entertainment, military, politics, activism, and more.

Jailed for Freedom: A First-Person Account of the Militant Fight for Women's Rights (Hardcover)

By Doris Stevens, Angela P. Dodson (Introduction by)

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ISBN: 9780762470365

Published: Black Dog & Leventhal - March 3rd, 2020

The 100th-anniversary special edition of Jailed for Freedom, the essential history and first-person account of the courageous and militant suffragists who fought for their right to vote.

Women Warriors: An Unexpected History (Paperback)

By Pamela D. Toler

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ISBN: 9780807028339

Published: Beacon Press - February 25th, 2020

Who says women don’t go to war? From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor.

Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females (Hardcover)

By Kate Hodges, Harriet Lee Merrion (Illustrator)

$24.99

ISBN: 9781781319260

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Published: White Lion Publishing - March 3rd, 2020

Meet mythology’s fifty fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world’s greatest legends.

From feminist fairies to bloodsucking temptresses, half-human harpies and protective Vodou goddesses, these are women who go beyond long-haired, smiling stereotypes. Their stories are so powerful, so entrancing, that they have survived for millennia.

Enter the Aardvark (Hardcover)

By Jessica Anthony

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ISBN: 9780316536158

Published: Little, Brown and Company - March 24th, 2020

In this “blisteringly innovative and outrageous” (The Observer) novel that the Los Angeles Times describes as "somewhere between Nabokov's Pnin and Veep,” a young politician discovers a mysterious stuffed aardvark on his doorstep and sets out on a journey to find out what it means.

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Writers & Lovers (Hardcover)

By Lily King

$27.00

ISBN: 9780802148537

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Published: Grove Press - March 3rd, 2020

#ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today
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A New York Times Book Review's Group Text Selection

I am Brave: A Little Book about Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World) (Board book)

By Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)

$7.99

ISBN: 9781984814241

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Published: Rocky Pond Books - September 10th, 2019

The littlest readers can learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography.

Martin Luther King Jr. (Little People, BIG DREAMS #33) (Hardcover)

By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Mai Ly Degnan (Illustrator)

$15.99

ISBN: 9780711245679

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Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - January 7th, 2020

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring minister and civil rights activist.

Little Martin grew up in a family of preachers: his dad was a preacher, his uncle was a preacher, his grandfather was a preacher…so maybe he’d become a great preach

Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations (Hardcover)

By Kelly Starling Lyons, Keith Mallett (Illustrator)

$18.99

ISBN: 9780525516095

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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - August 6th, 2019

"Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic anthem."--Publishers Weekly

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.

Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

By Frank Murphy, Nicole Tadgell (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9781524772352

Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - December 31st, 2019

Learn about the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his fight for freedom in this Step 3 Biography Reader!

Trailblazers: Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers in Baseball (Paperback)

By Kurtis Scaletta

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ISBN: 9780593124048

Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - October 1st, 2019

Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! get inspired by the true story of the player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

DK Life Stories: Harriet Tubman (Paperback)

By Kitson Jazynka

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ISBN: 9781465485427

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Published: DK Children - October 1st, 2019

Discover the inspirational tale of this revolutionary abolitionist, Harriet Tubman.

A Black Woman Did That (Paperback)

By Malaika Adero, Chanté Timothy (Illustrator)

$11.99

ISBN: 9781941367513

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Published: Downtown Bookworks - February 18th, 2020

A Black Woman Did That! spotlights vibrant, inspiring Black women whose accomplishments have changed the world for the better.

A Black Woman Did That! is a celebration of strong, resilient, innovative, and inspiring women of color.

Say Her Name (Hardcover)

By Zetta Elliott, Loveis Wise (Illustrator), Loveis Wise (Cover design or artwork by)

$18.99

ISBN: 9781368045247

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - January 14th, 2020

From award-winning author Zetta Elliott comes a stirring and powerful poetry collection that reveals the beauty, danger, and magic found at the intersection of race and gender.

Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter.

Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights (Scholastic Focus) (Hardcover)

By Lawrence Goldstone

$18.99

ISBN: 9781338323481

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Published: Scholastic Focus - January 7th, 2020

A thrilling and incisive examination of the post-Reconstruction era struggle for and suppression of African American voting rights in the United States.

Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them former slaves, be granted the right to vote?In a bitter partisan fight over the legislature a

Africaville: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Jeffrey Colvin

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ISBN: 9780062913722

Published: Amistad - December 10th, 2019

2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee-Debut Fiction

Remembrance (Hardcover)

By Rita Woods

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ISBN: 9781250298454

Published: Forge Books - January 21st, 2020

"Stunning. ... Family is at the core of Remembrance, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods." -- The Boston Globe. This breakout historical debut with modern resonance is perfect for the many fans of The Underground Railroad and Orphan Train.

The Underground Railroad Records: Narrating the Hardships, Hairbreadth Escapes, and Death Struggles of Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom (Paperback)

By William Still, Ta-Nehisi Coates (Introduction by), Quincy T. Mills (Editor)

$18.00

ISBN: 9781984855053

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Published: Modern Library - September 24th, 2019

A riveting collection of the hardships, hairbreadth escapes, and mortal struggles of enslaved people seeking freedom: These are the true stories of the Underground Railroad.

Featuring a powerful introduction by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home (Hardcover)

By Richard Bell

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ISBN: 9781501169434

Published: 37 Ink - October 15th, 2019

A gripping and true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, reminiscent of Twelve Years a Slave and Never Caught.

Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era (Hardcover)

By Jerry Mitchell

$28.00

ISBN: 9781451645132

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Published: Simon & Schuster - February 4th, 2020

“For almost two decades, investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell doggedly pursued the Klansmen responsible for some of the most notorious murders of the civil rights movement. This book is his amazing story.

Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream (Hardcover)

By Blair Imani, Patrisse Cullors (Foreword by)

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ISBN: 9781984856920

Published: Ten Speed Press - January 14th, 2020

A powerful illustrated history of the Great Migration and its sweeping impact on Black and American culture, from Reconstruction to the rise of hip hop.

Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights (Hardcover)

By Gretchen Sorin

$28.95

ISBN: 9781631495694

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Published: Liveright - February 11th, 2020

The basis of a major PBS documentary by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns (first airing: October 13, 2020 at 9PM ET), this revelatory history shows how the automobile fundamentally changed African American life.

Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity (Hardcover)

By Peggy Orenstein

$28.99

ISBN: 9780062666970

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Published: Harper - January 7th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Vegan Yack Attack's Plant-Based Meal Prep: Weekly Meal Plans and Recipes to Streamline Your Vegan Lifestyle (Hardcover)

By Jackie Sobon

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ISBN: 9781592339075

Published: Fair Winds Press - January 7th, 2020

If you've always loved the idea of meal prepping, but never felt ready to begin, you've come to the right place.

Ultimate Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone [American Measurements] (Hardcover)

By Jamie Oliver

$35.00

ISBN: 9781250262882

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Published: Flatiron Books - January 7th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Jamie Oliver, one of the bestselling cookbook authors of all time, is back with brilliantly easy, delicious, and flavor-packed vegetable recipes.

This edition has been adapted for the US market. It was originally published in the UK under the title Veg.

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance (Hardcover)

By Zora Neale Hurston

$25.99

ISBN: 9780062915795

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Published: Amistad - January 14th, 2020

From “one of the greatest writers of our time” (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight “lost” Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.