Celebrate Identities

Callie is a nonbinary twelve-year-old who is determined to become a knight, despite living in a kingdom where only boys are allowed to train as knights and only girls can learn magic. As Callie trains and makes friends with others who want to fix the injustices in the kingdom, they find themselves embroiled in an ancient war. However, victory over the witches and dragons will require the friends to defeat the bigotry within their own kingdom—and even their families—first. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Indigo, an 8th grade investigative reporter, is torn between fighting a racist school policy and keeping her friends—until she discovers a series of letters written by Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells.

Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied. 

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, home to the Mighty Manatees—until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help.