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Social Justice Literature for Youth

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan and R. Gregory Christie

A historical fiction picture book that presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike. Memphis, Martin, and the…

Lovely, Dark & Deep by Justina Chen

When Viola Li returns from a trip, she develops a sudden and extreme case of photosensitivity -- an inexplicable allergy to sunlight. Thanks to her…

Pinned by Sharon G. Flake

Award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, presents a powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities. Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common…

Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens by Marieke Nijkamp

A Junior Library Guild Selection, A Kirkus Best YA Book of 2018 That Feeds Imaginations. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war,…

El Deafo by Cece Bell

The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel memoir from Cece Bell. El Deafo is now streaming on Apple TV+.…

Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution by Judith Heumann and Kristen Joiner

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US…