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Africa Is Not a Country 5.3

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Mark Melnicove and Margy Burns Knight; illus. Anne Sibley O'Brien 978-0-7613-1647-3

TITLE Six Million Paper Clips The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial

Peter W. Schroeder and Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand

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4.9 978-1-58013-176-6

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ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK The Life Heroic How To Unleash Your Most Amazing Self 1080 978-1-942186-25-0

Elizabeth Svoboda; illus. Chris Hajny

TITLE #MeToo and You Everything You Need to Know about Consent, Boundaries, and More

Halley Bondy; illus. Timothy Corbett

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940 978-1-5415-8159-3

FIRST AVENUE EDITIONS™

READING LEVEL: GRADE 4 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 3-6 $9.99 • 48 Pages • 8⅜ x 11 Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, this book celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.

FEATURES Flags/Seals • Full-Color Illustrations • Index • Maps TEXT TYPE Informational Fiction

Six Million Paper Clips

The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial

KAR-BEN PUBLISHING®

READING LEVEL: GRADE 4 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 3-7 $9.99 • 64 Pages • 8⅜ x 9 Middle school students in Tennessee had a hard time imagining how many Jews the Nazis killed during the Holocaust, so they collected six million paper clips, one for each life lost.

FEATURES Full-Color Photographs TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

The Life Heroic

How To Unleash Your Most Amazing Self

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 6 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 4-8 $16.99 • 144 Pages • 5½ x 8¼ Almost anyone can be a hero, and the heroes who make the biggest impact don't always make headlines. This research-backed guide will equip middle grade readers with the tools they need to become everyday heroes.

FEATURES Author Biography • Full-Color Illustrations • Illustrator Biography • Original Artwork • Sidebars • Source Notes • Discussion Points TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

#MeToo and You

NEW TITLE SPRING 2021 Everything You Need to Know about Consent, Boundaries, and More

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 6 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 6-12 $14.99 • 200 Pages • 5½ x 8¼ Author Halley Bondy explores the nuances of emotions, comfort, and discomfort in sexually charged and emotionally abusive situations. Tween readers will learn about consent, harassment, abuse, and healthy boundaries in all types of relationships.

FEATURES Author Biography • Free Online Content • Full-Color Illustrations • Further Reading • Illustrator Biography • Index • Original Artwork • Sidebars • Table of Contents • Online Resources • Resource List TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK Queer, 2nd Edition The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens 1030 978-1-942186-48-9

Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke

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ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK Know Your Rights and Claim Them A Guide for Youth TBD 978-1-7284-4965-4

Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren

The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 6 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 6-12 $14.99 • 208 Pages • 5½ x 8¼ Teen life is hard enough, but for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) teens, it can be even harder. This updated, revised edition will help make everything, from crushes to coming out, a little easier.

FEATURES Author Biography • Black-and-White Illustrations • Further Reading • Illustrator Biography • Index • Sidebars TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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Know Your Rights and Claim Them

A Guide for Youth

NEW TITLE FALL 2021

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 6-12 $14.99 • 288 Pages • 5 x 7¾ • Fall Titles On Sale: 10/5/2021 Written in partnership with Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren, Know Your Rights takes a deep dive into the rights promised in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

FEATURES Bibliography • Famous People • Foreword • Glossary Words Bolded within Text • Primary Source Quotations • Sidebars • Table of Contents • Tables TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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TITLE Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

Jeff Fleischer ★Booklist

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1310 978-1-5415-7897-5

TITLE Into the Streets A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States

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1240 978-1-5415-7904-0

Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition

A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 6-12 $14.99 • 256 Pages • 5¼ x 7½ How does the election cycle work? What changed in the last election? And how can teens get involved? Updated for the 2020 election cycle, this edition provides the next generation of voters with essential guidance about the past, present, and future of American elections.

FEATURES Author Biography • Further Reading • Sidebars TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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Into the Streets

A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 9-12 $19.99 • 176 Pages • 8 x 10 This book guides readers through the art and history of significant protests, sit-ins, and collective acts of resistance throughout US history. Photos, artwork, signs, and other visual elements highlight the history of social action, from American Indian resistance to Black Lives Matter.

FEATURES Author Biography • Bibliography • Black-and-White Photographs • FullColor Photographs • Index • Sidebars TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

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TITLE Things We Haven't Said Sexual Violence Survivors Speak Out

Erin Moulton ★Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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978-1-942186-34-2

TITLE Where's My Stuff? 2nd Edition The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide

Samantha Moss and Lesley Martin; illus. Michael Wertz

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1060 978-1-5415-7895-1

TITLE Debunk It! Fake News Edition How to Stay Sane in a World of Misinformation

John Grant

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1240 978-1-942186-59-5

TITLE How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done

Leslie Josel

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890 978-1-5415-8161-6

Sexual Violence Survivors Speak Out

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 8-12 $16.99 • 208 Pages • 5½ x 8¼ A powerful collection of poems, essays, letters, and interviews written by a diverse group of adults who survived sexual violence as children and adolescents. This valuable resource will help teens upend stigma and create a better future.

FEATURES Foreword • Further Reading • Glossary • Introductory Note • Resource List TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

Where's My Stuff? 2nd Edition

The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 6-12 $14.99 • 120 Pages • 6½ x 8½ A comprehensive guide to organizing schoolwork, lockers, bedrooms, and schedules. With useful illustrations, easy-to-follow charts, and plenty of humor, this newly updated second edition adds tips on managing digital files and backups, planners, and more.

FEATURES Author Biography • Charts/Graphs/Diagrams • Full-Color Illustrations • Sidebars • Step-by-Step Instructions TEXT TYPE Procedural

Debunk It! Fake News Edition

How to Stay Sane in a World of Misinformation

ZEST BOOKS™

READING LEVEL: GRADE 7 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 8-12 $14.99 • 296 Pages • 5 x 7½ We live in an era of misinformation. Updated to include a chapter on fake news, this book is a guide to critical thinking for young readers looking to find some clarity in a confusing world.

FEATURES Bibliography • Index TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away

An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 7 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 8-12 $14.99 • 152 Pages • 6 x 9 Packed with practical solutions and tips to stay on top of homework, develop a sense of time, manage digital distractions, and create easy-tofollow routines, this guide will help teens stop procrastinating and get their tasks done.

FEATURES Author Biography • Black-and-White Illustrations • Index • Sidebars • Quotations • Resource List TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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TITLE 97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School

Erika Stalder and Steven Jenkins

ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK 978-0-9790173-0-8

97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 8-12 $12.99 • 208 Pages • 6½ x 6½ Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you’ll find ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself and your friends.

FEATURES Author Biography • Full-Color Illustrations • Hands-on Activities • Introductory Note • Sidebars TEXT TYPE Procedural

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TITLE Undecided, 2nd Edition Navigating Life and Learning after High School

Genevieve Morgan

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1180 978-1-5415-9779-2

Undecided, 2nd Edition

Navigating Life and Learning after High School

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READING LEVEL: GRADE 8 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 9-12 $14.99 • 288 Pages • 5¼ x 7½ This updated and revised edition gives teens a comprehensive overview of the choices available after graduating high school, from going to college to joining the workforce, with advice on how to follow each path.

FEATURES Author Biography • Bibliography • Index • Sidebars • Table of Contents • Tables TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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TITLE Hack Your Cupboard Make Great Food with What You've Got

Alyssa Wiegand and Carla Carreon

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1020 978-1-942186-07-6

Hack Your Cupboard

Make Great Food with What You've Got

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$19.99 • 168 Pages • 8 x 10 With dream dinners for every level of experience, this is the cookbook full of age-specific guidance for anyone who wants to break out of a kitchen rut without breaking too much of a sweat.

FEATURES Afterword • Author Biography • Full-Color Photographs • Index • Recipes • Step-by-Step Instructions TEXT TYPE Procedural

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6 BOOK SERIES First Step Nonfiction — Sports Are Fun!

LERNERCLASSROOM

READING LEVEL: GRADE 1 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES K-2 $6.99 • 24 Pages • 6 x 7 Create reading success in students—and inspire a love of fitness and physical activity—with these fun introductions to six common co-curricular activities.

TITLE Baseball Is Fun! Basketball Is Fun! Dance Is Fun! Football Is Fun! Soccer Is Fun! Swimming Is Fun!

ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK 1.7 400 H 978-1-4677-1535-5 1.9 320 H 978-1-4677-1536-2 2.0 330 H 978-1-4677-1534-8 1.8 400 H 978-1-4677-1537-9 1.9 440 H 978-1-4677-1538-6 1.9 410 H 978-1-4677-1539-3

FEATURES Charts/Graphs/Diagrams • Free Online Content • Full-Color Photographs • Glossary Words Bolded within Text • Index • Photo Glossary • Table of Contents TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

10 BOOK SERIES Bumba Books® — Sports Superstars

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READING LEVEL: GRADES K-1 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES PREK-1 $8.99 • 24 Pages • 8¾ x 9 Introduce emergent readers to the lives of their favorite sports players! High-interest topics, eye-catching photos, and accessible text are sure to excite kids as they learn more about notable athletes.

TITLE Baseball Superstar Aaron Judge Basketball Superstar Kevin Durant Basketball Superstar LeBron James Basketball Superstar Stephen Curry Football Superstar Aaron Rodgers Football Superstar Tom Brady Gymnastics Superstar Simone Biles Pro-Wrestling Superstar John Cena Soccer Superstar Alex Morgan Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi

ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK 1.7 410 I 978-1-5415-4575-5 1.9 430 I 978-1-5415-7361-1 410 I 978-1-5415-7362-8 1.7 410 I 978-1-5415-4576-2 1.8 390 I 978-1-5415-7360-4 1.6 430 I 978-1-5415-4577-9 1.9 410 I 978-1-5415-4578-6 1.7 370 I 978-1-5415-7363-5 1.8 450 I 978-1-5415-7364-2 2.0 460 I 978-1-5415-7674-2

FEATURES Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Index • Photo Glossary • Table of Contents TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

4 BOOK SERIES Lightning Bolt Books® — Ninja Mania

LERNER PUBLICATIONS™

READING LEVEL: GRADES 2-3 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 1-3 $8.99 • 24 Pages • 7½ x 10¼ Dive into the exciting and mysterious world of the ninja in this action-packed series! Explore the history behind well-known ninja myths, from the weapons they used to their training methods. Readers will also discover the fun ways that ninja relate to the modern age.

TITLE Ninja Competitions Ninja Weapons Real-Life Ninja Train Like a Ninja

ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK 4.2 700 N 978-1-5415-8916-2 4.2 720 P 978-1-5415-8917-9 3.8 590 N 978-1-5415-8918-6 3.8 700 P 978-1-5415-8919-3

FEATURES Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Glossary • Index • Photo Captions • Table of Contents TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

Crayola® Team Colors

The Wonderful, Colorful World of Sports

LERNER PUBLICATIONS™

READING LEVEL: GRADES 1-2 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES K-3 $7.99 • 32 Pages • 9 x 11 Why are soccer balls black and white? What do the colors on a team's jersey mean? Explore colors in sports with Crayola! Photos and text celebrate colors in children's sports as well as favorite professional teams.

FEATURES Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Glossary • Index • Table of Contents • Websites TEXT TYPE Informational/Explanatory

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Crayola® Team Colors The Wonderful, Colorful World of Sports 560 K 978-1-5415-7469-4

Jon M. Fishman © 2021 Crayola. Crayola Oval Logo®, Crayola® are trademarks of Crayola used under license.

sports intermediate Amazing Athletes 20 BOOK SERIES

LERNERCLASSROOM

READING LEVEL: GRADE 3 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 2-5 $7.95 • 32 Pages • 7¼ x 8⅝ Inspire sports fans with the success stories of Amazing Athletes. These attractive high-interest biographies include a description of an athlete's career from the beginning through his or her current achievements. This series is perfect for reluctant readers.

TITLE Aaron Rodgers Alex Morgan Cam Newton Carly Patterson Gabby Douglas James Harden Kevin Durant Kobe Bryant, 2nd Edition Kyrie Irving LeBron James, 4th Edition Maya Moore Mike Trout Odell Beckham Jr. Russell Wilson Serena Williams Shaun White, 2nd Edition Stephen Curry Tom Brady, 3rd Edition Tony Hawk Usain Bolt

ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK 4.3 750 P 978-0-7613-8224-9 4.4 740 P 978-1-4677-9621-7 4.5 800 P 978-1-5124-2908-4 4.0 630 P 978-0-8225-2640-7 4.4 P 978-1-4677-1312-2 4.7 800 Q 978-1-4677-8113-8 4.2 710 P 978-0-7613-7819-8 P 978-0-7613-5752-0 4.7 790 P 978-1-5124-1363-2 730 Q 978-1-5124-0416-6 4.3 720 P 978-0-7613-8666-7 4.0 680 P 978-1-4677-2183-7 4.5 780 P 978-1-5124-1365-6 4.5 730 Q 978-1-4677-4492-8 4.3 720 Q 978-1-5124-1369-4 4.4 800 P 978-0-7613-9067-1 4.9 830 P 978-1-4677-8112-1 720 P 978-1-4677-4582-6 4.2 740 P 978-0-8225-3686-4 4.5 P 978-1-4677-1097-8

FEATURES Career Highlights • Free Online Content • Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Glossary • Glossary Words Bolded within Text • Index • Sidebars • Table of Contents • Websites TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

NEW TITLES FALL 2021 14 BOOK SERIES

Epic Sports Bios (Lerner™ Sports)

LERNER PUBLICATIONS™

READING LEVEL: GRADES 3-4 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 2-5 $9.99 • 32 Pages • 6¾ x 9 Some athletes' careers are so impressive that they become nearmythical figures! These biographies of the biggest superstars in sports history cover each athlete's rise to the top and the moments that cemented their status as sports legends.

TITLE David Beckham Midfield Megastar Hank Aaron Home Run Hammer

ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK TBD 890 R 978-1-72842-046-2 TBD 870 R 978-1-72842-047-9

Mia Hamm Striking Gold Pelé Soccer Hero TBD 850 S 978-1-72842-048-6 TBD 810 R 978-1-72842-049-3

Peyton Manning Most Valuable Quarterback

TBD 850 R 978-1-72842-050-9 Tim Duncan Power Forward TBD 890 R 978-1-72841-480-5 Babe Didrikson Zaharias Multisport Superstar 4.9 850 S 978-1-72841-338-9 Babe Ruth Super Slugger 4.4 860 R 978-1-72841-339-6 Kobe Bryant NBA Champion 5 870 R 978-1-72841-937-4 Michael Jordan Flying High 5.5 940 R 978-1-72841-340-2 Muhammad Ali I Am the Greatest 4.7 810 S 978-1-72841-341-9 Sandy Koufax Lefty Legend 5 860 R 978-1-72841-475-1 Tiger Woods Major Winner 5 810 R 978-1-72841-342-6 Wilma Rudolph Running for Gold 5 830 R 978-1-72841-343-3

FEATURES Black-and-White Photographs • Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Glossary • Index TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

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NEW TITLES FALL 2021 12 BOOK SERIES

Sports' Greatest of All Time (Lerner™ Sports)

LERNER PUBLICATIONS™

READING LEVEL: GRADES 3-4 | INTEREST LEVEL: GRADES 2-5 $9.99 • 32 Pages • 6¾ x 9 Discover the greatest athletes across the world's most popular sports in a fun, top-ten format! Packed with color photos, exciting stats, and thrilling action, each book is sure to appeal to sports fans.

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ATOS LEXILE GRL PAPERBACK Boxing's G.O.A.T. Muhammad Ali, Manny Pacquiao, and More TBD 850 R 978-1-7284-3162-8 Golf's G.O.A.T. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and More TBD 850 R 978-1-7284-3157-4 Gymnastics's G.O.A.T. Nadia Comaneci, Simone Biles, and More TBD 830 R 978-1-7284-3158-1 Pro Wrestling's G.O.A.T. Hulk Hogan, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and More TBD 840 R 978-1-7284-3159-8 Tennis's G.O.A.T. Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and More TBD 850 R 978-1-7284-3160-4 Track and Field's G.O.A.T. Usain Bolt, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and More TBD 780 R 978-1-7284-3161-1 Auto Racing's G.O.A.T. Dale Earnhardt, Jimmie Johnson, and More 5.0 890 R 978-1-5415-7440-3 Baseball's G.O.A.T. Babe Ruth, Mike Trout, and More 4.6 830 R 978-1-5415-7441-0 Basketball's G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and More 5.0 840 Q 978-1-5415-7442-7 Football's G.O.A.T. Jim Brown, Tom Brady, and More 4.8 790 R 978-1-5415-7443-4 Hockey's G.O.A.T. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and More 5.3 910 Q 978-1-5415-7444-1 Soccer's G.O.A.T. Pele, Lionel Messi, and More 4.9 830 Q 978-1-5415-7445-8

FEATURES Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Glossary • Index • Sidebars • Table of Contents • Websites TEXT TYPE Narrative Nonfiction

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