prejudices

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Trial by fire

2016
"Riley Donovan is the new kid in town. When her next-door neighbor's barn catches on fire, with him inside it, Riley helps save him. But rather than being hailed a hero, Riley finds herself a target of harassment. When her neighbor is accused of starting the fire, Riley believes he is innocent and is determined to prove it--even it means making powerful enemies"--Back cover.

Flawed

In a future society where perfection is paramount, Celestine North leads a perfect life, in a perfect body, being a model daughter, sister, and not least the girlfriend of the charming Art Crevan. Then, she makes one instinctive decision, and breaks a rule. Now she faces imprisonment, branding, and being outcast as Flawed.

Muslims

2013
Explores the history of discrimination toward American Muslims, what is being done today to fight prejudice, personal stories of those affected, and more.

Blacks

2013
Explores what prejudice means for blacks today, what is being done to fight it, and what an individual can do to make a difference, and includes a personal story from someone who has faced prejudice.

The steep & thorny way

2016
"A sixteen-year-old biracial girl in rural Oregon in the 1920s searches for the truth about her father's death while avoiding trouble from the Ku Klux Klan in this YA historical novel inspired by Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'"--Provided by publisher.

Peas and carrots

2016
After her mother is arrested, fifteen-year-old Dess is sent to live with the foster family that took in her baby brother several years before, and although she and her new foster sister, Hope, clash immediately, they soon realize they have much in common.

Kiki and Jacques

2015
"Eleven-year-old Jacques, who must contend with difficult family dynamics and pressure from an older boy to help him commit a crime, is surprised to discover that he has much in common with Kiki, one of the many new Somali refugees who have immigrated to his Maine town"--Provided by publisher.

My sister the vampire

2009
When Olivia and Ivy tell their classmates and parents that they are identical twins, the word spreads to the vampire officials and Olivia must prove that she is worthy of keeping Ivy's true identity a secret.

Elizabeth and Larry

Elizabeth and Larry are contented best friends until Larry is scorned by neighbors for being an alligator.

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