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Environmentalism

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Briefing Paper
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Dana M. Lovelady and Shivant Shrestha 

 

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Briefing Paper
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Stephanie VanLieu

Biographical Highlights

Planned Parenthood

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Briefing Paper
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Written by Lindsey Thompson

 

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Voluntarism

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Briefing Paper
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Susan Perkins, with edits and additions by Krisztina Tury


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The Librarian of Basra Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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In“The Librarian of Basra: A true story from Iraq,” Jeanette Winter brings to light the courage, innovation, and strength of a Muslim woman who saved 30,000 library books from bombing during the war in the Middle East. Alia Muhammad Baker organized her community to shelter books in their

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The Butter Battle Book Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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This cautionary tale about conflict may be read on different levels for different ages. The factions formed over how to butter bread serve as a reminder that we can find common ground if we look for it. We can solve problems and respect differences in others.

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The Other Side Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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Jacqueline Woodson has created a beautiful story about the confusion of children over racial tension. One of the most touching things about this book is that it is the children who give us hope for the future.

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Ghost Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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Castle Crenshaw (Ghost) and four friends learn to navigate their lives and the differences among them.

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Through the Cracks

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Literature Guide
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When Stella loses pleasure in her classwork, she takes us “through the cracks” of a classroom and shows what is happening to all of the students who are not interested and engaged in their learning.

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