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13.

Worthy

Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971- author.

Publication Date

2023

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927.9143 SMI

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SD_ILS:689081

14.

The life of Pura [board book] = La vida de Pura : a bilingual picture book biography

Rodríguez, Patty, author.

Publication Date

2022

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Call Number

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SD_ILS:641610

15.

The last slave ship : the true story of how Clotilda was found, her descendants, and an extraordinary reckoning

Raines, Ben, author.

Publication Date

2022

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Books

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306.36 RAI

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SD_ILS:646015

16.

Jump : my secret journey from the streets to the boardroom

Miller, Larry (Larry G.), author.

Publication Date

2022

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338 MIL

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SD_ILS:646620

17.

The catch me if you can : one woman's journey to every country in the world

Nabongo, Jessica, author.

Publication Date

2022

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910.4 NAB

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SD_ILS:647279

18.

Ron Carter [DVD video] : finding the right notes

Schnall, Peter, director, producer.

Publication Date

2022

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927.8787166 CAR

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SD_ILS:673533

19.

The light we carry : overcoming in uncertain times

Obama, Michelle, 1964- author.

Publication Date

2022

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923.173 OBA

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SD_ILS:662928

20.

Bird brother : a falconer's journey and the healing power of wildlife

Stotts, Rodney, author.

Publication Date

2022

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Books

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598.944 STO

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SD_ILS:641759

21.

I'm possible : a story of survival, a tuba, and the small miracle of a big dream

White, Richard Antoine, author.

Publication Date

2021

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Books

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788.9 WHI

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SD_ILS:621319

22.

Just as I am [large print] : a memoir

Tyson, Cicely, author.

Publication Date

2021

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Books

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927.9143 TYS

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SD_ILS:585624

23.

Ida B. the queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells

Duster, Michelle, author.

Publication Date

2021

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Books

Call Number

923.673 WEL

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SD_ILS:590024

24.

Muhammad Ali. Round one, The greatest (1941-1964) [DVD video]

Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.

Publication Date

2021

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MUH

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SD_ILS:625217

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Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010.

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Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016

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