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Automatic library cards for all Clarke and Oconee students!
Are you a student in the Clarke County or Oconee County public school system? That means you've got a special library card you may not even know about! The student PLAY Card is up and running in both counties, which means you can access the whole Athens Regional Library System with just your Student ID number. With this card, you can check out 5 items at a time and you'll have no late fees for 3 months. You can also use your PLAY Card to check out digital eBooks and audiobooks, movies, and even park and museum passes! Learn more about the PLAY CARD and start using yours today!
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Punching the air
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
A young artist and poet's prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood
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Clap when you land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
An evocative novel in verse by the National Book Award-winning author of The Poet X follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship.
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White Rose
by Kip Wilson
Tells the story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as part of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group
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Black girl magic : a poem
by Mahogany L. Browne
Much of what twenty-first century culture tells black girls is not pretty: Don't wear this; don't smile at that; don't have an opinion; don't dream big. And most of all, don't love yourself. In response to such destructive ideas, internationally recognized poet Mahogany L. Browne challenges the conditioning of society by crafting an anthem of strength and magic undeniable in its bloom for all beautiful Black girls
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My name is Jason. Mine too. : our story. our way.
by Jason Reynolds
Two best friends—one poet, one artist, one black, one white—share their journey to New York City, where they make their own dreams come true, in this stunning visual autobiography.
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Brown girl dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South
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The poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
When Xiomara Batista, who pours all her frustrations and passion into poetry, is invited to join the school slam poetry club, she struggles with her mother's expectations and her need to be heard
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Here in Harlem : poems in many voices
by Walter Dean Myers
Celebrates the people of Harlem with first-person poems in the voices of the residents who make up the legendary neighborhood, including basketball players, teachers, mail carriers, jazz artists, maids, nannies, and students
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Dizzy in your eyes : poems about love
by Pat Mora
The award-winning author of A Library for Juana presents a collection of 50 poems featuring teen narrators who share their thoughts about love or heartbreak, in a volume that also explores a variety of poetic forms.
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Poisoned apples : poems for you, my pretty
by Christine Heppermann
An evocative treasury of 50 free-verse poems that juxtapose fairy-tale elements against the life of a modern teen explores the universal cruelty of judgment, pressure and self-doubt while reflecting how girls are taught to think about themselves, their friends and their bodies.
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Loving vs. Virginia : a documentary novel of the landmark civil rights case
by Patricia Hruby Powell
A tale inspired by the landmark 1955 civil rights case follows the relationship between two young people who challenged period segregation, prejudice and injustice to pursue a relationship at the center of a Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage. By the award-winning author of Josephine.
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Paint me like I am : teen poems
by Nikki Giovanni
The diverse voices of teens from San Francisco, Washington, DC, and the Bronx are brought together in a collection of poems by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called WritersCorps.
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Contact Us
Elizabeth Hood ARLS Teen Services Regional Coordinator (706) 613-3650 x323 Teen Services Desk (706) 613-3650 x329
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Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm Friday & Saturday 9am-6pm Sunday 2-6pm
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