July 2020 list by B. Goodman
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Begin to Draw People: Simple Techniques for Drawing the Head and Body
by Christopher Hart
Learning to draw the human figure might seem intimidating to beginning artists. It doesn't have to be. Chris simplifies the figure-drawing process for even the most absolute beginners with step-by-step instruction. Topics include simplified yet detailed steps to drawing the head and body for men, women, and children in a wide variety of facial features, expressions, styles, and poses.
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Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM
by Tonya Bolden
Author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more.
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Drawing the Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America
by Tommy Jenkins
Coinciding with the 2020 US presidential election, Drawing the Vote, an original graphic novel, looks at the history of voting rights in the United States, and how it has affected the way we vote today. Author Tommy Jenkins traces this history from the earliest steps toward democracy during the American Revolution, to the upheaval caused by the Civil War, the fight for women's suffrage, the Civil Rights movement, the election of an African American president, and the control by a Republican majority.
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Live
by Sadie Robertson
Sadie Robertson encourages and inspires you to make the critical choice to truly live passionate, courageous lives instead of being carried away by the world's value system.
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Raise Your Voice: 12 Protests That Shaped America
by Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey Kluger shares the stories of 12 protests and marches that shaped history, detailing the activists, movements and events that enabled change on behalf of civil rights, climate change, gun control and more.
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds
A timely reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped From the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America while explaining their endurance and capacity for being discredited.
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You Will be Found
by Benj Pasek
The award-winning creators of Dear Evan Hansen present an illustrated collector’s edition of the inspirational lyrics of the hit song marking the triumphant part of the story where the title character’s words go viral.
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