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42) Being Clem
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Finding Langston volume 3
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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When nine-year-old Clem's father dies in the Port Chicago Disaster he is forced to navigate his family's losses and strunggles in 1940's Chicago.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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-- The Stars Beneath Our Feet. Javari knew that West Virginia would be different from his home in Bushwick, Brooklyn. But his first day at STEM Camp in a little Appalachian town is still a shock. Though run-ins with the police are just the same here. Not good. Javari will learn a lot about science, tech, engineering, and math at camp. And also about rich people, racism, and hidden agendas. But it’s Cricket, a local boy, budding activist, and...
44) Firebird
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
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Ellie Engle volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Ellie Engle doesn't stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby--the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world--drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to "make her mark." To someone else, a life in the shadows might seem boring,...
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Isaiah Dunn volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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-- hard Discover the heartfelt and humorous sequel to the award-winning novel Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero.
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
Description
At only eight years old, J.D. the Kid Barber has already won a barber battle and appeared on local TV. Now he s the youngest barber to be invited to the Beauty Brothers Hair Expo in Atlanta! J.D. gets the VIP treatment he takes his first flight, rides in a limo for the first time, and gets gifts from the show s sponsors. At the show, there are hair classes to take, product samples to try, and some of J.D. s favorite hair influencers to meet. And,...
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Honest June volume 3
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Eleven-year-old June must juggle friendship, first love, and the fallout from a newly discovered family secret involving the entire town--all while under a truth-telling spell.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"A love letter to and for Black girls everywhere, Black Girl Rising alchemizes the sorrow and strength of the past into the brilliant gold of the future, sweeping young readers of all backgrounds into a lyrical exploration of what it means to be Black, female, and glorious"--
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Take a magical trip to the pumpkin patch with Princess Truly and her magical, sparkling curly hair! Join favorite character Princess Truly and her dog, Sir Noodles, on a trip to the pumpkin patch! Princess Truly wants to find a marvelous pumpkin that is extra special. But all the pumpkins in the patch are ordinary, orange and round! With a shake of her magical, sparkling curls, Princess Truly creates a pumpkin that is just-right: a RAINBOW pumpkin!...
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Ryan Hart novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
54) Not an easy win
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Nothing has gone right for twelve-year-old year old Lawrence since his Pop went away, but after getting expelled from school for fighting he discovers the world of chess and things begin to change.
55) The braid girls
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Three girls start a hair-braiding business at their summer camp to make money, while competing against a rival business that threatens their plans"--
56) Honest June
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Series
Honest June volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
-- only Now, June has no choice but to be honest about how she feels. And the truth is: what June feels is stressed out. When everything spirals out of control, will June find freedom in telling the whole truth and nothing but—or is she destined to battle the curse for the rest of her life?
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Series
Dragons in a bag volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Now that he is Ma's apprentice Jax is finding himself mixed up with all sorts of magical doings, like taking care of a phoenix egg which is going to hatch soon, trying to bring back the creatures Sis stole, finding his grandfather, and convincing Sis, the guardian, to reunite the two realms--and hopefully living to see Brooklyn again.
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