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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Written by Virginia Hamilton and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
A collection of 24 African-American folktales including those featuring animals, fairy tales, the...
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Monster

Written by Walter Dean Myers

The story of Steve Harmon, a teenager in juvenile detention and on trial. Told as a screenplay of...

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Riot

Written by Walter Dean Myers
During the Civil War, the Union starts a draft, but there's a catch--wealthy people can pay to get...
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My Second Life

Written by Faye Bird
Fifteen-year-old Ana has a good life--she has friends and a boy she likes and a kind mother--but...
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A Midsummer Night's Scream

Written by R. L. Stine
It was a horror movie that turned into real horror--three young actors lost their lives while the...
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The Nameless City

Written by Faith Erin Hicks and Illustrated by Jordie Bellaire
Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the...
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Drama

Written by Raina Telgemeier

Callie loves the theater, but she can't sing. So she signs on to be the set director. She has a lot...

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Ghost Boys

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes

After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his...

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