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Black Joy: Love Yourself, Love Your Culture

Written by Charnaie Gordon and Illustrated by Lhaiza Morena

Follow a day in the life of a young Black child and learn the different ways we experience love...

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Surviving 5th Grade

Written by Charline Norton

Surviving 5th Grade . . . is about the humorous and challenging escapades of seven youngsters and...

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The Adventures of Mo

Written by Carol Patton

A dog named Mo and bird named Finchy travel to each US state searching for the owner of a lost key...

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Zen and the Art of Faking It

Written by Jordan Sonnenblick
Meet San Lee, a (sort of) innocent teenager, who moves against his will to a new town. Things get interesting when he (sort of) invents a new past for himself, which makes him incredibly popular.
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Counting by 7s

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions...

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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Hammer of Thor (Book 2)

Written by Rick Riordan

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the...

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Words in the Dust

Written by Trent Reedy

Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good...

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I Am Princess X

Written by Cherie Priest and Illustrated by Kali Ciesemier

Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote...

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Bouncing Back

Written by Scott Ostler

Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, thirteen-year-old Carlos Cooper owned...

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The Girl from the Sea

Written by Molly Knox Ostertag

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she...

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An Island Like You, Stories of the Barrio

Written by Judith Ortiz Cofer
A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio.
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You're Bacon Me Crazy

Written by Suzanne Nelson
Can Tessa and Asher set aside their differences and work together to help save Cleo’s beloved truck? And will Tessa finally admit to herself how she really feels...about Asher?
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Restart

Written by Gordon Korman

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't...

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Schooled

Written by Gordon Korman
Capricorn Anderson (Cap for short) has never, even in his wildest dreams, thought he’d live anywhere but the Garland Farm commune with his hippie grandmother and homeschool instructor, Rain.
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Supergifted

Written by Gordon Korman

Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call “gifted.” But his genius friend Noah Youkilis...

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Icefall

Written by Matthew J. Kirby

Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig, along with...

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Freestyle

Written by Gale Galligan

Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate...

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Tiny Infinities

Written by J.H. Shapiro

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels...

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Star Crossed

Written by Barbara Dee

Twelve-year-old Mattie is thrilled when she learns the eighth grade play will be Romeo and Juliet...

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Hurricane Child

Written by Kacen Callender
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around.
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Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Written by Dusti Bowling

Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates...

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Molly Find Your Voice

Written by Shari Harpaz

This story is about a young girl overcoming her fear of trying something new and finding the courage...

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Molly Make Yourself Big

Written by Shari Harpaz

Join Molly on an extraordinary journey as she embarks on a captivating adventure, navigating the...

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Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire

Written by Dr. Artika Tyner & Jacklyn Milton and Illustrated by Jeremy Norton & Janos Orban

"Words are powerful,' Grandma told Justice. 'They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do...

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