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• Will's Race for Home

  a Western

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  During the land rush of 1889, African American Will and his father journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to stake their claim.

• All the Blues in the Sky

  Watson, Renee,

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  Sage’s best friend dies on her 13th birthday, and in a counseling group, Sage learns not all losses are the same and healing isn’t predictable, in a story exploring friendship, loss, life and grief with verse and vignettes.

• Onyx & Beyond

  McBride, Amber

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  Set against the turbulence of the Civil Rights Movement, twelve-year-old Onyx dreams of becoming an astronaut as he navigates his mother's early-onset dementia and avoids foster care.

• Clutch Time

  Butler, Caron, 1980-

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  While gearing up for his toughest competition yet, Kofi “KO” Douglas, the newly announced #1 ranked AAU in the country, turns to his former Sabres teammates and coach for support when his dad is released from prison and wants to reconnect.

• Opal Watson, Private Eye

  Thurman, Brittany,

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  Twelve-year-old African American Opal investigates the disturbances in her apartment building that are interfering with the vital renovations.

• Radiant

  Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux,

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  As school begins in 1963, Cooper Dale wrestles with what it means to “shine” for a black girl plus faces bullying in a predominantly white community near Pittsburgh, in a historical novel told in verse.

• Kwame Crashes the Underworld

  Farmer, Craig Kofi,

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  Twelve-year-old Kwame is hurled into the Ghanaian underworld where he helps his late grandmother save humanity.

• Space Chasers. 01

  Melvin, Leland, 1964-

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  When a team of brilliant kids-turned-astronauts find themselves in serious trouble in outer space, they must work together to get back home.

• Bird Nerd

  Richter, Jennifer Ann,

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  Eleven-year-old bird enthusiast Nyla sets out to win her city school's birding tournament against tough competition from the suburbs, while balancing old friends with new.

• Kaya Morgan's Crowning Achievement

  Tew, Jill,

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  Twelve-year-old African American Kaya struggles to remain true to herself when she encounters bias while competing for the role of queen at the Renaissance Faire camp.

• Bree Boyd Is a Legend!

  Johnson, Leah (Young adult author),

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  Seventh-grader Bree Boyd loves rules and order, but when a storm delivers a bolt of lightning into Bree and she develops the power to move things with her mind, her predictable life is twisted upside down and inside out.

• Black Star

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  A Black girl in the American South, 12-year-old Charley Cuffey is determined to become the first female pitcher to play professional ball and challenges a neighborhood bully to a game that leads to a fateful decision with far-reaching consequences.

• Joyful, Joyful

  Stories Celebrating Black Voices

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  A glorious color-illustrated anthology celebrating joy, showcasing over 40 talented Black writers and artists from across the world.

• A Split Second

  Marks, Janae,

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  Waking up the morning after her birthday to discover six months have passed, Elise is unable to recall the last half year and must find a way to recover her past and escape this nightmare.

• Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

  Mbalia, Kwame,

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  Embroiled in all kinds of trouble at his new school, 12-year-old Jax Freeman discovers he isn’t the first Freeman to be blamed for a tragedy he didn’t create and resolves to clear his name and that of his great-grandfather by unlocking the secrets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boy 2.0

  Baptiste, Tracey,

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  When thirteen-year-old African American Coal discovers he can turn invisible, he searches for answers about his past with the help of his friends and his new foster family.

• Amari and the Despicable Wonders

  Alston, B. B.,

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  The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times best-selling Supernatural Investigations series finds war coming to the supernatural world, and Amari’s two worst enemies, Elaine Harlowe and Dylan Van Helsing, are leading the charge.

• The Shape of Lost Things

  Everett, Sarah,

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  From the author of The Probability of Everything comes a heartfelt exploration of family and change as 12-year-old Skye reunites with her older brother, Finn, after he spent four years on the run with their father.

• Rise of the Wrecking Crew

  Bayron, Kalynn,

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  Facing old friends and new foes, Boog and the Squad take their final stand against the undead.

• Black Girl Power

  15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood

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  From fifteen legendary Black female authors comes a collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood.