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Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"After losing her child and seeing the world as an increasingly dangerous place, a young Black woman from Boston decides to construct a separate society at an abandoned restaurant in Western Massachusetts. She locates a benefactor and soon it all begins to take shape, but it doesn't take long for problems to develop"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 262 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A magnificent, foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves, in resistance to the lies of racism and often in heated disagreement with each other, over the course of the country's history. Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s legendary Harvard introductory course in African American Studies, The Black Box: Writing the Race, is the story of Black self-definition in...
3) Kwanzaa
Author
Series
Publisher
Pop!, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations and photographs ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An overview of Kwanzaa, from the origin of the celebration to how it is practiced today. Clear, interesting text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline, an infographic, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index.
4) Gone Wolf
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
348 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the future, a Black girl known only as Inmate Eleven is kept confined--to be used as a biological match for the president's son, should he fall ill. She is known as a Blue, for the color of her sadness. She lives in a small room with her dog, who is going wolf--he's pacing and imagining he's free. Inmate Eleven wants to go wolf, too. She wants to know what is beyond her room.
In the present, Imogen lives outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. The...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition, First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
159 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Martin Just wakes up one morning after what feels like, and might actually be, a centuries-long sleep with two new innate pieces of knowledge: Humanity is a virus destined to destroy all existence. And he is the Cure. Martin begins slipping into an alternate consciousness, with new physical strengths, to violently defend his family--the only Black family in their neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles--against pure evil"--
6) Monster
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
281 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. A Harlem drugstore owner was shot and killed in his store, and the word is that Steve served as the lookout.
Guilty or innocent, Steve becomes a pawn in the hands of "the system," cluttered with cynical authority figures and unscrupulous inmates, who will turn in anyone to shorten their own sentences. For the first time, Steve is forced to think about who he is as he faces prison, where he may...
7) Juneteenth
Author
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Around the world, people celebrate many holidays and festivals. From religious rituals to joyous New Year celebrations, these holidays involve a variety of traditions and cultures and have rich histories. The ways holidays and festivals are celebrated around the globe have changed over time, with ancient traditions evolving into modern ones. History of Holidays and Festivals explores this fascinating history.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
426 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed columnist and political commentator presents a sharp and often hilarious retelling of American history that focuses on the overlooked contribution of Black Americans and corrects the idea that American history is white history.
9) Timid
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
261 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When one...
Author
Publisher
Random House, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition,
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nothing has gone right for 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.
11) Bud, not Buddy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
12) The Dark Place
Author
Publisher
Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
327 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Hylee Williams didn't ask to disappear. She didn't ask to move from Kansas City, Kansas out to the suburbs in Missouri. But she did disappear, and not only that, when she vanished from out world, she materialized in a dark, twisted version of the night that changed her life forever: the night her older brother went missing.
Just as Hylee realizes this moment could offer a chance to unravel the truth about her brother, she's yanked...
13) Hair love
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Zuri's hair lets her be her. It coils and kinks to perfectly match a princess tiara or a superhero cape. But an extra-special day calls for an extra-special style!
Comb in hand, Daddy steps in to help Zuri find the perfect fit.
With heartwarming text and radiant illustrations, Hair Love celebrates the curls that are uniquely yours, the bond between dads and daughters, and the joy that fills you up when you get to express yourself freely.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet: a stunning meditation on ritual and collectiveness that explores how older forms of inquiry-from song to prayer to ways of public gathering-might help us all survive violent times and address America's shared history"--
15) Dear Martin
Author
Series
Dear Martin volume 1
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
210 pages : 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Justyce McAllister is top of his class at Braselton Prep, captain of the debate team, and set for an Ivy League school next year--but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. He's eventually released without charges (or an apology), but the incident rattles him. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood, he can't seem to escape the scorn of his former peers or the attitude of his new classmates. The only exception: Sarah...
16) My Fade is Fresh
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a little girl walks into her local barbershop, she knows she wants the flyest, freshest fade on the block! But there are so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from, and the clients and her mother suggest them all: parts, perms, frizzy fros, dye jobs, locs, and even cornrows!
But this little girl stays true to herself and makes sure she leaves the shop feeling on top with the look she picks!
Author
Series
Coldest Winter volume 1
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition, Special collectors edition.
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Winter Santiaga, the daughter of one of Brooklyn's most powerful drug czars, uses her own weapons--including sex and an aggressive attitude--to stay on top, after her father's empire is threatened by a drug war.
"'I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter.' Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded,...
18) Mapmaker
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Walt and his family relocate to Blackbird Bay, Walt thinks it's the most boring place on earth. While his twin sister, Van, likes to spend her time skateboarding, Walt prefers to hide out in his room and work on his beloved map world, Djaruba. But shortly after their arrival, Walt discovers something extraordinary: He has the ability to make maps come to life.
Suddenly his new hometown doesn't seem so boring after all. And when a magical heirloom...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First Edition ;
Physical Desc
i volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Some days Maya glows...
Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police.
Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry.
But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...
20) Jump In!
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition,
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
C'mon everyone, it's time to jump in!
It's much more fun when you jump in with friends. The Delancy twins are Double Dutch divas. Leroy Jones has those hip-hop tricks. Even Ms. Mabel shows the youngstas how it's done.
Bring your best moves and let's have some fun!