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1) Oathbound
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Severed from the Legendborn Order and her ancestral ties, African American Bree binds herself to the Shadow King to hone her abilities and protect her friends while the fractured Round Table battles against the demons.
3) As you wish
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After feelings for her best friend Deve become complicated, thirteen-year-old African American Birdie makes a wish with a West African trickster god that goes awry.
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"On the shoulders of Afrofuturist masters like Octavia E. Butler and Samuel R. Delany and pioneering visionaries before them, a new, abundant, and brilliant generation of contemporary Black authors, some of them just beginning their careers, is conjuring up a very real renaissance. Edited by SF-expert andré carrington, and including Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award winners alongside emerging and experimental voices, The Black Fantastic showcases the...
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"Civil rights activist, Ruby Bridges, recounts her reunion with her favorite first-grade teacher, Mrs. Henry"-- Provided by publisher.
"Acclaimed civil rights icon, Ruby Bridges, shares the touching tale of reuniting with the first-grade teacher who changed her life, Mrs. Henry. Once again, you have shown me that you never get too old to learn. Teaching really is the noblest of professions. When Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she made history...
11) The love lyric
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"Iris Greene used to be a woman with a plan. But all of that changed after she met the love of her life at twenty-four, got pregnant and married...and then became a widow and a single mother all within the span of a year and a half. Now, after years of hustling, Iris is the director of partnerships at a beauty company and mother to spunky five-year-old Calla. Despite her busy life, she still can't help but feel lonely. She just needs to catch her...
12) Radiant
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In 1963, Cooper Dale navigates the challenges of fifth grade as a Black girl in a predominantly white community near Pittsburgh.
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"7th grader Bree Boyd loves rules, order, and knowing what's going to happen next. It's why she likes reading the same books over and over; it's why she's the school's reigning spelling bee champ; and, most importantly, it's why she's never minded the high expectations her father has always had for her and her sisters. After all, if you're always the best, life can't throw many surprises at you. But for the first time, Bree has no idea what the future...
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The citizenry of Kersville celebrates their town's birthday with bumper cars, cotton-candy machines, a petting zoo, and clowns of all shapes and sizes. The clowns are not just fun loving and goofy, though--there are those who want children to scream, and not just with laughter. Desmond Cole and his Ghost Patrol are on the case.
15) Aretha Franklin
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A brief, illustrated profile of Black musician Aretha Franklin, covering her early life and first foray into professional music and tracking her career to stardom. Includes photographs, a list of her greatest songs, and a glossary.
17) Ayanna Howard
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Chronicles the life of Dr. Ayanna Howard, former NASA engineer and founder of Zyrobotics which provides learning resources to encourage young people to study STEM, and details her early life, education, career at NASA, and teaching career. Includes color illustrations, a timeline, a glossary, text-related questions, and an activity.
20) Jordan Fisher
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A brief, photographic biography of actor and singer Jordan Fisher, highlighting his trajectory to becoming a Broadway star, as well as, important moments that led to his iconic roles in television shows and animated films. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.