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Maya and the Rising Dark
by Rena Barron
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Fantasy/Science Fiction Elementary Plus
Oct 2020
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Maya and the Rising Darkby Rena Barron
Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her dreams. Her friends try to find an explanation—perhaps a ghost uprising or a lunchroom experiment gone awry. But to Maya, it sounds like something from one of Papa’s stories or her favorite comics.
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9781328635181
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The Voting Booth
by Brandy Colbert
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Young Adults Plus
Oct 2020
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The Voting Boothby Brandy Colbert
Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She's always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?
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9781368053297
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Now That I’ve Found You
by Kristina Forest
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Young Adults
Oct 2020
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Now That I’ve Found Youby Kristina Forest
Eighteen-year-old Evie Jones's entire career—or at least what's left of it—is at the mercy of her reclusive grandma, Gigi. Blacklisted from Hollywood for badmouthing a famous director, only a public appearance with America’s most beloved actress (one who’s been out of the limelight for nearly thirty years) can save Evie’s career. So, of course, the week Evie is meant to present her grandma with a Lifetime Achievement award, Gigi does the unthinkable: She disappears.
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9781250295026
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Kevin Durant: Epic Athletes
by Dan Wetzel
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Sports Elementary Plus
Oct 2020
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Kevin Durant: Epic Athletesby Dan Wetzel
In this middle-grade biography, acclaimed sports journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspirational real-life story of NBA superstar Kevin Durant! In 2016, Kevin Durant shocked the basketball world when he decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Many questioned why one of the league's best players would join a team that was already stacked with talent—didn't he want to make a name for himself as the sole leader of a team?
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9781250295835
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Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb!
by Veronica Chambers
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Biography Elementary Plus
Sep 2020
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Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb!by Veronica Chambers
A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States.
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9780803730892
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The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
by Dierdre Mask
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Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus
Sep 2020
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The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Powerby Dierdre Mask
An exuberant work of popular history: the story of how streets got their names and houses their numbers, and why something as seemingly mundane as an address can save lives or enforce power.
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9781250134769
Awards & Honors
2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction
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You Should See Me in a Crown
by Leah Johnson
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Young Adults Plus
Sep 2020
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You Should See Me in a Crownby Leah Johnson
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay—Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.
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9781338503265
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A Song Below Water
by Bethany C. Morrow
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PG High Plus
Sep 2020
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A Song Below Waterby Bethany C. Morrow
Tavia is already at odds with the world, forced to keep her siren identity under wraps in a society that wants to keep her kind under lock and key. Nevermind she's also stuck in Portland, Oregon, a city with only a handful of black folk and even fewer of those with magical powers. At least she has her bestie Effie by her side as they tackle high school drama, family secrets, and unrequited crushes.
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9781250315328
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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell
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Character Building Elementary
Sep 2020
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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Bakerby Patricia Hruby Powell
“What do you hope to accomplish?” asked Ella Baker’s granddaddy when she was still a child.
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9781534406230
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Simone Biles: Epic Athletes
by Dan Wetzel
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Sports Elementary Plus
Sep 2020
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Simone Biles: Epic Athletesby Dan Wetzel
Acclaimed sports journalist Dan Wetzel scores a perfect ten with this uplifting middle-grade biography of gold medal gymnast Simone Biles!
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9781250295828
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Ways to Make Sunshine
by Renée Watson
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Intermediate Readers Plus
Aug 2020
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Ways to Make Sunshineby Renée Watson
Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipies, and has a lot on her mind—school, self-image, and family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means changes like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things aren’t all she would wish for—her brother is infuriating, her parents don’t understand, when her recipies don’t turn out right, and when the unexpected occurs—she can find a way forward, with wit and plenty of sunshine.
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9781547600564
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What Lane?
by Torrey Maldonado
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Realistic Fiction Middle Plus
Aug 2020
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What Lane?by Torrey Maldonado
Anything his friends can do, Stephen should be able to do too, right? So when they dare each other to sneak into an abandoned building, he doesn’t think it’s his lane, but he goes. Here’s the thing, though: Can he do everything his friends can? Lately, he’s not so sure. As a mixed kid, he feels like he’s living in two worlds with different rules—and he’s been noticing that strangers treat him differently than his white friends… So what’ll he do? Hold on tight as Stephen swerves in and out of lanes to find ou which are his—and who should be with him. ISBN
9780525518433
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The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
Sep 2020