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Light It Up

By Kekla Magoon
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Macmillan Imprint Henry Holt and Company, Inc. ISBN

9781250128898

Awards and Honors SLJ Best Books - 2019
CPL Best Books - 2019

Light It Up

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CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS

Discrimination: Ableism,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Mild Violence,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape

A girl walks home from school. She's tall for her age. She's wearing her winter coat. Her headphones are in. She's hurrying.



She never makes it home.



In the aftermath, while law enforcement tries to justify the response, one fact remains: a police officer has shot and killed an unarmed thirteen-year-old girl. The community is thrown into upheaval, leading to unrest, a growing movement to protest the senseless taking of black lives, and the arrival of white supremacist counter demonstrators. Told in a series of vignettes from multiple viewpoints, Light It Up is a powerful, layered story about injustice and strength.
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City Life High (Grades 9 & Up)

City Life High

City Life High (Grades 9 & Up)

For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features fiction titles set in urban environments, where the city itself plays a central role in the story. Selections reflect life in cities through realistic and genre-influenced narratives, exploring relationships, ambition, community, and everyday experiences shaped by dense, dynamic settings and diverse communities. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide.

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Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Novels in Verse, Multicultural

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