"Juggling multiple character accents and tones with ease, [narrator Joniece] Abbott-Pratt shines as Hara, her lilting and curious tone perfectly complementing the novel's relatable go-getter...
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Author: Lozada, EvelynSummary:Genre: Sports fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Kendi, Ibram X.Summary:
A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present—edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author...
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Author: Ifueko, JordanSummary:
Tarisai longs for the warmth of a family. But her mother's plans for her include a magical command that Tarisai kill the crown prince once she gains his trust. Can Tarisai resist being made a...
Genre: Fantasy fiction -
Author: Sambury, LiselleSummary:
A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family's magic. The problem is, she's never been in love—she'll have...
Genre: Young adult fiction, Fantasy fiction -
Author: Winston, SherriSummary:
Start counting your votes . . . and your friends. When Brianna Justice's hero, the famous celebrity chef Miss Delicious, speaks at her school and traces her own success back to being...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Brown, EchoSummary:
There are many watchers and they are always white. That's the first thing Echo notices at Dartmouth College. But it might be a portal to different dimensions, if Echo takes charge of her...
Genre: Science fiction -
Author: Bryant, EliseSummary:
Lenore Bennett has always been a force in high school until she graduates. Now, without a plan, she goes on a cruise with her family where she meets Alex Lee, a hopeless romantic with a ten-year...
Genre: Science fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Granofsky, AnaisSummary:
Anais Granofsky is known worldwide as Lucy Hernandez on the hit show Degrassi, but her childhood story of splitting weeks between the extreme wealth and extreme poverty is told here for the first...
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Author: Alexander, HeatherSummary:
Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! Experience all the exciting moments...
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Author: Mottley, LeilaSummary:
A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system--the debut of a blazingly original voice that "bursts at...
Genre: Urban fiction -
Author: Ifueko, JordanSummary:
For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar’s throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power as a...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Deonn, TracySummary:
Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn's YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Jackson, Tiffany D.Summary:
When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory...
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction), Science fiction -
Author: Patrick, Denise LewisSummary:
Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she...
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Author: Davis, Tanita S.Summary:
After a terrible year, Madalyn needs clear skies desperately. Moving in with her great-uncle, Papa Lobo, and switching to a new school is just the first step. Madalyn discovers she's the only...
Genre: Juvenile fiction