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Mo Jackson series volume 8
Description
Mo is new to ice hockey and is having trouble staying upright on the ice, but his desire to help the team motivates him to keep getting better.
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Appears on list
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Thirteen-year-old Henson Blayze strives to be seen as more than just a football player in his predominantly white small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, but when a horrific incident compels him to speak out, he must choose between playing football and seeking justice.
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Maya and the rising dark volume 2
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 21 cm
Description
Maya and the godlings must return to the sinister world of The Dark to retrieve the one thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling: her father's soul.
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Amari volume 4
Publication Date
2026.
Description
"In the wake of the extreme losses to the Bureau during the war with Dylan Van Helsing and the magicians, Amari has stepped back frombeing a Junior Agent to spend the school year as a normal kid. But as she prepares to graduate eighth grade, she's faced with a decision: Return to the Bureau and join the elite new Junior Special Agent Program, or retire for good?which would mean safety, but also losingher memories of the supernatural world. But soon...
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The skin I'm in novels volume 1
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Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face and makes some discoveries about how to love who she is and what she looks like.
6) Stevie
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Publication Date
c1969
Physical Desc
[24] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Robert wishes Stevie, a house guest, would go away but when he does Robert realizes how much fun they had together.
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Ryan Hart novels volume 3
Publication Date
2022.
Description
Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
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"America, do you love me? A single question from a single child multiplies across the country with every page turn, inviting in more and more children of color--and their questions"-- Provided by publisher. Includes author's note about growing up as a brown girl, whose grandmother and great-grandmother spoke Louisiana Creole, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance with her class every morning.
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 2
Description
A little boy wishes so much that he could whistle.
12) Sounder
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A young African American boy learns the pain of humiliation and anger when his father is given an unjust jail sentence for stealing a ham from a white man. He grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and through his relationship with his devoted dog Sounder.
13) Amazing Grace
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Amazing Grace (Picture books) volume 1
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Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.
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Publication Date
2024.
Description
"Nia’s Wash Day is a picture book about the celebration of family and the special bonding traditions between them. Through Nia's eyes, young readers will discover the unique beauty of their natural hair and the power of self-love. Every week, Nia looks forward to wash day, a special time when her family comes together to care for their beautiful hair. With Nia you will learn that wash day is not just about hair, but also about spending time with...
16) Come a stranger
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Tillerman family volume 5
Description
Mina's deep love for a grown-up minister drives her to seek a way to give him an unforgettable remembrance, restoration of his faith.
18) Family feast!
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Publication Date
2025.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
When it comes to a family feast, it’s all hands on deck! Big Ma and Pops have been up early in anticipation of everyone’s arrival. Aunts, uncles, and cousins gather from all over to help prepare their big meal. Clanging pots, chopping vegetables, sharing recipes, and swiping little treats are part of the fun! After the cooking is done, all of the relatives come together to pray, eat, and enjoy their special moment as a family.
19) Goggles!
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Series
Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 5
Description
Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
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Publication Date
c1969
Physical Desc
61 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Mama Luka of Harlem had told Lee Edward many stories about Jahdu, including a story with a strong taste, a heavy story, and a story full of mischief, but not until the cool and fresh story does Jahdu assume even a temporary identity.






