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Sumaya's cousin is graduating from high school, and Sumaya wants to give her a flowering plant as a gift, but when she notices the plant drooping, she must figure out why.
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"Go on patrol with the Black Mambas, South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit. Meet the rangers and discover all they do to protect the wildlife at the Olifants West Nature Reserve"--
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"Everything is changing, and twelve-year-old Rowan Robinson hates it. She's dreading having to spend her summer in New York City with her Aunt Monica, even though she used to love it. But things are just different after her father passed away. Without him, nothing about her world feels the same start to get a little better when Rowan brings her dad's old camera to Central Park to take pictures. But as she's snapping photos, she notices a strange mirror-like...
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Keynan Masters knows the power of his rhymes--without them he wouldn't have been able to fend off the monstrous creature Ratchet and save Peerless Academy. But when his poetry reveals truths that challenge everything that he's ever known, he's suddenly whisked back to Peerless with even more questions about magic. As Keynan and his friends uncover more secrets about Ratchet and the origins of the academy, they realize that their true enemy may be...
45. Black boy, rise
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"A poetic exploration of America's past and present treatment of Black boys and an anthem of hope for a promising future"--
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"When a girl's confidence is shaken and she begins to shrink, her grandmother is there to remind her of who she is in this empowering picture book about self-esteem."--Provided by publisher.
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Sixteen-year-old Afia leaves her beloved twin sister to embark on a journey of self-discovery in a magical land with a beguiling queen and dangers untold.
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"From fifteen legendary Black female authors comes a collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood"--
49. A cup of quiet
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"Together, Grandma and Grandbaby venture into the garden to gather the gentler sounds of nature in their cup of quiet, slowing down and spending a special day together"--
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Three African American boys, including one visiting from New York, form a meaningful connection during a summer trip to rural Mississippi.
51. Wash day love
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Little Tasha hates getting her hair washed, but with her big sister, mother, and grandmother's loving encouragement, the weekly ritual becomes a family bonding experience.
52. Rap it up!
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"From scribbling words on the page to spitting rhymes on the mic, a joyful narrator guides readers through the emotions, literary techniques, structures and motifs that help make rap so amazing."--
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"For Moses, Harlem couldn't be any more different than the Texas he moved away from, and his only friends are his dog, Lotus-May, and his bird, JoJo. But, when Moses is asked to help his new neighbor Laila deliver jars of honey to the people of Harlem, he finally gets the chance to make new friends and see the places and feel the magic of this bustling neighborhood."--Provided by publisher.
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When the babysitter is unavailable, two brothers share in their parents' stay-at-home date night.
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"Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, sometimes feels like he's overshadowed by his extremely strong, flying, day-saving, super-heroic friend. Jimmy's only a kid, after all, and taking pictures and documenting the heroics of the Justice League is great, but is it really as cool as being one of the heroes?"--Provided by publisher.
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Twelve-year-old African American Opal investigates the disturbances in her apartment building that are interfering with its vital renovations.
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"Keynan Masters doesn't know the truth about Peerless Academy. He thinks it's just a fancy art school that can't teach him anything he doesn't already know (how to write fire poems) and won't solve his problems (the massive storms that threaten his home and family). But Peerless is not what it seems. Secret passageways. Unexplainable portals. Mysterious disappearances. Keynan and his new friends discover that the school is trying to contain a corrupt...
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"A girl tells us about how she spends Sundays with her mother, while her mom washes her hair and gives her advice on life"--
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New York Times bestselling author Jemar Tisby collects the true, impactful stories of figures from across history-from the well-known to those often forgotten-who resisted racism and created a legacy of hope and perseverance. Each short biography is paired with an illustration to help inspire young readers to continue to work toward justice today. We are living in the civil rights movement of our day. But the challenges of the present call us to remember...