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• Gamerville

  Christmas, Johnnie,

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  After he qualifies for the Gamerville Video Game Tournament, tween Max finds himself attending Camp Reset, a Black-owned sleepaway program for digital detoxing. Undeterred by his parents' efforts to inspire more healthful habits ("No screens! No…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Reckoning

  Hudson, Wade

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  Twelve-year-old Lamar dreams of becoming a filmmaker, but when his grandfather is killed in a racist act of violence, Lamar becomes determined to honor his legacy by documenting the fight for justice.

• School Trip

  Craft, Jerry

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  "Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can't wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights. But when their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key

  Crowder, Tracy Occomy

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  In 2008 South Side Chicago, ten-year-old Montgomery "Monty" Carver's hunt to find the origins of a mysterious golden key leads him to discover the rich history of his community.

• Match Point!

  Gallegos, Maddie,

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  Match Point is a delightful graphic novel about racquetball, female friendship, and the value of true sportsmanship.

• Link + Hud

  Heroes by a Hair

  Pumphrey, Jarrett

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  Brothers Lincoln and Hudson Dupré go on imaginary adventures that often wreak havoc in the real world and conspire to undermine their newest babysitter.

• Treasure Island

  Runaway Gold

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker

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  Zane finds an old treasure map of Manhattan containing mysterious clues. Accompanied by his two best friends and his dog, Hip-Hop, they embark on an epic treasure hunt. As the mission grows more treacherous, Zane must determine whom to trust.

• Hoops

  Tavares, Matt

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  Hoops is a fantastic, historical middle grade graphic novel about equality and basketball set against the backdrop of the rise of a female basketball team in the 1970s.

• Sparkle

  Wilson, Lakita,

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  After twelve-year-old aspiring superstar, Sparkle Moore, is diagnosed with alopecia, she must navigate family, friends, and her own self-esteem with the added challenge of losing her hair.

• The Braid Girls

  Winston, Sherri

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  Hoping to make extra money over the summer, best friends Daija and Maggie are excited to launch their hair-braiding business. But when Maggie is introduced to her half-sister Callie, whose mother recently died, Maggie struggles to incorporate Callie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Remember Us

  Woodson, Jacqueline

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  During the summer before seventh grade, Sage no longer feels comfortable with the girls from her neighborhood because she'd rather be playing basketball than worrying about her appearance. Sage questions the meaning of memory and struggles with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont

  Brooks, Nick, 1989-

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  Sixth-grader and self-proclaimed genius inventor, Ethan Fairmont, along with his ex-best friend Kareem, and new-kid Juan Carlos stumble across an extraterrestrial visitor they name Cheese, who is stuck on Earth in need of serious repairs, spicy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swim Team

  Christmas, Johnnie,

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  Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Right Jillian

  Collier, Nicole D.,

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  Fifth-grader Jillian dislikes standing out so much that she ends up losing a class competition, because winning would mean drawing attention to herself. When the opportunity comes up for her to compete in the school-wide Mind Bender competition,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

  Reynolds, Justin A.

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  When the electricity goes out, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends set out to investigate what is going on when they make the startling discovery that they are the only ones left in their neighborhood--and perhaps the only people left anywhere.

• In the Key of Us

  Lockington, Mariama

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  Following her mother's death, rising eighth grader Andrea "Andi" Byrd is grieving and missing the trust and independence her artist mother afforded her. Living in a new town with her Aunt and Uncle, who are expecting their first child, Andi feels…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Freewater

  Luqman-Dawson, Amina

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  Based on the real-life Great Dismal Swamp, where enslaved people sought refuge from plantation life, this historical fiction novel follows siblings Homer and his younger sister Ada. Fleeing enslavement at Southland Plantation, Homer and Ada get…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mapmaker

  Ramée, Lisa Moore

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  Walt, a seventh-grader whose family recently, to his dismay, left Los Angeles for rural Blackbird Bay in Northern California, discovers he has the power to create worlds from maps he draws. Walt brings his twin sister, Van, and new friend, Dylan,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Operation Sisterhood

  Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola

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  Eleven-year-old Bo is used to it being just her and her mom in their cozy New York apartment, but when her mom gets married, Bo must adjust to her new sisters and a music-minded blended family that is much larger, louder, and more complex than she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lena and the Burning of Greenwood

  a Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story

  Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-

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  Twelve-year-old Lena is aware of racism, but she lives a comfortable life in the segregated but relatively wealthy Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma; but on May 31, 1921 racial tensions explode, and men from downtown Tulsa invade Greenwood, set…Read moreRead more of this annotation