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• The Door of No Return

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  When his brother represents Upper Kwanta in a wrestling contest, resulting in the unthinkable, 11-year-old Kofi finds himself fighting for his life, which sends him on a dangerous journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.

• Children of Stardust

  Adodo, Edudzi,

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  After stumbling upon a strange, golden pyramid that imbues him with a legendary power, Zero is recruited to take part in a dangerous, intergalactic quest to track down the infamous mask of the Shaman King.

• Rica Baptista

  Llamas, Iguanas, and My Very Best Friend

  Bates, Janet Costa,

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  With her best friend moving away, Rica Baptista needs a pet so she won't get lonely, but her parents are against it until an act of kindness and courage proves she is ready for the pet of her dreams.

• Holler of the Fireflies

  Moore, David Barclay,

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  Learning about income inequality, racism and hidden agendas while at STEM Camp in a little Appalachian town, Javari meets a local boy, budding activist and occasional thief, who shows him a different side of the holler, blowing his mind wipe open.

• King of the Ice

  Lyons, Kelly Starling,

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  When his friend RJ bets that Miles will wipe out at the ice rink, he is determined to prove him wrong.

• Swim Team

  Christmas, Johnnie,

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  When she has to take Swim 101, middle schooler Bree must face one of her greatest fears, but with a little help from an elderly neighbor and former swim team captain, she becomes her school's best hope to beat their rival.

• The Marvellers

  Clayton, Dhonielle,

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  The first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute along with Marvellers from around the world, 11-year-old Ella must prove her innocence, with the help of a new friend, when a dangerous criminal escapes and her mentor disappears.

• Wildseed Witch

  Dumas, Marti,

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  When an emotional outburst unleashes a magical ability within her that draws the attention of witches, social media-loving tween Hasani discovers she is a "Wildseed," a stray witch who is more powerful than those who insult her can possibly imagine.

• Pilar Ramirez and the Escape From Zafa

  Randall, Julian,

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  While doing research for her documentary about her cousin Natasha--who disappeared in the Dominican Republic fifty years ago during the Trujillato--twelve-year-old Pilar Violeta Ramirez is transported to Zafa, an island where Dominican myths and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence

  Thomas, Sonja (Children's author),

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  When her beloved cat, Sir Fig Newton, is diagnosed with diabetes, but her family cannot afford the insulin shots, Mira relies on her ingenuity, determination, scientific know-how and a surprising ally to save him.

• Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

  Perry, Jamar J,

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  When Cameron and his best friends are magically transported through the pages of an ancestral book to the fabled West African country Chidani, they find a kingdom in extreme danger and have to find a way to save the Igbo people.

• 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

• Stuntboy, in the Meantime

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  Portico Reeves' secret identity as Stuntboy allows him to use his superpower keep everybody safe, but when his superhero parents start fighting a lot he feels the responsibility to save them.

• Paradise on Fire

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  Bronx middle-grader Addy, who struggles with a family tragedy by drawing maps and studying mazes, joins other city youngsters on a wilderness adventure in California that turns deadly when wildfires erupt.

• Mighty Inside

  Frazier, Sundee Tucker, 1968-

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  Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice...But the thought of starting high school is only making his stutter worse. And Melvin's growing awareness that racism is everywhere, not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forever This Summer

  Youngblood, Leslie C.,

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  When eleven-year-old Georgie and her sister Peaches relocate to Bogalusa, Louisiana, with their mother to help their Great Aunt Vie, Georgie becomes involved in the search for the truth about her new friend Markie's mother.

• Black Boy Joy

  17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

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  Featuring contributions from such critically acclaimed Black authors as Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft and Kwame Mbalia, this celebration of Black boyhood is told through a brilliant collection of stories, comics and poems.

• Ophie's Ghosts

  Ireland, Justina,

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  Discovering her ability to see ghosts when a cruel act ends her father’s life and forces her to move in with relatives in 1920s Pittsburgh, young Ophelia forges a helpful bond with a spirit whose own life ended suddenly and unjustly.

• Amari and the Night Brothers

  Alston, B. B.,

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  Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor Black girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.

• Root Magic

  Royce, Eden,

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  In 1963 and school integration starting, eleven-year-old twins Jezebel and Jay begin the school year with new kids and their uncle began to train them in rootwork, African American folk magic which is a legacy of their family.