The Insiders

The Beautiful Country

Rain Dance

Judaism

Kinks and Curls: A Tale of Self-Love

Italy (We're From)

It Was September When We Ran Away the First Time

Cousins: Not Quite Sisters

From debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordana Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pridewho learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places.Sicily Jordans worst nightmare has come true! Shes been enrolled in a new school, with zero of her friends and stuck wearing a fashion catastrophe of a uniform. But however bad Sicily thought sixth grade was going to be, it only gets worse when she does her class presentation.While all her classmates breezed through theirs, Sicily is bombarded with questions on how she can be both Black and Panamanian. She wants people to understand, but it doesnt feel like anyone is ready to listenfirst at school and then at home. Because when her abuela starts talking mess about her braids, Sicilys the only one whose heart is being crumpled for a second time. Staying quiet may no longer be an option, but that doesnt mean Sicily has the words to show the world just what it means to be a proud Black Panamanian either. Even though she hasnt written in her journal since her abuelo passed, its time to pick up her pen againbut will it be enough to prove to herself and everyone else exactly who she is?

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Mark Oshiro, 2021

The Beautiful Country

Jane Kuo, 2022

Rain Dance

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Judaism

Geoff Teece, 2004

Kinks and Curls: A Tale of Self-Love

Abbey Campbell Cook, Nardia Campbell Spence, 2023

Italy (We're From)

Heinemann, 2006

It Was September When We Ran Away the First Time

D. James Smith, 2008

Cousins: Not Quite Sisters

Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna, 1993