The Only Road

Madeline and the Old House in Paris

Red, White, and Whole

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Imogene's Last Stand

The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: A New Friend for Jonathan James

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The Hate U Give

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.

If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison.

Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control.

Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father.

Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different.

When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.

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Red, White, and Whole

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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

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Imogene's Last Stand

Candace Fleming, Nancy Carpenter, 2009

The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee

Julie Kwon, Julie Leung, 2021

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: A New Friend for Jonathan James

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt, 2019

Ways to Grow Love: Ryan Hart

Renée Watson, Niña Mata, 2021