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Ayo's Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu

Written by Ain Heath Drew and Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson

"Ayo told his mother all about the cultures, celebrations, and places he'd visited...He told her how...

K - 5th
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The Fear Zone

Written by K. R. Alexander

If you don't stand up to your fears, they will destroy you. When five kids are invited to a cemetery...

4th - 9th
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It's The End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

Written by Justin A. Reynolds

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . ....

3rd - 7th
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to...

2nd - 5th
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

This award-winning book will help kids understand the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dr...

2nd - 5th
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th
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Classic Goosebumps: The Ghost Next Door

Written by R. L. Stine
Hannah's neighborhood has gotten a little - weird. Ever since that new boy moved in next door. But...
4th - 5th
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Classic Goosebumps: Stay Out of the Basement

Written by R. L. Stine
Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried...
4th - 5th
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Classic Goosebumps: The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight

Written by R. L. Stine
Jodie loves visiting her grandparents' farm. But this summer the farm has really changed. The...
4th - 5th
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Goosebumps: Monster Blood

Written by R. L. Stine
While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits a funky old toy store and buys a dusty...
4th - 5th
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R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls

Written by R. L. Stine
When teenage friends Beth, Nicole, Kellen, and Luke visit a traveling Hall of Horrors, they can't...
4th - 6th
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Friday Barnes, Girl Detective (Friday Barnes Mysteries)

Written by R. A. Spratt and Illustrated by Phil Gosier

When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to...

3rd - 7th
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Zora and Me

Written by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon

Whether she’s telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyteller. Her...

5th - 10th
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It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age...

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