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Mia Mayhem rides the waves / by West, Kara.; Hernandez, Leeza.;
Mia Mayhem learns some important things about herself and her abilities during a family vacation to the beach.Ages 5-9.LSC
Subjects: Macarooney, Mia (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; African American children; Ability; Vacations; Beaches;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fear no evil / by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
"Alex Cross enters the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); African American detectives; Assassins; Murder; Serial murder investigation; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tristan Strong destroys the world / by Mbalia, Kwame.;
Seventh-grader Tristan must return to Alke and enlist the help of African gods and black folktale heroes when Nana is abducted from the Strong family farm in Alabama.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Kidnapping; Characters and characteristics in literature; African Americans;
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Juneteenth / by Crayton, Lisa A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.All Free -- A Day to Cheer -- Family Time -- Community Fun -- Learn Together -- Glossary."Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Across the country, people observe the day with speeches, poetry readings, festivals, picnics, street fairs, and family reunions. It is a day for people to come together and continue working toward equality. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--Provided by publisher.Ages 6-8.Grades K-1.LSC
Subjects: Juneteenth; African Americans; Slaves; African Americans; African Americans;
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Mia Mayhem is a superhero! / by West, Kara.; Hernandez, Leeza.;
Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam.Ages 5-9.LSC
Subjects: Macarooney, Mia (Fictitious character); Superheroes; African Americans; Examinations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paradise on fire / by Rhodes, Jewell Parker.; Malyon, Serena.;
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.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; Orphans; Wilderness areas; Wildfires; Survival;
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Fear no evil [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
"Alex Cross enters the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); African American detectives; Assassins; Murder; Serial murder investigation; Serial murderers;
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Iggie's house / by Blume, Judy.;
When a black family with three children moves into the white neighborhood, eleven-year-old Winnie learns the difference between being a good neighbor and being a good friend."Ages 8-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; Race relations; Prejudices; Friendship;
© 2014, c1970., Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
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The Black kids / by Hammonds Reed, Christina.;
With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble.Ages 14 up.LSC
Subjects: African American teenage girls; Race relations; Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992; High schools;
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The family I'm in / by Flake, Sharon G.,author.;
Sharon G. Flake's groundbreaking novel The Skin I'm In ushered in a new voice that lit up the literary landscape and became a modern classic, passed down through generations. The Life I'm In, its sequel, furthered the power of unmistakable voices, opening the hearts and minds of teens everywhere. Now The Family I'm In presents John-John and Caleb, friends since childhood who have come face-to-face with the struggles and triumphs of growing into young men. They're living in a world where many Black boys are up against generational expectations, fears of the future, and how to navigate being "nice" kids who just want to be seen for who they are. Together, Caleb and John-John work through family illness, divorced parents, teachers who ask hard questions, and girls who think they have all the answers.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; African American teenage boys; African Americans; Friendship; Self-esteem; African American teenage boys; African Americans; Friendship; Self-esteem;
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