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Baby boy, you are a star! / by Pinkney, Andrea Davis.; Pinkney, J. Brian.;
"Rhythmic text and adorable illustrations combine to celebrate all bright brown baby boys!"--
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; African Americans; Infants; Boys; Love;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bad witch burning / by Lewis, Jessica,1994-;
Sixteen-year-old Katrell uses her witchy powers to talk to the dead and escape her home life, but when she disregards the dead's warnings to stop, dark forces begin to close in forcing Ketrell to make some hard decisions.Ages 14 & up.Grades 10-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Witches; Magic; Dead; Good and evil; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The memory thieves / by Clayton, Dhonielle.;
In her second year at Arcanum Training Institute, Ella grapples with fame, unearths a perilous school secret, and faces a mysterious magical illness outbreak, prompting her, alongside Brigit and Jason, to clear her name, while working tirelessly to safeguard the Marvellian realm from impending chaos.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Diseases; Magic; Schools; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Get a hit, Mo! / by Adler, David A.; Ricks, Sam.;
"Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading level: I.LSC
Subjects: Baseball stories.; African American children; Body size; Baseball; Size;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Amari and the despicable wonders / by Alston, B. B.; Akpan, Godwin.;
"War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies are leading the charge. Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind. Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians--and Amari's former partner--is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory . . . it would make him invincible. With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own. So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. But wielding these items comes at a terrible cost, and Amari will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything"--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Supernatural; Magic; Siblings; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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It's not all downhill from here : a novel / by McMillan, Terry,author.;
"After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale. Loretha Curry's life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband who's still got moves that surprise. True, she's carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but she's not one of those women who thinks her best days are behind her, and she's determined to prove her mother, her twin sister, and everyone else with that outdated view of aging wrong--it's not all downhill from here. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds, and chart new paths. With a little help from her friends, of course"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Older women; African American women; Friendship; Life change events;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Forbidden / by Jenkins, Beverly,1951-;
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Subjects: Love stories.; Frontier and pioneer life; African Americans; Passing (Identity);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The help [sound recording (CD)] / by Stockett, Kathryn.; Lamia, Jenna.;
Read by Jenna Lamia ... [et al.].
Subjects: Historical fiction.; African American women; Audiobooks.; Civil rights movements;
© p2009., Penguin Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dear reader : a love letter to libraries / by Rose, Tiffany.;
A voracious young reader pens a love letter to libraries and books, and powerfully expresses the need for diversity and the importance of representation in stories.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Books and reading; Libraries; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Maya and the rising dark / by Barron, Rena.;
"A twelve-year-old girl discovers her father is the keeper of the gateway between our world and The Dark, and when he goes missing she'll need to unlock her own powers and fight a horde of spooky creatures set on starting a war".LSC
Subjects: Magic; Missing persons; African Americans; Fantasy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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