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Tag: middle grade
review: Kid X
Coal reaffirms the everyday as well as the extraordinary specialness in Black boys. He struggles, he’s not perfect, but he’s such a good guy!
review: Hattie Mae Begins Again
Hattie May had learned her place in the US quite well, but now that she was in a much larger, more established Black community, she has a lot to learn about her identity among her own people.
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review: The House Next Door
The book serves as a gateway to the horror genre for young readers.
Team Building (Reading List Included)
Our friend groups provide life support for marginalized teens. Writers know this and they’ve created many books that provide blueprints for examining, finding, maintaining, and repairing our core team.
review: The Gate, The Girl, And the Dragon
In The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon, Grace Lin balances an array of elements to create a quick moving story that is captivating and believable.
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Review and a Pairing: A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation
This intergenerational book spins each characters’ grief together and then, gives them a hero.
Poetic Legacy and Power
This list contains collections, anthologies and novels in verse that speak to almost every aspect of Black life in the United States.
cover reveal: Legendary FryBread Drive-In
The shining light of the drive-in evokes the warmth, healing, and joy found in the collected writings. Details in the artwork will feel familiar to Native readers and offer a rare invitation to non-Natives.
Quick Reviews and Previews
I’ve been reading and listening to quite a few books lately, but not taking the time to review them. I'm taking the time today!
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