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The party
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Stacie Johnson |
Jennifer decides to have the junior class party, which includes the best rap group in town at her house while her mother is out of town. Once the rap stars arrive, things begin to heat up. Can Jennif… |
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Simply Divine
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Jacquelin Thomas |
After a family catastrophe, glamorous Hollywood teenager Divine goes to live with devout relatives in Georgia, where she learns the importance of family and finds strength by turning to God. |
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Bronxwood
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Coe Booth |
Tyrell’s father is just out of jail, and Tyrell doesn’t know how to deal with that. It’s bad enough that his brother Troy is in foster care and his mother is no help whatsoever. Now there’s another t… |
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Secrets untold
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Shelia M. Goss |
When Porsha discovers that her biological father is really Dion McNeil, a well-known athlete, she does not know how to cope with the news, especially in the face of a new half-sister and a media scan… |
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Fabulous
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Simone Bryant |
"There's no such thing as being too rich, too popular, or too fabulous...Pace Academy is an exclusive private school catering to the rich, pampered and beautiful. And Starr, Dionne, and Marisol are i… |
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Ship of souls
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Zetta Elliott |
"Set in New York City, Ship of Souls features a cast of three African-American teens: D, a math whiz, Hakeem, a Muslim basketball star; and Nyla, a beautiful military brat. When D's mother dies of br… |
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Power & beauty
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T. I. |
After the death of his mother, Paul "Power" Clay allows himself to be guided by Slim, a local businessman. Power is sure that if he learns Slim's ways, he'll make something of himself-- and perhaps b… |
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Brothers in Arms
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Paul Langan,Ben Alirez |
Martin Luna, a new student at Bluford High, is at the center of this story. Haunted by the tragic death of his little brother, Martin seeks one thing: revenge. But his mother wants more for her only … |
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Constructing social reality
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Loretta J. Brunious |
"This book examines how black children who grow up in an impoverished environment construct their social reality, and how this process influences their perception and creation of self. It argues that… |
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Tyler Johnson was here
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Jay Coles |
When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. |
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Caught up
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Amir Abrams |
Bored with her straitlaced life, Kennedy Simms begins hanging out with a party-girl co-worker who encourages her to don sexy outfits, lie to her parents, and chase an older bad boy. |
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Our lives matter
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Kyle Dargan |
Through the course of a historic year of civil unrest and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, thirty teen writers from Frank W. Ballou High School in Washington, DC came together to take… |
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Allegedly
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Tiffany D. Jackson |
When Mary, a teenager living in a group home, becomes pregnant, authorities take another look at the crime for which Mary was convicted when she was nine years old. |
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Ace of Spades
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Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé,Aitana Vega |
Ace of Spades is an absolutely amazing book, exciting. Every word makes you want to turn a page. |
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Sade's secret
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Sparkle |
There's nothing sweet about turning sixteen as three friends will soon find out. Fifteen-year-old Sade Washington has been harboring a secret from her two best friends, Crystal Jackson and Dena Bradf… |
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Candy Papers
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Helen Cavanagh |
TO MARKET!
TO MARKET!
That's where Candy was going. To Mr. Otto's market, that is, to start her part-time job. Her snobbish mother disapproved: "You'll meet all the wrong people there!" Her fathe… |
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Blackbird (Little Sister's Classics)
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Larry Duplechan |
First published by St. Martin's Press in 1986, Blackbird is a funny, moving, coming-of-age novel about growing up black and gay in southern California. The lead character, Johnnie Ray Rousseau, is a … |
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Stay Strong
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Terrie Williams |
Terrie Williams recounts the experiences she has had during her career as head of her own public relations firm and profiles the artists she has met. |
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Poems of a son, prayers of a father
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Matthew L. Watley |
The poems of a teenage Afro-American boy about his thoughts and feelings are accompanied by prayers his father wrote in response to the poems. |
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Letters to a Young Brother
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Hill Harper |
Offering inspirational advice in a down-to-earth style, this unique compilation of letters provides wisdom, guidance, and heartfelt insight to help the reader chart their own path to success. Based o… |
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