American Street by Ibi Zoboi
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Separated from her detained mother after moving from Haiti to
America, Fabiola struggles to navigate the home of her loud cousins and a new
school on Detroit's gritty west side, where a surprising romance and a
dangerous proposition challenge her ideas about freedom
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
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Enjoying the luxuries of a privileged life in 1992 Los Angeles, a
black high school senior is unexpectedly swept up in the vortex of the Rodney
King Riots while her closest friends spread a rumor that could derail a fellow
black student’s future.
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
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Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the
reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds
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When the estranged best friend he blames for a fatal accident
drowns, Jamal is given an unexpected chance to reconnect with his best friend
and find closure through a temporary reanimation technology that allows his
friend to come back to life for a short duration.
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
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A mixed-heritage dancer's coming of age within the African diaspora
is shaped by abuse at the hands of a cousin, her mother's descent into
addiction, and her father's efforts to create a Nigerian-inspired home in
America.
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
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When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an
audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted
wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who
killed Korey Fields? Before there was a dead body, Enchanted's dreams had
turned into a nightmare. Because behind Korey's charm and star power was a
controlling dark side. Now he's dead, the police are at the door, and all signs
point to Enchanted.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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After witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police
officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug
lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil
died.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
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There are three rules in the neighborhood: Don't cry. Don't snitch.
Get revenge. Will takes his dead brother Shawn's gun, and gets in the
elevator on the 7th floor. As the elevator stops on each floor, someone
connected to Shawn gets on. Someone already dead. Dead by teenage gun violence.
And each has something to share with Will.
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
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After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time
to the moment they first met, but he soon learns that his actions have
consequences when someone else close to him dies.
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
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The story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse
art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation
in a gentrifying neighborhood.
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
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A Black, underprivileged misfit from a wealthy, prom-obsessed
midwestern community carefully plans to attend a prestigious medical college
before the unexpected loss of her financial aid forces her to compete for her
school’s prom-queen scholarship.