Angela Johnson
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"Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it's true that Scotty's friends, Misha and Faclone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she hardly knew, and the world goes wrong. She cannot tell what is a dream and what is real. Her friends are having a hard time getting through to her and her family is preoccupied with their own...
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A marriage of convenience clean and wholesome romance
Debra Richardson finds the idea of marriage to be romantic and hopes to enter the institution one day. Eighteen is far too young, and she hasn't had a chance to fall in love, let alone experience a London Season. Caught in a scandal, her only choices are to marry the man who accidentally ruined her reputation or spend her life in a cottage.
Alexander Evans, the Earl of Trenton, expected to marry...
8) Julius
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Maya's grandfather brings her a pig from Alaska and the two of them learn about fun and sharing together.
11) Do like Kyla
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A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her.
12) Wind flyers
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A boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe. Introduces young readers to the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
16) Heaven: a novel
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Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents.
19) A girl like me
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"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --