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Author
Series
Fresh Princess volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This is Destiny, but everyone calls her Fresh Princess. She's got style. She's got flair. In all things fresh and princessy, she's got it licked! That is, until she moves to a brand-new neighborhood, where nothing looks quite the same as it did at her old house. And to make matters worse, she thinks everyone is a better double Dutch jumper than she is. This move is NOT fresh at all. But Destiny ALWAYS has a plan. She'll stop at nothing to find the...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Ludelphia Bennett, a determined, ten-year-old African American girl in 1932 Gee's Bend, Alabama, leaves home in an effort to find medical help for her sick mother, and she recounts her ensuing adventures in a quilt she is making.
4) Julius
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
"When Maya's grandfather comes to visit from Alaska, he brings a surprise in a crate -- something, he says, to teach her "fun and sharing." Maya hopes it's a horse or a big brother. But instead, it's a huge, pink pig named Julius! Maya's parents see Julius as a slob, but Maya feels differently. She sees a playmate, a protector, and a sharer in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Learning to ride is no easy feat! But with a little courage, a guiding hand from her dad, and an enthusiastic bark from her pup, one brave girl quickly learns the freedom that comes from an afternoon spent outside on a bike.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A love letter to and for Black girls everywhere, Black Girl Rising alchemizes the sorrow and strength of the past into the brilliant gold of the future, sweeping young readers of all backgrounds into a lyrical exploration of what it means to be Black, female, and glorious"--
8) Sarah rising
Author
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Inspired by the Minneapolis uprising after the killing of George Floyd, this story follows a little Black girl attending a protest with her father and realizing that she has the power to protect what and whom she loves. Includes author's note.
Author
Series
Sixties trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
It's 1964 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and Sunny's town is being invaded by people from up north who are coming to help people register to vote. Her personal life isn't much better, as a new stepmother, brother, and sister are crowding into her life, giving her little room to breathe.--From publisher description.
10) Liberty
Author
Series
Dogs of World War II volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In 1940s New Orleans, Fish Elliot is a polio-survivor with a knack for inventing and building things, and his African American neighbor Olympia is a girl with a talent for messing things up, but they are united in an effort to save a starving stray dog they call Liberty--and when Liberty is caged by a nasty farmer, they find an unlikely ally in a German prisoner of war, Erich, who is not much older than the two children.
Author
Series
Mia Mayhem volume 9
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Joining other students and their parents for family field day at PITS, Mia joins in potato sack races, a game of tug-of-war and a hula hoop ring toss that becomes increasingly dangerous as the region's most skilled superheroes compete to win.
12) Natural me
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
"I love my hair, I love my nose. I love myself from head to toes. I act with kindness and with love, and this is what I’m most proud of . . . Inspired by her hit song “Natural Girl” and featuring charming watercolor illustrations, this joyful picture book from award-winning musician MzVee and debut illustrator Lisbeth Checo is an ode to young girls on their journey to self-empowerment, sisterhood, and embracing their natural selves....
Author
Series
Karma's World volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Karma and her daddy love to make music together! Karma sets up the rhyme and daddy finishes it. Together, they're the perfect team! But when it's time for Karma to write her daddy a rap for his birthday all on her own, she can't quite make it perfect...Told with heart and humor, Karma soon realizes that she never has to do anything alone as long as she has daddy by her side"--
14) I am brave!
Author
Series
Princess Truly (An Acorn Book) volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text super girl Princess Truly goes on a camping trip with little brother Ty and her dog, Sir Noodles; with her super powers she is not afraid of dark caves, bugs, or things that go bump in the night, which is a problem when she develops hiccups, and needs something to scare them away.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Neva and her older brother Clayton have been left with their grandparents for the summer, and she is having a difficult time dealing with change: the changes to her body, changes with her relationships with her brother who is becoming involved with social activism and their multicultural community (and with Michelle, the sexy girl across the street), and with her best friend, Jamila, whose father is from Ghana--Neva is growing up and...
17) In the key of us
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2023 ALA Youth Media Awards
Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
LGBTQIA+ for Middle Grade
Rainbow Reads 2023: Upper Elementary
Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
LGBTQIA+ for Middle Grade
Rainbow Reads 2023: Upper Elementary
Description
While twelve-year-old Andi has suffered from anxiety attacks ever since her mother died ten months ago, Zora starting hurting herself whenever she feels out of control; they are both at Camp Harmony, an elite summer music camp, trying to deal with their problems and also the stress of competition--but as the summer passes they find themselves increasingly drawn to each other, and maybe not just as friends.
Author
Series
Zora and me volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood with her best friend Carrie, in Eatonville, Florida, as they learn about life, death, and the differences between truth, lies, and pretending. Includes an annotated bibliography of the works of Zora Neale Hurston, a short biography of the author, and information about Eatonville, Florida.
19) Wash Day
Author
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Jelaya (jeh-LAY-uh.) She hates wash day. The tugs! The scrubs! The pinching and pulling! Jelaya can't think of a worse way to spend the day. That is, until her big sister Jazmin explains that this wash day will be different. Jelaya is going to wash Jazmin's hair instead! Wash Day is a sweet and honest exploration of the beauty and tradition of wash days. Offering gentle guidance and framing the all-day affair as an act of self-care, this...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Incorporated
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Today’s my first ice skating class. I’ll fly through the air, land on one foot, and spin so fast you can’t see me! Claire can’t wait to get out on the ice and skate, skate, skate! She’s going to jump, leap, and twirl! Just you wait—pretty soon she’ll be on TV and dazzling audiences everywhere. But when Claire and her mom arrive at the Ice Center for Claire’s very first skate lesson, it’s not everything Claire was dreaming it...
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