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African American Heritage Young Adult – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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African American Heritage Young Adult

Explore young adult books about african american heritage for children.

99 books

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The Forge & Fracture Saga #1

That Self-Same Metal

Brittany N. Williams

Joan Sands uses her magical control over metal to craft swords for Shakespeare’s actors while defending London from an u

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Come With The Fire

Julianne Mundle

For the teen feeling the pressure of high expectations while struggling to find where they truly belong between two cult

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A chance encounter in a stalled elevator sparks a forbidden connection between a strict Hasidic girl and a boy from a di

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The Factory #3

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For the teen exploring the weight of high expectations and the courage it takes to advocate for social justice while sta

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Cover of White Smoke

Tiffany D. Jackson

Foul smells in the vents and shadows in the hallways suggest that Marigold’s new renovated house is hiding something ver

Cover of November Blues

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For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of an unexpected pregnancy while processing the sudden loss of a partner an

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Beneath a Meth Moon

Jacqueline Woodson

Haunted by the losses of Hurricane Katrina, a young girl turns to crystal meth to numb her grief before beginning the gr

Cover of Just Another Hero

The Jericho Trilogy #3

Just Another Hero

Sharon M. Draper

For teens grappling with the weight of adulthood and the terrifying reality of school violence, this intense story explo

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This Thing of Ours

Frederick Joseph

When an injury ends his basketball dreams, Ossie joins a writing program and finds his voice just as his school erupts i

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Things We Couldn't Say

Gio is finally finding his footing and falling for a new guy on the team when the mother who left years ago suddenly rea

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Tiffany D. Jackson

Jordyn’s dream of college life at an HBCU turns into a nightmare when her roommate's charming but sinister brother moves

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Obviously: Stories from My Timeline

Akilah shares hilarious, honest essays about moving from a small Kentucky town to New York City to chase her dreams of w

Cover of Darkness Before Dawn

Hazelwood High #3

Darkness Before Dawn

Sharon M. Draper

Senior class president Keisha Montgomery tries to rebuild her life after her ex-boyfriend's suicide, only to be drawn to

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My First Shona Picture Books #2

My First Shona Body Parts

For families looking to connect with Zimbabwean roots, this bilingual guide helps little ones name their nose, toes, and

Cover of Little & Lion

Suzette returns home to face complicated feelings for her brother's crush while trying to support him through a deepenin

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James L. Swanson's Historical Assassination Series #1

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

James L. Swanson

Experience the pulse-pounding twelve-day manhunt for John Wilkes Booth through the swamps of Maryland and forests of Vir

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The Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln

The weight of the Civil War and the hope for a new birth of freedom resonate through the original text and early drafts

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James L. Swanson's Historical Assassination Series #2

"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

James L. Swanson

Archival photographs and a gripping minute-by-minute account bring the shocking 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy in

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The end of the Civil War was just the beginning of a coordinated effort to rewrite history and spread the persistent lie

Cover of The Lovers, the Liars, and Me

The Lovers, the Liars, and Me

A summer in Jamaica turns into a journey of self-discovery as Jaliya hunts for clues about her mother and falls for a vi

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Tiffany D. Jackson

Enchanted Jones's dreams of R&B stardom turn into a nightmare when she wakes up near a crime scene with no memory of how

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Fresh out of work camp, Rufus Henry finds that staying out of trouble is nearly impossible when rival gangs are waiting

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Tonya Cherie Hegamin

A fifteen-year-old girl in 1848 must choose between the life she knows and a dangerous flight toward freedom with a man

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Kelly McWilliams

Biracial twin sisters separated by colorism reunite in the Jim Crow South to face ghosts and find the truth about their

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Chapter Books(792)Poetry(52)Middle Grade(36)Picture Books(32)Graphic Novels(31)Early Readers(7)

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