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Tiffany D. Jackson, lyrics by Malik “Malik-16” Sharif
After Steph is killed, his two closest friends work to promote his music and hope to secure a record deal for him. Steph’s sister joins them, and together they pursue the person responsible for his death. As the friends turn his recordings into a posthumous rap success, they take risks to protect what they are doing and the secret behind it.
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The Weight of the StarsK. AncrumRyann Bird dreams of traveling among the stars, though she sees no route to a career in space from her trailer-park home. She meets Alexandria, an isolated girl whose mother volunteered for a one-way mission to the edge of the solar system. Alexandria listens each night for radio contact from her mother, and Ryann helps her reach the roof to do so. Their silence becomes friendship and then a romantic relationship.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades through the AgesJennifer CrollJennifer Croll’s 2019 book examines men known as rulers, revolutionaries, artists, and athletes through their clothing and personal style. It ranges from Louis XIV to Kanye West, including men who used fashion to pursue their aims. Vibrant graphics, photographs, and Aneta Pacholska’s modern illustrations accompany the profiles, along with references. The profiles move across different periods of history. It is 184 pages long.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Let’s Go Swimming on DoomsdayNatalie C AndersonIn Somalia, sixteen-year-old Abdi tries to rescue his brother after the terrorist group Al-Shabaab kidnaps him. Abdi’s family is also taken, and he is forced to become a child soldier. The story follows a Somali refugee confronting this painful past as he faces loss and attempts to save his family. His situation is shaped by terrorism, captivity, and the enduring consequences of conflict on a young person and those close to him.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details