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Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jason Griffin
Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin set out with the shared aim of moving to New York City. The two Jasons hope that the move will let them realize their personal dreams. Their journey is defined by a common destination as they each look toward a future they want to make for themselves.
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And We Rise: The Civil Rights Movement in PoemsErica MartinAnd We Rise is a poetry collection about the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Erica Martin uses verse and historical photographs to cover major events and also bring forward lesser-known people and moments. The book begins with the Separate but Equal ruling and follows a longer struggle for justice and equality affecting Black people in the United States.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Mechanical RomanceAlexene Farol FollmuthThis young-adult romance combines battle-robot building with attraction between opposites. Bel is introduced as someone who would prefer not to consider what lies ahead. The available description places her in a story where romantic connection and contrasting personalities accompany the construction of robots intended for battle. Robot building is central to the premise, alongside a relationship between two very different people.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SeoulmatesSusan LeeSeoulmates brings Hara Wilson to Seoul as she searches for her birth mother. In the city, Hara meets Choi Yujun, the first man she sees after arriving. She did not expect romance to become part of her search, yet she finds him irresistible. Susan Lee wrote this 336-page book, published by Penguin Publishing Group on January 25, 2022. The recorded ISBN for this edition is 9780593100165.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details