Mariama Lockington
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English
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BBD Black History Month
Black History Month
Miss Rachel's Book talks 2022
RPS Children's Books about Homeschooling
Black History Month
Miss Rachel's Book talks 2022
RPS Children's Books about Homeschooling
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Eleven-year-old Makeda dreams of meeting her African American mother, while coping with serious problems in her white adopted family, a cross-country move, and being homeschooled.
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English
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Stonewall Book Awards—Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Honor Book
From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, comes a coming-of-age story surrounding the losses that threaten to break us and the friendships that make us whole again.
Thirteen-year-old Andi feels stranded after the loss of her mother, the artist who swept color
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English
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7th Grade Recommended Reads
Explore, Discover, S'more! for Kids
New Fiction Novels at Blackhawk Middle School
Explore, Discover, S'more! for Kids
New Fiction Novels at Blackhawk Middle School
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.