5 Book Suggestions

 MIDDLE GRADE REALISTIC FICTION

The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
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7th grade surfer Alberta loves living in her small town in Coastal California, but it's hard to be the only African-American girl in her grade, especially when when a classmate makes insensitive and racist remarks, Alberta is excited when Edie moves across the street, and they bond over solving a mystery in journals found in Edie's attic...

Sneak preview this book here!

HISTORICAL FICTION POETRY

This heartbreaking novel in verse is based on true events. Kent State tells the story of 4 university students who were murdered by the National Guard during a Vietnam  War protest. Keep in mind that this story is told from different POVs, so pay attention to the fonts and placement of text to discern between narrators.

Learn more about Kent State here.

​YA ​FANTASY

​Elisabeth has spent her entire life training to be a warden of the library; which means it will be up to her to protect powerful and dangerous grimoires (magical books). Everything changes one night when Elisabeth wakes up one night and discovers a murder and a monster...

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Learn more here!

YA REALISTIC FICTION

With the Fire on High tells the story of teen mom Emoni's senior year of high school. For the first time, Emoni's school offers a Culinary Arts elective, and Emoni has to decide if she can fit one more responsibility into her already extremely busy life....
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REALISTIC FICTION GRAPHIC NOVEL

Being the new kid is rough! When Jordan starts 7th grade at new fancy school, he must navigate new friendships, homework, microagressions and negative stereotypes, as well as the fact that he'd rather just be in art school...

Watch a video from the author here!