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By: Walter Dean Myers
Monster
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This New York Times bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Presented as a screenplay of Steve’s ow
- Series: Monster
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 05, 2019
- ISBN10: 0064407314
- Language: English
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By: Barnes, Derrick
Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry
$19.99
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From award-winning creators, Derrick Barnes, Frank Morrison, and Dr. Christian Gregory comes the true story of comedian and activist Dick Gregory’s remarkable Food Run of 1976.

1 man. 1,011 hours. 3,2

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- Author: Barnes, Derrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0063357526
- Language: English
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By: Walter, Mildred Pitts
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
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Ten-year-old Justin hates that his sisters and his mama are always fussing at him. They make him feel stupid because he can’t clean his room or cook. But why should he? He’d rather be outside playing.

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- Author: Walter, Mildred Pitts
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 09 2010
- ISBN10: 0061958913
- Language: English
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By: Moore, Jessica Care
Your Crown Shines: For Ketanji Brown Jackson and You
$19.99
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Ketanji.

Unshook.

Unbothered.

Poised for position.

Based on the electric and historic appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, this poetic picture book from powerhouse jessica Care mo

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- Author: Moore, Jessica Care
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 24 2025
- ISBN10: 0063311399
- Language: English
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By: Hamilton, Virginia
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
$11.99
Mass Market Paperbound
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National Book Award Finalist * Newbery Honor Book * Coretta Scott King Award Winner

This towering classic from the esteemed author Virginia Hamilton “is like a thoughtfully designed African American qu

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- Author: Hamilton, Virginia
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0380651939
- Language: English
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By: Myers, Walter Dean
Darius & Twig
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New York Times bestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere in Darius & Twig, a novel about friendship and needing to live one’s own dream

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- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 006172825X
- Language: English
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By: Degross, Monalisa
Donavan’s Word Jar
$6.99
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The classic story about the power of words.

Donavan Allen doesn’t collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. He collects words–big words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Whene

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- Series: Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)
- Author: Degross, Monalisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: December 31 2018
- ISBN10: 0064420892
- Language: English
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By: Watson, Renée
Cicely Tyson
$19.99
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From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson and quilt artist Sherry Shine comes a biography for children chronicling the life of an iconic and trailblazing actress who left

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- Author: Watson, Ren?e
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0063219999
- Language: English
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By: Alexander, Kwame
He Said, She Said
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Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Kwame Alexander He Said, She Said is

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- Author: Alexander, Kwame
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 18 2014
- ISBN10: 0062118986
- Language: English
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By: Myers, Walter Dean
Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told
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“An important and inspiring book.” (School Library Journal starred review)

Ida B. Wells worked bravely as an activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, and pioneering voice against the horror

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- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 27 2015
- ISBN10: 0060544686
- Language: English
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By: Myers, Walter Dean
Scorpions: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
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The Scorpions are a gun-toting Harlem gang, and Jamal Hicks is about to become tragically involved with them in this authentic tale of the sacrifice of innocence and the struggle to steer clear of vio

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- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 28 2013
- ISBN10: 0064470660
- Language: English
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By: Petry, Ann
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
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This quintessential middle grade biography of Harriet Tubman now features a cover by NAACP Image Award winner and Caldecott Honor illustrator Kadir Nelson, a foreword by National Book Award finalist J

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- Author: Petry, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 02 2018
- ISBN10: 0062668269
- Language: English
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By: Greenfield, Eloise
The Great Migration: Journey to the North
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We were one family among the many thousands. Mama and Daddy leaving home, coming to the city, with their hopes and their courage, their dreams and their children, to make a better life.

In this beautif

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- Author: Greenfield, Eloise
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 0061259233
- Language: English
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By: Smith, Charles R.
Brick by Brick
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The compelling true story behind the building of the White House, a powerful part of history rarely taught. From Coretta Scott King Award winners Charles R. Smith Jr. and Floyd Cooper.

The home of the

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- Author: Smith, Charles R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 26 2012
- ISBN10: 0061920827
- Language: English
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By: Charles R. Smith
Brick by Brick
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The compelling true story behind the building of the White House, a powerful part of history rarely taught. From Coretta Scott King Award winners Charles R. Smith Jr. and Floyd Cooper.

The home of the

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- Author: Smith, Charles R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2015
- ISBN10: 0061920843
- Language: English
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By: Myers, Walter Dean
Handbook for Boys
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In the groundbreaking tradition of his award-winning Monster and Bad Boy: A Memoir, Walter Dean Myers fashions a highly readable, powerful novel about the rules for success for young men, especially t

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- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0064409309
- Language: English
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By: Myers, Walter Dean
The Dream Bearer
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Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers deftly draws a compassionate portrait of a boy’s odyssey of self-discovery and the acceptance and empathy for others he learns along the way.

David doesn’t know wh

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- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: March 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0064472892
- Language: English
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By: Giles, Lamar
Fake Id
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Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham.

Nick Pearson is hiding in plain

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- Author: Giles, Lamar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 21 2015
- ISBN10: 0062121855
- Language: English
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By: Walter Dean Myers
Dope Sick
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A powerful novel of drugs, violence–and second chances. Dope Sick, from two-time Newbery Honor winner and five-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Walter Dean Myers, belongs on reading lists beside
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 02, 2010
- ISBN10: 0061214795
- Language: English
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By: Walter Dean Myers
Bad Boy: A Memoir
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A classic memoir that’s gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading–an engaging and pow

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- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 12 2020
- ISBN10: 0064472884
- Language: English