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Published: July 20, 2021
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
As a young Black girl leads others on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to change the world, their communities, and themselves.
Middle Grade
The Magic in Changing Your Stars
The Magic in Changing Your Stars
Full of disappointment after bungling his audition to play the Scarecrow in The Wiz, Black fifth-grader Ailey Benjamin Lane is magically transported to the year 1939 where he meets his own grandfather and legendary tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
Young Adult
Love Is a Revolution
Love Is a Revolution
Nala Robertson, a 17-year-old Black girl of Jamaican descent who is plus-size, just wants to be loved. Determined to make that happen, she pretends to be something she’s not when she meets her dream boy, the very woke Tye.
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