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• President of the Whole Fifth Grade

  Winston, Sherri

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  When Brianna Justice's hero, the celebrity chef Miss Delicious, speaks at her school and traces her success back to being president of her fifth-grade class, Brianna determines she must do the same. She knows that becoming president of her class is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Operation Sisterhood

  Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola,

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  Bo and her mom always had their rhythm. But Bo’s world has fallen out of sync since they moved to Harlem. She and Mum are now living with Mum’s boyfriend Bill, his daughter Sunday, the twins, Lili and Lee, the twins' parents…along with a dog, two…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Good Kind of Trouble

  Ramée, Lisa Moore,

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  Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Magical Reality of Nadia

  Yūsuf, Bāsim, 1974-

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  Follows sixth-grade Egyptian immigrant Nadia as she navigates the ups and downs of friendships, racism, and some magic, too!

• Something to Say

  Ramée, Lisa Moore,

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  Eleven-year-old Jenae has no friends, and she’s fine with that. She’s so good at being invisible in school; it’s almost like she has a superpower, like her idol, Astrid Dane. At home, Jenae has plenty of company, like her no-nonsense mama; her older…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl With a Mind for Math

  the Story of Raye Montague

  Mosca, Julia Finley,

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  The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague is the third book in a riveting educational series about the inspiring lives of amazing scientists. In addition to the illustrated rhyming tale, you'll find a complete biography, fun facts, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Taste of Magic

  Elle, J.,

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  Kyana Turner has just discovered the family secret--she's a witch! This means mandatory lessons every Saturday at Park Row Magick Academy, the magic school hidden behind her local beauty shop. But when the school loses funding, the students must…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ways to Make Sunshine

  Watson, Renée,

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  Ryan Hart can be and do anything. Her name means "king", and she is a leader, and she is determined to keep growing into the name her parents gave her. She is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, sister, and friend.

• The Sweetest Sound

  Winston, Sherri

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  For ten-year-old Cadence Jolly, birthdays are a constant reminder of all that has changed since her mother skipped town with dreams of becoming a singing star. Cadence inherited that musical soul, she can't deny it, but otherwise she couldn't be…Read moreRead more of this annotation