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1) Hands
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw.
2) What lane?
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Biracial sixth-grader Stephen questions the limitations society puts on him after he notices the way strangers treat him when he hangs out with his white friends and learns about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When identities cross boundaries, with love that knows no bounds. From platonic and romantic love to grief and heartbreak, these stories explore navigating life at the intersection of identities, and what it means to grow up surrounded by a multitude of traditions, languages, cultures, and interpersonal dynamics. Returning to a father's homeland. Trying to fit in at chaotic weddings and lavish birthday parties where not all are welcome. Processing...