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Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich/Harvest
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Tells the story of two sisters: Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a child-wife living in the South, in the medium of their letters to each other and in Celie's case, the desperate letters she begins, "Dear God."
Publisher
[Independently published]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Each of the twenty-six authors featured in this anthology were given the same first sentence. Where they took that first sentence was completely up to them. Every story is different. No story is related. The only thing these stories have in common is their starting point."--
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When real estate developers discover the hidden enclave of SANS--Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest and Nineveh--the home of African American elites, Olivia Jones fights to preserve her new Black utopia, leading her to define the meaning of love, friendship, community and family.
4) Hearts aglow
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The future should be bright for Deborah Vandermark, who is now pursuing her interest in medicine alongside Dr. Christopher Clayton, who is courting her. But the lumber town is resistant to the idea of a woman physician, and she feels thwarted at every turn. A more devastating blow occurs, however, when Christopher breaks off their relationship to return home to his troubled family.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A disgraced social media star flees to South Carolina's Lowcountry in search of refuge and connection to the family she's never known"--
"Home is not a place—it’s a feeling. Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renewal ceremony ends in her being left at the altar, the former model turned social media influencer has new fame—the kind she never wanted. An embarrassing viral video has cost her millions of followers, and her...
Author
Series
Striking a match volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
When a spirited matchmaker finds her own match, will overwhelming obstacles prevent her from finding happiness and fulfillment? Set in eastern Texas in the 1880's.
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of aphorisms from The Pigeon."--
"Some pigeons are born for greatness. Some pigeons achieve greatness. And then there's The Pigeon. Now, for the last time ever, The Pigeon imparts tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes, complaints, and basic philosophical misunderstandings in their profound collection of Pigeon-isms." -- inside front jacket flap.
9) Ruby Bridges
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a first grader, Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was no easy task, especially for a six-year-old. Ruby's bravery and perseverance inspired children and adults alike to fight for equality and social justice." -- Amazon.com.
"A chapter book biography of Ruby Bridges, part of the She Persisted series"--
10) Razorblade tears
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah's white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss. Derek's father Buddy Lee...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The first book in a new narrative nonfiction series that tells the true story of a band of World War II soldiers who became stranded at sea and had to fight for survival. World War II, October 1942: a plane carrying eight Americans crashes into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With only four oranges and no fresh water between them, the crew had to band together and rely on each other for survival. What they thought would be only a few hours or days...
Author
Publisher
W by Wattpad Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After calling off her engagement, Mira escapes on an all-expense paid business trip to Paris. Even there she can't forget the ache of leaving her fiancé behind or the fact that she's just blown up her personal life. Mira is used to being in control, but now she is at the mercy of the travel gods, and they are not acting in her favor. Subways are missed. Trains don't run. Flights are overbooked. When she arrives at the airport to go home, there are...
13) Dorothy Height
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to Dorothy Height, who, growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 30s, persisted in pushing for change, becoming a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women's rights movements and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
14) Marian Anderson
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of a renowned classical singer who, despite numerous setbacks, became a singing sensation, a voice of the Civil Rights Movement, and the winner of the first ever Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Rebecca McCutcheon is the first female court reporter in Montana. During a murder trial she's covering, she's convinced that the defendant is innocent, but no one but the handsome new Carnegie librarian, Mark Andrews, will listen to her. In a race against time, will they be able to find the evidence to free the man before it's too late?"--
16) Knowing You
Author
Series
Pictures of the heart volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"May Parker is captivated by the Japanese exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, longing to know more about her mother's heritage. When she's reunited with childhood friend Lee Munro, they become entangled in a dangerous heist involving samurai armor, and their love is threatened. Will they be able to overcome the odds against them?"--
17) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her family's love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidance--and its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom too." --
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Clara spends her summer visiting her grandma and cousin on Standing Rock reservation, where Clara and her family set up the ancestral tipi and grow closer together as they tell stories, sing songs, and learn about their Lakota roots.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm-except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can't get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator. But one night, TJ's world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he just murdered one of the clients, an accountant he'd confronted with...
Author
Publisher
Little Brown & Co
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
An airport killer targeting pilots expands his scope. Alex Cross Must Die. "Drop whatever you're doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport," DC Metro Police dispatch says. "A jet just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto." Cross and Sampson race to the crash site. The plane didn't fail--it was shot down by a stolen Vietnam War-era machine gun. The list of experts who can operate...