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African Americans Fiction African Americans Juvenile fiction Civil rights movements Juvenile fiction Family life Fiction Noirs américains Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Play Juvenile fiction Portland (Or.) Fiction Portland (Or.) Juvenile fiction Schools Juvenile fiction Summer Juvenile fictionWatson, Renée
Summary: Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC WATCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA Fiction Watson 2017Watson, Renée
Summary: "Middle school is just around the corner for Ryan Hart, which means it's time to start thinking about the future--and not just how to prank her brother, Ray! During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers, and their hopes for the future, for her generation. She wonders who she wants to be and what kind of person her family hopes she becomes. Drawing on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WATWatson, Renée
Summary: Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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Summary: Follows a young girl enjoying fun and exciting activities on a perfect summer day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WATShabazz, Ilyasah
Summary: Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2018
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Summary: The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2020