Guy Lockard
1) Ghost
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Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Sports [Middle School Readers]
Featured List of Authors for Black History Month 2019
TAB 2017 Picks
The Great American Read - 2018
Featured List of Authors for Black History Month 2019
TAB 2017 Picks
The Great American Read - 2018
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Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.
2) Sunny
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 3
Language
English
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Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing.
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English
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Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Featured List of Authors for Black History Month 2019
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Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
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"When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally"--
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English
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When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints.
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English
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2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 5 & 6
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
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This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy- Talking about boogers. Stealing pocket change. Skateboarding. Wiping out. Braving up. Executing complicated handshakes. Planning an escape. Making jokes. Lotioning up. Finding comfort. But mostly, too busy walking home. Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal...
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Series
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins." Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he's Spider Man. But lately, Miles's...
7) New kid
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Language
English
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2020 - Most Popular Kids Books
Arlington Reads - Get Graphic (Kids and Teens)
Back to School
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Arlington Reads - Get Graphic (Kids and Teens)
Back to School
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Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
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Language
English
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2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations
2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations E-Books and E-Audiobooks
2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 5 & 6
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2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations E-Books and E-Audiobooks
2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 5 & 6
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ZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career.--
9) Lu
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu's way--literally and not-so-literally--and Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means"--
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson—now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author
Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly...
Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
All it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable YA anthology from thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, Melissa de la Cruz, and many more, and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. This collection features ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. It will give readers the...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
From the organization We Need Diverse Books and Dhonielle Clayton, the co-author of Blackout, comes a fantasy collection of short stories from a list of diverse, award-winning, and bestselling authors. This critically acclaimed young adult anthology welcomes every voice to lead, empower, and take command of their universe.
Close your eyes, make a wish, and step into a world where…
A...
Close your eyes, make a wish, and step into a world where…
A...
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