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Diversity in Kid's Literature November 2020
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The water bears
by Kimberly Baker
Discovering an unusual bear statue a year after surviving a bear attack, a skeptical Latinx student is surprised when his friend and other neighbors make wishes on the statue that come true before he considers making a wish about his own difficult circumstances. By the award-winning author of Pickle.
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Class act
by Jerry Craft
Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he is't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together.
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Vanderbeekers lost and found
by Karina Yan Glaser
Helping a neighbor train for a marathon and watching over a local homeless man as autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers uncover the visitor’s identity while managing the realities of caring for someone in an impossible situation.
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Before the ever after
by Jacqueline Woodson
The son of an idolized pro-football star begins noticing the contrast between his father’s angry, forgetful behavior and his superhero reputation before adjusting to a new reality involving difficult symptoms stemming from his father’s numerous head injuries. By the National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming.
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Beware the Werewolf
by Andres Miedoso
When one of the dogs snatched by the dog catcher is feared to be a werewolf, everyone ends up chasing their tails in this 12th spooky adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series.
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The true definition of Neva Beane
by Christine Kendall
Struggling with how adolescence is changing her body and the pursuits of her closest friends, 12-year-old Neva explores her evolving views about race, identity, politics and activism in comparison to the more traditional views of her grandparents.
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