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Feed your mind : a story of August Wilson
by Jennifer Bryant
Traces the life and career of the successful African American playwright best known for his ten-play "Century Cycle" which chronicles the history and culture of African Americans in the twentieth century
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Wonderland
by Barbara O'Connor
The author of Wish presents an uplifting story about the meaning of friendship, the challenges of growing up, and the impact a loveable runaway dog has on two new friends and their lonely neighbor.
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The bone garden
by Heather Kassner
Magically tethered to her cruel creator, a girl made of dust and imagination struggles for survival in the face of her deteriorating bones while seeking the truth about her mysterious origins.
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Fing's war
by Benny Lindelauf
Follows teenaged Fing Boon and her large, impoverished, eccentric family as they navigate the changes World War II visits upon their little town on the border of the Netherlands and Germany
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Indian no more
by Charlene Willing McManis
When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home
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Lintang and the pirate queen
by Tamara Moss
Lintang's dream of adventure on the high seas comes true when Captain Shafira invites her to join her pirate crew, but Lintang's best friend, Bayani, has stowed away and is keeping secrets
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Little legends : exceptional men in black history
by Vashti Harrison
A companion to the best-selling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History shares the true stories of history-shaping black men, including civil rights leader John Lewis, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and tennis champion Arthur Ashe.
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The starspun web
by Sinead O'Hart
Whisked away from her orphanage home by a mysterious guardian, Tess learns about her ability to travel into parallel worlds before discovering the truth about her caregiver’s sinister intentions. By the author of The Eye of the North.
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