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X by Ilyasah Shabazz X Shabazz, Ilyasah
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 to-read, awarded, coretta-scott-kin..., historical, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại Butterfly Yellow Lại, Thanhhà *
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., aapi-ya-fiction, awarded, migration-stories, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America Zoboi, Ibi *
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, lgbtq-ya, short-stories, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina Burn Baby Burn Medina, Meg *
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 to-read, awarded, historical, kirkus-prize, latinx-ya-fiction, national-book-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye The Turtle of Oman Nye, Naomi Shihab
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 to-read, arab-american-boo..., awarded, mg-fiction, middle-east, migration-stories, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson Ashes (Seeds of America, #3) Laurie Halse Anderson *
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 to-read, bipoc-interest-wh..., historical, mg-fiction, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson Forge (Seeds of America, #2) Laurie Halse Anderson *
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 read, bipoc-interest-wh..., historical, mg-fiction, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Chains (Seeds of America, #1) Laurie Halse Anderson *
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 read, awarded, bipoc-interest-wh..., historical, mg-fiction, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson The Kingdom on the Waves (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #2) Anderson, M.T.
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 read, awarded, bipoc-interest-wh..., historical, printz-award-ya, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #1) Anderson, M.T.
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 read, awarded, bipoc-interest-wh..., historical, national-book-award, printz-award-ya, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/27 view activity »
Swing by Kwame Alexander Swing Alexander, Kwame
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., ya-fiction, ya-novel-in-verse     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/21 view activity »
Solo by Kwame Alexander Solo Alexander, Kwame
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., music, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/21 view activity »
Rebound by Kwame Alexander Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5) Alexander, Kwame
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., andrew-carnegie-a..., awarded, mg-fiction, ya-fiction, ya-novel-in-verse     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/21 view activity »
Booked by Kwame Alexander Booked (The Crossover, #2) Alexander, Kwame
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 read, awarded, mg-fiction, national-book-award, ya-fiction, ya-novel-in-verse     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/21 view activity »
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander The Crossover Alexander, Kwame
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 to-read, awarded, coretta-scott-kin..., mg-fiction, newbery-medal, ya-fiction, ya-novel-in-verse     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/21 view activity »
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Other Words for Home Warga, Jasmine *
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 to-read, middle-east, migration-stories, newbery-medal, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/20 view activity »
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams Genesis Begins Again Alicia D Williams *
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 to-read, awarded, kirkus-prize, mg-fiction, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/20 view activity »
Light It Up by Kekla Magoon Light It Up Magoon, Kekla *
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/19 view activity »
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon How It Went Down Magoon, Kekla *
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 to-read, awarded, coretta-scott-kin..., ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/19 view activity »
Fire in the Streets by Kekla Magoon Fire in the Streets (The Rock and the River, #2) Magoon, Kekla *
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 read, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/19 view activity »
The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon The Rock and the River (The Rock and the River, #1) Magoon, Kekla *
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 read, awarded, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/19 view activity »
They Call Me Güero by David Bowles They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems Bowles, David *
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 read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, latinx-adult-ya-f..., mg-fiction, pura-belpre-award, ya-fiction, ya-poetry     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/19 view activity »
Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2) Hernandez, Carlos
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
 to-read, 2020-21-22-public..., latinx-ya-fiction, mg-fiction, mythology-folklore, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/18 view activity »
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) Hernandez, Carlos
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, inclusion-mental-..., latinx-ya-fiction, mg-fiction, mythology-folklore, pura-belpre-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/18 view activity »
The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis The Journey of Little Charlie Curtis, Christopher Paul
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., historical, mg-fiction, national-book-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/17 view activity »
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender King and the Dragonflies Callender, Kacen
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 to-read, 2020-21-22-public..., awarded, national-book-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/17 view activity »
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay Patron Saints of Nothing Ribay, Randy
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., aapi-ya-fiction, andrew-carnegie-a..., awarded, national-book-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/17 view activity »
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Pet (Pet, #1) Emezi, Akwaeke *
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 to-read, 2017-2019-publica..., awarded, lambda-children-s-ya, lgbtq-ya, national-book-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/17 view activity »
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson Another Brooklyn Woodson, Jacqueline *
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 read, historical, national-book-award, ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/15 view activity »
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0) Thomas, Angie *
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 to-read, 2020-21-22-public..., identity-psd-coho..., ya-fiction     Karen Michele Burns 2020/12/15 view activity »


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