Guy Lockard
2) Lu
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 4
Language
English
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Stuntboy volume 2
Language
English
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Black History Month - Tweens
Bullying Prevention Month Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
Texas Bluebonnet List 2025-26
Bullying Prevention Month Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
Texas Bluebonnet List 2025-26
Description
Portico Reeves--or Stuntboy, the greatest superhero people have never heard of--tries to manage his frets and navigate his new normal with divorced parents, bullies in his building, and a newfound friend.
Author
Series
Stuntboy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Black History Month - Tweens
Bullying Prevention Month Tweens
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Black History Month - Tweens
Bullying Prevention Month Tweens
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Formats
Description
Portico Reeves' secret identity as Stuntboy allows him to use his superpower keep everybody safe, but when his superhero parents start fighting a lot he feels the responsibility to save them.
6) Sunny
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Formats
Description
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.
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Ghost has a crazy natural talent, but no formal training. If he can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons, all starting with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems,...
8) Ghost
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*AN XXL BEST RAPPER-PENNED BIOGRAPHY*
"A gripping journey."—People
The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami's crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.
Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now,...
*AN XXL BEST RAPPER-PENNED BIOGRAPHY*
"A gripping journey."—People
The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami's crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.
Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Unlock the secrets to earning passive income through affiliate marketing!
Are you tired of your 9-to-5 job? Want to start an online business that generates passive income while you sleep? Look no further!
In "Mastering Affiliate Marketing: Earn Passive Income in 30 Days", bestselling author Collins Jacobs takes you on a step-by-step journey to build a profitable affiliate marketing business from scratch. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced...
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
National Hobby Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Formats
Description
Henley hates to read, so his homework assignment to bring in his favorite book seems an impossible challenge--until his mother shows him a box of books he made himself when he was younger.
Author
Language
English
Description
Experience the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A. and how they put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and hip-hop music forever in this incredibly vivid look at one of music's most iconic groups.
In 1986, a group was formed that would establish the foundation of gangsta rap and push the genre forward, electrifying fans with their visceral and profane lyrics that glorified the dark ways of street life and brazenly challenged the police...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The New York Times bestselling memoir from the legendary Gucci Mane spares no detail in this "cautionary tale that ends in triumph" (GQ).
For the first time Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is "as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself" (Complex).
The platinum-selling recording artist began writing his remarkable autobiography in a federal maximum security prison....
For the first time Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is "as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself" (Complex).
The platinum-selling recording artist began writing his remarkable autobiography in a federal maximum security prison....
15) School Trip
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in “New Kid!” The gang from Riverdale Academy Day is heading to Paris, for an international education like you've never seen before...
Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can't...
16) New kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Language
English
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Back to School, More Titles - Tween
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Tween Advisory Club: Favorite Books
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Tween Advisory Club: Favorite Books
Description
"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...
17) Class act
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 2
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Eight grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying "You have to work twice as hard to be just as good." His grandmother has told him that his entire life. But lately he's been wondering: Even if he works ten times as hard, will he ever have the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the prestigious Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those...
18) Fresh ink
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty, and range in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance"-- Provided by publisher.
