Beware! by
When Claudia is teamed up with the school bully for a science project, she is afraid to disagree with her bad ideas. Claudia wants an "A" on her project so she decides to figure out why Jenny is so mean so they can get to work on a great project.
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The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle by
Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade and can barely read or write. Fifteen months ago, Mason's best friend, Benny, was found dead in the Buttle family orchard and as the investigation drags on, Mason can't understand why the police won't believe his story about what happened. When Mason and his new friend Calvin make an underground club space in order to escape the neighborhood bullies, Mason finds himself in even more trouble and becomes desperate to figure out what happened to Calvin and Benny.
Ghost Boys by
Seventh-grader Jerome is mistakenly shot by a white police officer, and as a ghost, observes the turmoil in his community as a result of his death. He then meets the ghost of Emmett Till who helps Jerome understand how systemic racism led to his death, but also understand how far the effects of his death really go by introducing him to the grieving daughter of the police officer who struggles with her father's actions.
One Amazing Summer by
Eleven-year-old Ana travels with her grandmother in an RV from San Diego to New Orleans, seeing the sights along the way to help Grandma writer her new travel book.
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