A Blade So BlackThe first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew. Life in real world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full time job. But when

heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter

Parker saw the possibility and promise

a brother and sister heed their grandmother's advice: "Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours

with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans

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his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records

The separate neighborhoods that grew out of segregation meant that Black businesses sprang up to serve those who could not frequent White establishments

where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade

Under the orders of a ruthless king

This summer and the start of fifth grade just might give Ryan the chance to show how she grows and glows

the man runs out

the first African-American president