PPL - Black History Month Junior Fiction 2024 | Pickering Public Library

by Perry, Jamar J.

Book - 2022

The people of Chidani have been waiting for the last Descendant to return and save them . . . is Cameron ready to be the hero they need? The people of Chidani have been waiting for the last Descendant to return and save them . . . is Cameron ready to be the hero they need? Show less

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Swim Team

by Christmas, Johnnie

Book - 2022

Can Bree defy the odds and guide her team to a state championship, or have the Manatees swum their last lap—for good? Can Bree defy the odds and guide her team to a state championship, or have the Manatees swum their last lap—for good? Show less

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Look Both Ways

A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2019

Ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. Ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. Show less

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Ghost Boys

by Rhodes, Jewell Parker

Book - 2018

Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unlea...Show more Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Show less

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Black Boy Joy

Book - 2021

From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood. From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood. Show less

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As Brave as You

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2016

Explores multigenerational ideas about family love and bravery in the story of two brothers, their blind grandfather, and a dangerous rite of passage. Explores multigenerational ideas about family love and bravery in the story of two brothers, their blind grandfather, and a dangerous rite of passage. Show less

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Playing the Cards You're Dealt

by Johnson, Varian

Book - 2021

Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin is finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends ...Show more Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin is finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Show less

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Clean Getaway

by Stone, Nic

Book - 2020

Take a road trip through the American South with an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--his G'ma included. Take a road trip through the American South with an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--his G'ma included. Show less

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The Magic in Changing your Stars

by Henderson, Leah

Book - 2020

Eleven-year-old Ailey Benjamin Lane, a gifted dancer, is certain that he'll land the role of the Scarecrow in his school’s production of The Wiz. Eleven-year-old Ailey Benjamin Lane, a gifted dancer, is certain that he'll land the role of the Scarecrow in his school’s production of The Wiz. Show less

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Genesis Begins Again

by Williams, Alicia

Book - 2019

The story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself. The story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself. Show less

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Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky

The Graphic Novel

by Venditti, Robert

Book - 2022

Set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves? Set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves? Show less

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The Season of Styx Malone

by Magoon, Kekla

Book - 2018

Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to-another adventure in which friendships are forged, loyalties are tested . . . and miracles just might happen. Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to-another adventure in which friendships are forged, loyalties are tested . . . and miracles just might happen. Show less

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The Only Black Girls in Town

by Colbert, Brandy

Book - 2020

A novel about the only two Black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past. A novel about the only two Black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past. Show less

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The Forgotten Girl

by Brown, India Hill

Book - 2019

On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore. Strange things start to happen as they learn that Avery's grave is actually part of a neglected and forgotten Black cemetery. On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore. Strange things start to happen as they learn that Avery's grave is actually part of a neglected and forgotten Black cemetery. Show less

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