Author: Kelly McWilliams
Published: 2022 Charlie and Magnolia are twins, but they do not know the other one exists. Born in 1935 to a Black mother and a white father, the twins were split up at birth after the death of their parents. Charlie has much darker skin and Magnolia has much lighter skin. The grandmother on their father's side takes Magnolia and raises her, having her pass as white. Charlie is taken by her grandmother on her mom's side. Now that the twins are in their teens, Charlie's grandmother is dying. Her dying wish is to go back to where Charlie was born hoping to reunite the twins. When Magnolia finally learns the truth of her heritage, suddenly her reflection disappears. Any mirror she looks into is empty. Magnolia must make a choice about her life--continue living as white or live with Charlie. Meanwhile the curse threatens her life and family secrets are revealed. Mirror Girls is an excellent historical fiction paranormal mystery. I absolutely loved this book!
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Author: James Patterson & Kwame Alexander Published: 2019 Have you ever wondered about what Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer, was like when he was a child, when his name was still Cassius Clay? Becoming Muhammad Ali is told from two different perspectives. We hear from Lucius, known as Lucky, one of Cassius' friends. The other perspective is Cassius Clay, and his part of the story is told in verse. Cassius grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, which was still segregated during the 40s and 50s when this story takes place. As a Black boy, he faced many challenges during his childhood. We learn about his drive and how he trained to be the best. We learn about his family and the dreams they had for Cassius, dreams that may not have always included boxing. Becoming Muhammad Ali tells the story of how one of the greatest boxers of all time got started. This is a great book for fans of sports and who enjoy Kwame Alexander's other books. Author: Patrick Ness
Published: 2020 Sarah and her father live in Washington in the 1950s. Her father is a farmer who is really struggling and as a last resort has to hire a dragon to come help him on the farm. Sarah's mother, who passed away years ago, was Black and Sarah's father is white. It is not easy being biracial in a small town during this time period. She and her father are already viewed as outcasts because of this, and now they hired a dragon that supposedly came from Russia, which doesn't help matters. During this time period, Russia and the United States did not have a good relationship. It was the Cold War, where both countries were worried the other would send nuclear bombs to destroy them. When Sarah gets into some trouble, the dragon named Kazimir is there to help and she soon discovers that there is a reason he decided to go to their farm at this exact time. There is a prophecy that Sarah is responsible for saving the world and Kazimir knows that there is someone after her who will do anything to make sure that she does not survive to fulfill that prophecy. Suddenly Sarah finds herself in a lot of danger. Burn is a really great mixture of historical fiction and fantasy that looks at what the world might be like if there were dragons among us. It has adventure and mystery and even romance. This was a very enjoyable read, and I definitely was not able to guess where the story was going at all! Author: Julie Gilbert
Published: 2020 What Leah wants most in the world is to move out west and become a cowboy. But as a girl in the year 1919, her uncle wants her to stay in the same neighborhood, get married, and have kids. When a tank in the neighborhood holding over two million gallons of molasses explodes, Leah finds herself in a lot of danger. She and her classmate Francesca are swept up in the molasses flood and soon become trapped, worried they will drown in the save that just keeps getting higher and higher. Leah Braves the Flood is based on the very real event known as the Great Molasses Flood that killed 21 people and injured 150 in Boston in 1919. The Girls Survive series is fantastic for readers of I Survived. Author: Ibi Zoboi
Published: 2019 Ebony-Grace's grandfather works as an engineer for NASA. He was one of the first Black engineers at NASA when he started in the 1960s. Ebony-Grace and her grandfather have a very close relationship, and they are both absolutely obsessed with space and with things like Star Trek. They have their inside secrets and secret space games they play with each other that no one else understands. The summer of 1984, Ebony-Grace is traveling from her home in Alabama to live with her father in New York for a few weeks. Her grandfather is dealing with some issues, and her mom thinks it is best for her to spend some time away. No one tells Ebony-Grace what is happening with her grandfather. She shows up at her dad's house ready to play space games in her and her grandfather's imaginary world they have created, but no one else understands. They look at Ebony-Grace like she is completely weird and talking nonsense. No one understands her. All she wants to do is talk to her grandfather, but she never can reach him. My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich is a good book for fans of science fiction or for readers who feel like outsiders. |
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