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100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know is the quintessential collection of invaluable advice designed specifically for you, the young black girl trying to navigate her way through life, as well-seasoned woman looking to brush up on the essentials. 

This lighthearted but serious gem of a book has made an impact on various races (in testing), but the author wrote it from her perspective as a black woman who was once a young girl who wishes she knew then what she knows now. 

Since that isn’t possible, she has compiled some of her best and hardest lessons into ten chapters that each include ten “things you should know”, ranging from oral care to the inevitability of heartbreak. 

This book is intended to spark conversations and change the narrative between sister-friends, mothers and daughters, and womankind, alike. 

100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know: For Girls 10-100

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Set against the backdrop of Caribbean folklore, Lisa Stringfellow’s spellbinding middle grade debut tells of a grieving girl and a vengeful mermaid and will enchant readers who loved Kacen Callender’s Hurricane Child or Christian McKay Heidicker’s Scary Stories for Young Foxes.

Ever since her mother’s death, Kela feels every bit as broken as the shards of glass, known as “mermaid’s tears,” that sparkle on the Caribbean beaches of St. Rita. So when Kela and her friend Lissy stumble across an ancient-looking comb in a coral cave, with all she’s already lost, Kela can’t help but bring home her very own found treasure. 

Far away, deep in the cold ocean, the mermaid Ophidia can feel that her comb has been taken. And despite her hatred of all humans, her magic requires that she make a bargain: the comb in exchange for a wish.

But what Kela wants most is for her mother to be alive. And a wish that big will exact an even bigger price…

A Comb of Wishes

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Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.)

But in junior high, it’s like all the rules have changed. Now she’s suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she’s not black enough. Wait, what?

Shay’s sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum.

Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the next hurdle. Now that’s trouble, for real.

"Tensions are high over the trial of a police officer who shot an unarmed Black man. When the officer is set free, and Shay goes with her family to a silent protest, she starts to see that some trouble is worth making."

A Good Kind of Trouble

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Joy Taylor has always believed home is the house she lived in her entire life. But then her dad lost his job, and suddenly, home becomes a tiny apartment with thin walls, shared bedrooms, and a place for tense arguments between Mom and Dad. Hardest of all, Joy doesn’t have her music to escape through anymore. Without enough funds, her dreams of becoming a great pianist—and one day, a film score composer—have been put on hold.

A friendly new neighbor her age lets Joy in on the complex’s best-kept secret: the Hideout, a cozy refuge that only the kids know about. And it’s in this little hideaway that Joy starts exchanging secret messages with another kid in the building who also seems to be struggling, until—abruptly, they stop writing back. What if they’re in trouble?

Joy is determined to find out who this mystery writer is, fast, but between trying to raise funds for her music lessons, keeping on a brave face for her little sister, and worrying about her parents’ marriage, Joy isn’t sure how to keep her own head above water.

A Soft Place to Land

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New York Times bestselling author J. Elle makes her middle grade debut in this magical new series about a Black girl who learns she's a witch and must save her inner-city magic school from closing, perfect for fans of Wendy Mass.

Twelve-year-old Kyana has just found out the family secret--she's the first witch in her family for generations! Which means mandatory lessons every Saturday at Park Row Magic Academy--a learning center hidden in the back of the local beauty shop. Kyana can't wait to learn some spells to help out at home. The only downside is having to keep her magic a secret from her connected-at-the-hip BFF Nae. But then the magic school loses their funding, forcing the students to pay a hefty tuition at the school across town or have their magic stripped. Determined not to let that happen, Kyana enters a baking competition with a huge cash prize. After all, she's learned how to make the best desserts from her Memaw. But will Kyana be able to keep up her grades in both magic school and real school while preparing for the competition and without revealing her magic? And what happens when a little taste of magic works its way into her cupcakes in the first round of competition?

A Taste of Magic

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Life is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she’s an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child that brings misfortune wherever they go, and Adia can’t disagree—especially when she suddenly manifests mysterious powers that she can’t control, causing an earthquake in her village.

So when Adia is offered a kitchen apprenticeship at the faraway Academy of Shamans, she flees with nothing but a pouch of change, her cat Bubbles, and the hope that someone there can figure out what's wrong with her—and fix it. But just as she's settling in, Adia stumbles upon a shocking secret: Unlike her, the kingdom's emperor really is possessed—by a demon more wicked than any other. And he’s on his way to the Academy for a visit.

Joining forces with a snarky goddess, a 500-year-old warrior girl, and an annoying soldier-in-training, Adia must travel through hidden realms to exorcise the emperor and save her kingdom. But to succeed, she first must come to understand the powers inside her….

The fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans

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Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.

In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard a ship called Clotilda. 

Their journey includes the savage Middle Passage and being hidden in the swamplands along the Alabama River before being secretly parceled out to various plantations, where they made desperate attempts to maintain both their culture and also fit into the place of captivity to which they'd been delivered. 

At the end of the Civil War, the survivors created a community for themselves they called African Town, which still exists to this day. 

Told in 14 distinct voices, including that of the ship that brought them to the American shores and the founder of African Town, this powerfully affecting historical novel-in-verse recreates a pivotal moment in US and world history, the impacts of which we still feel today.

African Town

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This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn's story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday.

Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is a deeply moving middle grade memoir about what it means to be an everyday activist and foot solider for racial justice, as Kathlyn recounts how, drawn to activism from childhood, she went from attending protests as a teenager to fighting for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to become a national holiday as an adult. A blueprint for kids starting down their own paths to civic awareness, it shows life beyond protests and details the sustained time, passion, and energy it takes to turn an idea into a law.

Deftly weaving together monumental historical events with a heartfelt coming-of-age story and in-depth information on law making, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is the perfect engaging example of how history can help inform the present.

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round

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Welcome to the summer of the apocalypse. One 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the forces of evil as he tries to stop the Four Horsemen from taking over the world in the start to a wildly funny and addictive fantasy series about accepting yourself and finding your inner hero.

Alex Wise feels like his world is ending. His best friend, Loren, is leaving town for the summer, his former friend and maybe sort of crush Sky hasn't spoken to him since he ditched Alex on first day of sixth grade, and now his mom is sending him and his annoying younger sister, Mags, on a cruise with the dad who abandoned them. And, as if things couldn't get worse, a creepy shadow monster may or may not be stalking him. 

But none of this could prepare Alex for the actual end of the world. Too bad that is exactly what's coming, after the definitely-real Shadow Man kidnaps Mags and she is possessed by the ancient spirit of Death—one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Luckily (depending on who you ask), Alex is possessed as well by a powerful god who imbues Alex with their powers in an effort to stop the Horsemen…if he can figure out how to use them. So begins an epic battle between good and evil: Alex, Loren, a grumpy demi-god, and Alex's fourth grade teacher vs. Death, Pestilence, Famine, War, and the waves of chaos and destruction they bring to LA and soon the rest of the globe. Just your average summer vacation.

Alex is more used to being left behind than leading the way, but now he's the only one who can save his sister—and the world. That is, if he can unlock his new powers and see himself as the hero he is.

Alex Wise vs The End of the World

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A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors.

A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer stumbles into a curious meet-cute.

Whether it’s romantic, platonic, familial, or something else you can’t quite define, love is the thing that connects us. All Signs Point to Yes will take you on a journey from your own backyard to the world beyond the living as it settles us among the stars for thirteen stories of love and life.

These stories will touch your heart, speak to your soul, and have you reaching for your horoscope forevermore.

All Signs Point to Yes

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What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?

Sometimes life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also believes that hard work can go a long way. But when the notorious Dr. Facilier backs her into a corner, she has no choice but to accept an offer that will alter the course of her life in an instant.

Soon Tiana finds herself in a new reality where all her deepest desires are realized: she finally gets her restaurant, her friends are safe and sound, and most miraculous of all, her beloved father is still alive. She's got everything she's ever wanted. . . .

But after a while, her hometown grows increasingly eerie, with new threats cropping up in unlikely places. Navigating through this strange new New Orleans, Tiana must work alongside Naveen and Charlotte to set things right―or risk losing everything she holds dear.


Almost There

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After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze.

But between the fearsome new Head Minister’s strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton’s curse steadily worsening, Amari’s plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. She’s got enough to worry about!

But her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will become the Night Brothers’ successor and determine the future of magiciankind.

The Great Game is both mysterious and deadly, but among the winner’s magical rewards is Quinton’s last hope—so how can Amari refuse?

Amari and the Great Game

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Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good.

So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton—if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real.

Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. No matter how hard she tries, Amari can’t seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny—especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed “illegal.” With an evil magician threatening the supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she’s an enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. But if she doesn’t stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton.

Amari and the Night Brothers

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What does the last T on the Triple T Token stand for? Where did the token come from? What did Arcade’s mom do with it when she had it? And why does Arcade have it now? All the questions about the mysterious and powerful Triple T Token will finally be answered. Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector is the fourth and final book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.

Arcade and Zoe Livingston have been on a quest for truth ever since the mysterious lady gave Arcade the token, said, “Happy Travels,” then vanished. Now, Arcade Livingston has just one wish on his twelfth birthday: to experience the ests of life.

From the highest, lowest, deepest, coldest, and hottest places on Earth; to some of the greatest, most influential moments in history—Arcade will get his wish and much more than he could ever dream as the Triple T Token takes him and Zoe back in time and to the top (and bottom!) of the world. It’s a whirlwind journey of self-discovery in some of the most exciting and unusual places on the planet.

So hang on tight, because these final Arcade adventures are filled with magic elevator rides you’ll never, ever forget.

Written and designed for reluctant readers, with shorter chapters and meaningful illustrations throughout the book. Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector teaches children ages 8 and up:

Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector

'1900s':131C '8':244C 'a':112C,115C,142C,195C,198C 'after':30C 'age':243C 'all':45C 'and':2A,52C,64C,80C,123C,156C,158C,166C,183C,190C,192C,221C,229C,236C,245C 'arcad':1A,23C,51C,92C,164C,209C,235C 'area':46C 'as':98C,194C 'atop':35C 'author':75C 'back':79C 'befor':97C 'best':119C 'bestsel':74C 'book':60C,234C 'build':39C 'bulli':113C 'but':141C 'by':70C 'can':25C 'challeng':179C 'champion':85C 'chapter':228C 'children':242C 'chronicl':68C 'citi':11C 'coin':66C 'compass':191C 'continu':153C,161C 'control':136C 'cool':29C 'danc':81C 'design':222C 'differ':171C 'disast':145C 'door':160C 'elev':159C 'eleven':20C 'eleven-year-old':19C 'empir':37C 'experienc':13C 'fieri':4A,54C,199C,238C 'find':114C 'flash':155C 'flat':91C 'for':117C,149C,223C 'former':76C 'friend':120C,168C 'from':129C 'furnac':200C 'gold':205C 'grow':187C 'he':99C 'heart':219C 'heat':42C 'his':28C,118C,218C 'hottest':15C 'humor':63C 'illustr':231C 'imagin':65C 'in':44C,61C,88C,173C,188C 'inspir':184C 'is':12C,57C,93C,139C,201C 'it':154C 'jen':8B,87C 'just':193C 'keep':27C 'lead':208C 'like':95C 'live':122C 'livingston':24C 'locat':175C 'meaning':230C 'meanwhil':132C 'meet':170C 'metal':5A,55C,239C 'mettl':50C 'necessari':202C 'need':100C 'never':96C 'new':9C,71C 'nfl':77C 'no':89C 'noth':140C 'of':217C 'old':22C 'on':17C,125C 'one':146C 'outsmart':111C 'path':143C 'patienc':189C 'peopl':172C,176C 'peski':127C 'place':116C 'power':108C 'puls':157C 'purifi':204C 'puriti':216C 'rashad':7B,86C 'reader':225C 'receiv':31C 'record':18C 'reluct':224C 'run':78C 's':107C,148C 'seri':69C 'shorter':227C 'sister':133C 'situat':212C 'slot':67C 'some':126C 'spi':124C 'star':84C 'state':38C 'strang':174C 'summer':16C 'superh':211C 'sure':150C 'suspici':33C 't':26C,105C 'teach':181C,241C 'test':48C,94C,214C 'tester':6A,56C,240C 'the':3A,14C,36C,53C,58C,62C,83C,103C,130C,137C,151C,206C,215C,233C,237C 'their':167C 'them':180C,182C,185C 'thing':40C,147C 'think':135C 'third':59C 'this':32C 'through':197C,210C 'throughout':232C 'time':73C,90C 'to':47C,101C,110C,121C,144C,162C,169C,186C,203C,213C 'token':106C,138C,152C,207C 'transport':163C 'trip':196C 'tripl':104C 'up':43C,246C 'use':102C 'villain':128C 'warn':34C 'way':109C 'who':177C 'will':41C,178C 'with':82C,226C 'written':220C 'year':21C 'york':10C,72C 'your':49C 'zoe':134C,165C

New York City is experiencing the hottest summer on record. Eleven-year-old Arcade Livingston can’t keep his cool after receiving this suspicious warning atop the Empire State Building: “Things will heat up in all areas to test your mettle.” Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester is the third book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.

In no time flat, Arcade is tested like never before as he needs to use the Triple T token’s powerful ways to outsmart a bully, find a place for his best friend to live, and spy on some pesky villains from the 1900s. Meanwhile, sister Zoe thinks controlling the token is nothing but a path to disaster.

One thing’s for sure, the token continues its flashing and pulsing. And elevator doors continue to transport Arcade, Zoe, and their friends to meet different people in strange locations—people who will challenge them, teach them, and inspire them to grow in patience and compassion.

And just as a trip through a fiery furnace is necessary to purify gold, the token leads Arcade through superheated situations to test the purity of his heart.

Written and designed for reluctant readers, with shorter chapters and meaningful illustrations throughout the book. Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester teaches children ages 8 and up:

Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester

'8':250C 'a':105C,149C,169C 'adventur':119C,216C 'after':113C 'again':112C 'age':249C 'all':114C,213C 'and':2A,17C,38C,45C,57C,73C,83C,97C,101C,147C,166C,182C,198C,211C,228C,236C,243C,251C 'answer':36C 'arcad':1A,19C,39C,44C,81C,108C,134C,167C,180C,205C,242C 'are':201C,214C 'around':133C 'as':124C,126C,179C 'author':68C 'back':72C 'becom':196C 'been':41C 'best':98C 'bestsel':67C 'book':53C,241C 'box':171C 'bring':226C 'but':120C 'by':63C 'can':18C 'celest':102C 'champion':78C 'chanc':106C 'chapter':235C 'children':248C 'chronicl':61C 'claim':139C 'clear':197C 'coin':59C 'come':15C 'cousin':96C 'danc':74C 'decid':209C 'deep':175C 'derek':100C,138C,160C 'design':229C 'did':10C 'discov':168C 'doug':86C 'ever':204C 'feel':110C 'final':34C 'follow':153C,163C 'for':23C,43C,107C,212C,230C 'forc':28C 'former':69C 'friend':85C,99C,184C 'from':16C,31C,88C 'golden':4A,47C,245C 'grasp':33C 'guid':6A,49C 'guideteach':247C 'guy':159C 'hang':132C 'have':40C,207C 'he':140C,165C 'hidden':170C 'higher':202C 'him':154C,164C 'himself':24C 'his':32C 'humor':56C 'illustr':238C 'imagin':58C 'in':54C,176C 'inform':146C 'is':50C,122C,131C,152C,162C 'it':30C,103C,225C 'jen':8B,80C 'keep':20C 'long':125C 'meaning':237C 'neck':136C 'new':64C,89C 'nfl':70C 'normal':111C,123C 'note':174C 'noth':121C 'now':148C 'of':172C,193C 'old':173C 'on':157C 'onc':210C 'or':25C 'person':151C 'piec':189C 'plus':137C 'provid':221C 'put':187C 'rashad':7B,79C 'reader':232C 'reluct':231C 'run':71C 's':104C,135C,141C 'second':52C 'seri':62C 'shorter':234C 'sinist':27C 'slot':60C 'some':144C 'spi':156C 'stake':200C 'star':77C 'start':185C 'stay':94C 'steal':29C 'stumbl':142C 'suspici':150C 't':13C,118C,129C,219C 'than':203C 'the':3A,11C,21C,35C,46C,51C,55C,76C,115C,127C,158C,177C,188C,191C,194C,199C,215C,217C,223C,240C,244C 'their':84C,183C 'think':161C 'thrill':116C 'throughout':239C 'time':66C 'to':91C,93C,109C,186C,208C 'togeth':190C 'token':14C,22C,130C,195C,220C 'travel':5A,48C,87C,246C 'tripl':12C,117C,128C,218C 'troubl':145C,224C 'up':252C 'upon':143C 'valu':192C 'virginia':92C 'wait':42C 'where':9C 'while':155C 'will':26C,206C 'with':75C,95C,233C 'wood':178C 'worth':222C 'written':227C 'york':65C,90C 'you':37C 'zoe':82C,181C

Where did the Triple T Token come from? And can Arcade keep the token for himself … or will sinister forces steal it from his grasp? Finally, the answers you—and Arcade—have been waiting for! Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide is the second book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.

Arcade, Zoe, and their friend, Doug, travel from New York to Virginia to stay with cousins and best friends Derek and Celeste. It’s a chance for Arcade to feel “normal” again after all the thrilling Triple T adventures. But nothing is normal as long as the Triple T Token is hanging around Arcade’s neck. Plus, Derek claims he’s stumbled upon some troubling information, and now a suspicious person is following him.

While spying on the guy Derek thinks is following him, he and Arcade discover a hidden box of old notes deep in the woods. As Arcade, Zoe, and their friends start to put the pieces together, the value of the token becomes clear, and the stakes are higher than ever.

Arcade will have to decide once and for all: Are the adventures the Triple T Token provides worth the trouble it brings?

Written and designed for reluctant readers, with shorter chapters and meaningful illustrations throughout the book. Arcade and the Golden Travel Guideteaches children ages 8 and up:

Middle Grade