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Street Smart Date: October 20
You and Me and Home Sweet Home
by George Ella Lyon
illustrated by Stephanie Anderson
ISBN: 9780689875892
$17.99 Hardcover
Atheneum Books
The award-winning author of Mother to Tigers and Sonny’s House of Spies shows a community gathering together to help a mother and daughter build their home. |
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Long Shot
Never Too Small to Dream Big
by Chris Paul
illustrated by Frank Morrison
ISBN: 9781416950790
$16.99 Hardcover
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Based on NBA superstar Chris Paul’s life experience, a basketball player who is told by everyone that he’s too short to play rises to the challenge and finds success. |
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Wild Card
by Tiki & Ronde Barber with Paul Mantell
ISBN: 9781416968580
$15.99 Hardcover
Simon & Schuster
Written by NFL star brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber, Wild Card focuses on an eighth-grade football team that loses one of its best players because of his grades. Can the team, and its all-star kicker, make a comeback? |
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Street Smart Date: December 1
The World Is Mine
by Lyah B. Leflore
illustrated by D. L. Warfield
ISBN: 9781416979630
$8.99 Paperback
Simon Pulse
Fans of hip-hop and pop culture will enjoy this blend of photo-illustration and writing as the story follows six diverse teens in Washington, D.C. Each of the 30 pieces gives a glimpse into teen life in this first part of a trilogy. |
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Peeny Butter Fudge
by Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison
illustrated by Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781416983323
$16.99 Hardcover
Simon & Schuster
Toni Morrison, a Nobel prize-winning author, is joined by her son in this tale of a day with grandma. The spirited story is enhanced with Morrison’s own fudge recipe, which is guaranteed to bring a smile.
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