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(0)Lakita Wilson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing professional football for six seasons, that would become Colin Kaepernick's last season in the NFL, but he would go on to become one of the most prominent activists...
2) Sparkle
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sparkle Moore is destined to be a star. Her mother is determined to turn her and her younger sister, Nova, into social media influencers and budding superstars. And after her dad has lost work as a sitcom actor, Sparkle wants to do whatever she can to help her family financially, too. But at the onset of middle school, Sparkle begins losing her hair first her lashes, then her eyebrows, and then small circular bald spots appear in various sections...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
"When a Black teenager named Trayvon Martin was senselessly killed in 2012, the African American community called for his murderer to be held accountable. But like many other racially sparked incidents in the past, his killer walked free. People looked for justice and healing in the moment. They turned to social media and a simple yet powerful hashtag emerged, #BlackLivesMatter. The message grew into an international movement and has now become the...
Author
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Leila is crushed when Dev, her boyfriend of four years, breaks up with her right before graduation. Just when she's thinking she wasted her entire high school experience on a dead-end relationship, her best friend Bree reminds her that Last Chance Dance is just around the corner. A high school tradition, the Last Chance Dance gives all the students one last opportunity to find love before they graduate. All Leila has to do is submit three unrequited...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
"Lizzo started singing and rapping with musical groups in her hometowns of Houston and Minneapolis. With her fun lyrics, danceable beats, and positive message, she's become one of the biggest solo musicians in the world"--
