Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola

"Tells the . . . story of Clara Luper, a history teacher and civil rights activist who led one of the first lunch counter sit-ins in the United States"--Dust jacket.

Other than their first names, Naomi Marie and Naomi Edith are sure they have nothing in common, and they wouldn't mind keeping it that way. Naomi Marie's father lives a few blocks away, and Naomi Edith wonders how she's supposed to get through each day a whole country apart from her mother. When Naomi Marie's mom and Naomi Edith's dad get serious about dating, each girl tries to cling to the life she knows and loves.

Reggie, who is known as "Pukey" McKnight at his Brooklyn middle school, attempts to refine his image and social status, and when he gets involved at a local homeless shelter, two clients help him believe he is making a difference, which could help him in the world and at school.