Elliott, Zetta

After being told about the deep and a war raging, Nyla agrees to follow the stranger Osiris to train her newly discovered gifts. She begins to feel more at home in the deep, even after finding her mother there, who abandoned her a decade ago. Nyla's training speeds up when the League discovers an approaching earthquake that will send malevolent energy into the city of Brooklyn.

In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.

In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.

"At breakfast ... [Melena] learns she has been given a 'fresh start,' and she decides to celebrate by doing things differently for the rest of the day. Melena chooses not to fight with her brother, and shares the money she has rather than demanding to be repaid by a less fortunate friend. This story introduces children to the concept of jubilee, which stresses the important principles of debt relief, generosity, and forgiveness"--Provided by publisher.

Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.

Genna Colon finds comfort in her dreams for the future in spite of the drug dealers in her building, as she makes wishes every day for a different life. One day her wish is granted and she travels back in time to Civil War-era Brooklyn.

D, a math whiz, is looking to fit in after his mother dies, his foster mother and new friends at school seem to fit, but an unexpected discovery in the park changes everything for him.

Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.