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Mookie Betts

baseball record-breaker
2020
"A book for high school students about the life and legacy of baseball player Mookie Betts"--Provided by publisher.

Jim Brown

football legend
2024
A biography of African American football player and actor Jim Brown.

Amari and the despicable wonders

2024
"War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies are leading the charge. Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister. . . . Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians--and Amari's former partner--is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory . . . it would make him invincible. With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own. So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. . . . Amari will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything"--Provided by publisher.

Who is RuPaul?

2021
"RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child, he loved to dress up and imitate the glamorous women he saw on television. When he turned fifteen, he began studying theater in a performing arts school in Atlanta and never looked back. Ru developed his drag-queen personality and launched his career in the 1980s. He now hosts and judges the widely popular and long-running show RuPaul's Drag Race"--Provided by publisher.

Eb & Flow

2024
"Ebony and De'Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior--to their families, to each other, and ultimately to themselves"--Provided by publisher.

Black boy joy

2023
A collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

Serena Williams

tennis GOAT
2025
"There's no question that Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time. She has almost 40 Grand Slam titles, including both singles and doubles play, and four Olympic gold medals. Serena was only 14 when she became a tennis pro and won her first major contest at just 17. Readers learn how she got to the top in this . . . volume, written with struggling or reluctant readers in mind"--Provided by publisher.

Simone Biles

gymnastics GOAT
2025
"Simone [Biles's] major accomplishments are highlighted, accompanied by photographs that bring readers right to the mat, beam, and vault. The main content includes major biographical information and focuses on her start in gymnastics, and her triumphs as well as her struggles"--Provided by publisher.

I am a leader

2024
"Across three stories, Princess Truly takes the lead by being class leader, helping her pup, Sir Noodle dance in a talent show, and helping lost ducklings find their mom!"--.

The orange wall

2023
With her puppy Coco's help, Zoya gives her room a glittery makeover.

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