Watson, Renée

Summary: "Middle school is just around the corner for Ryan Hart, which means it's time to start thinking about the future--and not just how to prank her brother, Ray! During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers, and their hopes for the future, for her generation. She wonders who she wants to be and what kind of person her family hopes she becomes. Drawing on...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WAT

Bingham, Winsome

Summary: Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal, in this celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. Includes recipe for baked macaroni and cheese.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021

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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BIN

Colbert, Brandy

Summary: Told from multiple points of view, Ardith and Hollis Blackwood's lives are upended when their great-grandmother, legendary actress Blossom Blackwood, passes away, and family secrets emerge.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC COL

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COL

Marquis, Krystal

Summary: The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in 1910 Chicago, and the two daughters, Olivia and Helen, are finding their way and finding love--even where they are not supposed to.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MAR