Watson, Renée
Summary: Amara visits her father's family in Harlem for her twelfth birthday, hoping to better understand her family and herself, but New York City is not what she expected.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WATWatson, Renée
Summary: "Poet Renée Watson looks back at her childhood and urges readers to look forward at their futures with love, understanding, and celebration in this fully illustrated poetry collection"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 811 WATWatson, Renée
Summary: Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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Summary: Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA Fiction Watson 2017Watson, Renée
Summary: Frustrated by the way women are treated--even at their progressive New York City high school--two best friends start a Women's Rights Club, post their essays and poems online, and watch it go viral, attracting positive support as well as trolls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WATWatson, Renée
Summary: "This unforgettable picture book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou, whose words have uplifted and inspired generations of readers. The author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history. She was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ANGWatson, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WATShabazz, Ilyasah
Summary: Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SHAWatson, Renee
Summary: "A biography of Oprah Winfrey, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WINWatson, Renaee
Summary: Harlem teenager Nala is looking forward to a summer of movies and ice cream until she falls in love with the very woke Tye and pretends to be a social activist. Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani's birthday. Tye Brown, the MC is perfect, except-- he is an activist and is spending the summer putting on events for the community when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WATWatson, Renaee
Summary: In the summer before fifth grade, Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2021
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Summary: The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2020