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• The 57 Bus

  a True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

  Slater, Dashka

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  This true story examines a widely mediated hate crime between two teens and the consequences that followed.

• All American Boys

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Reynolds helps shed light on the topics of racism and police brutality by weaving a story of two teenage boys, each coping with the aftermath of a traumatic event.

• Black Enough

  Stories of Being Young & Black in America

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  A collection of coming-of-age narratives that showcase the lives of young, African American teenagers

• Black Flamingo

  Atta, Dean

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  Between his sexual orientation, biracial parentage, and his love for bright colors, Michael has always struggled with his uniqueness. Accompany him as he learns to embrace his differences and transforms himself into the Black Flamingo.

• Born a Crime

  Stories From a South African Childhood

  Noah, Trevor, 1984-

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  Living in a world where his birth was a crime, Trevor Noah struggled to find himself and transform from a young teen to an adult.

• Ghost Boys

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker

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  A 12-year-old boy's ghost, whose life was ended at the hands of a police officer, must come to understand all that has happened to him, his family, and his community in the wake of his tragic death.

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie

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  This story of social justice follows a teenage girl who has witnessed her best friend's murder and must decide whether to speak up or stay silent.

• I Am Alfonso Jones

  Medina, Tony

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  Alfonso was murdered by an off-duty police officer after the wire hanger in his hand was mistaken for a gun. Journey with him as he discovers more about the Black Lives Matter movement from beyond the grave.

• I'm Not Dying With You Tonight

  Jones, Kimberly (Kimberly Latrice)

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  Two teen girls--one African American, one white--are attending their school football game when a violent and massive race riot begins. Now they must rely on each other to get through the night with their lives.

• Internment

  Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer)

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  In the near future, Layla Amin, a Muslim American, inspires those close to her to begin fighting for freedom from the internment camps in which many reside.

• Just Mercy

  Adapted for Young People : a True Story of the Fight for Justice

  Stevenson, Bryan

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  This book surveys the life of Bryan Stevenson and his fight for social justice and equality within the legal system.

• Stamped

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Reynolds has adapted Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's "Stamped from the Beginning" to give an account of racism throughout America's history and suggestions on how to discredit those ideas as they are presented.