Nic Stone
Author
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
"For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the 'Travelers' Green Book' at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns...
2) Fast pitch
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
179 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Shenice Lockwood dreams of leading the Fulton Firebirds to the U12 softball regional championship. But Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending-and family-name-ruining-crime may have been a setup. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family's past-and fast-before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever"--
Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she...
3) Dear Martin
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 720L
Physical Desc
210 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
4) Dear Justyce
Author
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Incarcerated teen Quan Banks writes letters to Justyce McCallister, with whom he bonded years before over family issues, about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
The royal palace of Wakanda is one of, if not the most secure facilities on this planet--or any other. So the anxiety Shuri feels when she's jolted out of sleep by the queen mother with the news that someone attempted to break into the palace--and succeeded--is significant. And as quickly as they broke in, they vanished. The search for this interloper, a mysterious "symbiote" with superhuman speed and strength, will lead Shuri to the Jabari Lands,...
6) Chaos theory
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won't be there very long, she hasn't bothered making friends. What her classmates don't know about her can't be used to hurt her--you know, like it did at her last school. Andy Criddle is not okay. At all. He's had far too much to drink. Again. Which is bad. And things are about to get worse. When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn't resist reaching out. And there's...
7) Jackpot
Author
Lexile measure
HL 670L
Language
English
Description
Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas 'n' Go, who after school and work races home to take care of her younger brother. Every. Single. Day. When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she--with some assistance from her popular and wildly rich classmate Zan--can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize. But what happens when have and have-nots collide?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters Shuri, from Black Panther!
An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and...Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
262 pages : map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the...
10) Heat
Author
Series
Shuri a Black Panther adventure volume 2
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shuri thinks sneaking out of the palace with K'Marah will be the most difficult part of her mission, but when they leave Wakanda, the girls discover that not everyone feels the same way about Wakanda.
11) Wakanda forever
Author
Series
Shuri a Black Panther adventure volume 4
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
53 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shuri and K'Marah rush back to Wakanda in order to attend Challenge Day, but a mysterious enemy blocks them from the palace and threatens to destroy the dwindling heart-shaped herbs.
12) White wolf
Author
Series
Shuri a Black Panther adventure volume 3
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
69 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Storm accompanies Shuri and K'Marah to their next destination to meet White Wolf, but their trip uncovers a cosmic solution to the dying plants, a strange sickness, and a threat to Wakanda.
13) Princess
Author
Series
Shuri a Black Panther adventure volume 1
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
68 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shuri would rather be in her lab than perform her princess duties, but when she learns of rumors of an invasion and that Wakanda's heart-shaped herb plants are dying, she must figure out how to save the plants in time for Challenge Day.
14) Odd one out
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Physical Desc
309 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
High school juniors and best friends Courtney and Jupe, and new sophomore Rae, explore their sexuality and their budding attractions for one another.
Author
Publisher
Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
1120L
Physical Desc
202 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times bestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults! Based on the adult bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by bestselling author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist will serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice"--
We can let racism stand, or we can stand against it. Readers will follow a young Kendi as he learns...
16) Blackout
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 650L
Physical Desc
243 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark"--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
291 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In Atlanta, just before Christmas, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life during the storm of the century, which results in a magical moment that changes everything.
As the city grinds to a halt, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life. But will they be able to make it happen, in spite of the storm? No one is prepared for this whiteout. But then, we cant...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
HL 720L
Physical Desc
1 book club bag ; in container
Language
English
Description
Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
Language
English
Description
Black is... sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Renée Watson. Black is... three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds. Black is... Nic Stone's high-class beauty dating a boy her momma would never approve of. Black is... two girls kissing in Justina Ireland's story set in Maryland. Black is urban and rural, wealthy and poor,...
20) Blackout
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark.
A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…
A first meeting.
Long-time friends.
Bitter exes.
And maybe the...