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1999., Vintage International / Random House Call No: Young adult FIC ELLISON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of a black man who passes for white and becomes a race-baiting U.S. senator. When he is shot on the Senate floor, the first visitor in hospital is a black musician - turned - preacher who raised him. As the two men talk, their respective stories come out.
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[2021]., Berkley Call No: Historical Fic Benedict Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents a historical fiction account of the life of Belle da Costa Greene, the personal librarian for J.P. Morgan, who curated the library collection for the Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle's high-profile position causes her to mingle with the elite of early twentieth century New York society and makes her cognizant that she must hide her black identity, lest it cause her to lose career and credibility.
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By De León, Aya2022., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In her debut for younger readers, Aya de León pits a teen spy against the ominous workings of a white nationalist. Fourteen-year-old Andréa Hernndez-Baldoquín hails from a family of spies working for the Factory, an international organization dedicated to protecting people of color. For her first solo mission, Andréa straightens her hair and goes undercover as Andrea Burke, a white girl, to befriend the estranged son of a dangerous white supremacist. In addition to her Factory training, the assignment calls for a deep dive into the son's interests--comic books and gaming--all while taking care not to speak Spanish and blow her family's cover. But it's hard to hide who you really are, especially when you develop a crush on your target's Latino best friend. Can Andréa keep her head, her geek cred, and her code-switching on track to trap a terrorist? Smart, entertaining, and politically astute, this is fast-paced upper-middle-grade fare from an established author of heist and espionage novels for adults"--Provided by the publisher.
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By De León, Aya2022., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: MYSTERY F DEL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In her debut for younger readers, Aya de León pits a teen spy against the ominous workings of a white nationalist. Fourteen-year-old Andréa Hernndez-Baldoquín hails from a family of spies working for the Factory, an international organization dedicated to protecting people of color. For her first solo mission, Andréa straightens her hair and goes undercover as Andrea Burke, a white girl, to befriend the estranged son of a dangerous white supremacist. In addition to her Factory training, the assignment calls for a deep dive into the son's interests--comic books and gaming--all while taking care not to speak Spanish and blow her family's cover. But it's hard to hide who you really are, especially when you develop a crush on your target's Latino best friend. Can Andréa keep her head, her geek cred, and her code-switching on track to trap a terrorist? Smart, entertaining, and politically astute, this is fast-paced upper-middle-grade fare from an established author of heist and espionage novels for adults"--Provided by the publisher.
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[2022]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: MYSTERY F JAC Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When Springville residents--at least the ones still alive--are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation...Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington. After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life. But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret...one that will cost them all their lives"--From the publisher's web site.
