Search Results: Returned 7 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 7
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By Badoe, Adwoa2016., Adolescent, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press Call No: Historical FIC Badoe Genre: Historical Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: In 1981, Ghanaian girl Charlotte enters college and revels in the freedom, camaraderie, parties, clubs, boyfriends, and learning of her university setting, but when the government is overthrown her love for the spotlight may put her in real danger from the political oppressors.
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By Oshiro, Mark2018., Juvenile, TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES Call No: REALISTIC F OSH Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals in their own school. New rules. Random locker searches. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department stationed in their halls. Despite their youth, the students decide to organize and push back against the administration. When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.
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[2023]., Adolescent, Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: ROMANCE F BLA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Clementine Chan believes in the power of the written word. Under the pseudonym Hibiscus, she runs a popular blog reviewing tea shops and discussing larger issues within her Chinatown community. She has a loyal, kind following, save for this one sour grape named BobaBoy888. Danny Mok is allergic to change, and the gentrification seeping into Chinatown breaks his heart. He channels his frustration into his internet alter ego, BobaBoy888, bickering with local blogger Hibiscus over all things Chinatown and tea. When a major corporation reveals plans that threaten to shut down the Mok's beloved tea shop, Clementine and Danny find themselves working together in real life to save this community they both love. But as they fall hard for this cause--and each other--they have no clue that their online personas have been fighting for years. When the truth comes to light, can Danny and Clementine still find their happily-ever-after?"--Provided by the publisher.
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2020., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Told from different points of view--protesters, students, National Guardsmen, and "townies"--recounts the story of what happened at Kent State in May 1970, when four college students were killed by National Guardsmen, and a student protest was turned into a bloody battlefield"--Publisher.
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2020., Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL F WIL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Told from different points of view--protesters, students, National Guardsmen, and "townies"--recounts the story of what happened at Kent State in May 1970, when four college students were killed by National Guardsmen, and a student protest was turned into a bloody battlefield.
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-- Diary of a wimpy kidBy Kinney, Jeff2023., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: FIC KIN Availability:3 of 4 At Location(s) Series Title: Diary of a Wimpy kid Volume: 18Summary Note: "In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it s shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it. But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it's shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg?" --
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2012., First Second Call No: 741.5 LON Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A black family and a white family in 1960s Texas find common ground during the Civil Rights Movement.
