Magoon, Kekla
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Light It Up
Reminiscent of Magoon’s previous title How It Went Down and Ta-Nahesi Coates’s Between the World and Me, this is an important title for public and school libraries interested in thought-provoking portrayals of black life.
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A summertime romp filled with trouble-making, camaraderie, and substance. A solid purchase, especially for collections where realism circulates well.—Erin Reilly-Sanders, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Season of Styx Malone
A summertime romp filled with trouble-making, camaraderie, and substance. A solid purchase, especially for collections where realism circulates well.—Erin Reilly-Sanders, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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A satisfying and nuanced follow-up to this hit series. Readers will anxiously anticipate the next installment.
Rebellion of Thieves
A satisfying and nuanced follow-up to this hit series. Readers will anxiously anticipate the next installment.
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How It Went Down
This story would be an excellent addition to middle and high school classes and would enhance collections dealing with race relations, diversity, and urban teens.
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How It Went Down
Gr 9 Up—When 16-year-old Tariq, a black teen, is shot and killed by a white man, every witness has a slightly different perception of the chain of events leading up to the murder...
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Fire in the Streets
Gr 6-9–In this compelling, stand-alone companion to The Rock and The River (S & S, 2010), 14-year-old Maxie Brown is caught up in the 1968 turmoil of the civil rights and Vietnam War protests in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention...
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37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order)
Gr 10 Up—Magoon takes readers through four days in the life of a 15-year-old in this short novel that is packed with memories, flashbacks, issues, and characters, adding a sense of elongated time...
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Today the World Is Watching You
Gr 6—9—Readers may be familiar with this historic event, but Magoon provides a deeper look into the students' lives and discusses the isolation, frustrations, and very real dangers they faced both inside and outside of Central High School...