But in junior high, she’s suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she’s not black enough. Just published this month, As Brave As You Are is a thoughtful and gentle middle-grade novel by Coretta Scott King/Johnson Steptoe Award-winner Jason Reynolds ( When I Was the Greatest).Īll twelve-year-old Shayla wants is to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.
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It is a time full of surprises for Genie and learning about himself and his family: From finding out that his grandfather is blind to discovering his secret room to learning that bravery can mean different things. The Season Of Styx Malone is a heartwarming novel about friendship, trust, and the yearning to escape the ordinary.ġ1-year-old Genie and his older brother Ernie are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their grandparents in rural Virginia. Styx convinces them to join in the Great Escalator Trade: Exchanging one small thing for something better in the hope of ending up with a motorbike. When brothers Caleb and Bobby Gene meet their cool new neighbour, Styx Malone, they are in for a mad adventure. There is something for everyone on this extensive list of multicultural middle-grade novels!ĥ0+ Multicultural Middle-Grade Novels for Summer Reading
Summer is here! Well, at least in the northern hemisphere… Time to stock up on summer reads for your middle graders!
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