Hip-Hop High School

Author	Allan Stratton
ISBN	0060872624

She promised her mama she'd keep them safe. It's been six months since Mama died, and Chanda is struggling to raise her little brother and sister. Determined to end a family feud, she takes them to her relatives' remote rural village. But across the nearby border, a brutal civil war is spreading. Rebels...

Author	Coe Booth
ISBN	0439925363

The acclaimed author of TYRELL returns to PUSH with a striking novel about a mother and daughter who are only fourteen years apart, but need to learn to understand each other before it's too late.

Kendra's mom, Renee, had her when she was only 14 years old. Renee and her mom made a deal -- Renee could...

Author	Sharon M. Draper
ISBN	0689851340

He's a "lemon drop wrapped in licorice": tall, dark, handsome, and as smooth as his silk shirts and leather jacket. He can discuss everything from art to world events, he's traveled the world, and he owns a Jeep, a condo, and a jazz CD collection. But best of all, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Hathaway,...

Author	Dana Davidson
ISBN	0786818514

Jason is a basketball star and one of the most popular guys in school. Brainy Kyra isn't, but she doesn't much care what other people think. Under normal circumstances, Jason and Kyra would live in their separate worlds until graduation. But fate intervenes, and the unlikely duo is paired up for a class...

Author	Lorri Hewett
ISBN	0141310855

Ballet is the most important thing in Stephanie's life. But the reality of dance is tough, and Stephanie's parents fear that she doesn't realize how few opportunities there are for black ballerinas. Then, the remarkable Miss Winnie and her handsome and talented nephew, Vance, show up in ballet class...

Author	Walter Dean Myers
ISBN	0060280794

A story of star-crossed urban love by two-time National Book Award finalist Walter Dean Myers. Have you ever loved someone from the wrong side of the tracks? Damien has everything going for him. His family wants him to date Roxanne. He falls for Junice, whose life is totally messed up. But Junice tells...

Author	Sharon G. Flake
ISBN	0786814055

The book BEGGING FOR CHANGE, by Sharon G. Flake is about a fourteen year old girl named Raspberry. Raspberry is a girl who was living a normal life with her mom and dad, until the day that her parents separated. When her mom and dad separated from each other, Raspberry stayed living with her mother, while...

Author	Bil Wright
ISBN	1416939954

Lahni Schuler is the only black student at her private prep school. She's also the adopted child of two loving, but white, parents who are on the road to divorce. Struggling to comfort her mother and angry with her dad, Lahni feels more and more alone. But when Lahni and her mother attend a local church one...

Author	Lori Aurelia Williams
ISBN	1416916180

I always did right by Amina even though it was sometimes major difficult to take care of a daughter that I loved with all my heart, but never wanted in the first place.

China Cup Cameron might miss school or fall asleep in class sometimes, but she's trying hard to be a good mother to Amina, her two-year-old...

Author	Nikki Carter
ISBN	0758234414

Keeping it real isn't always easy. . .

Gia Stokes can't wait for the debutante ball that will help celebrate the end of her junior year. She's been crushing hard on her best friend Ricky?and is hoping he'll ask her to the dance. But her friend Kevin has been looking hot too?and Gia isn't the only...

Author	Tanita S. Davis
ISBN	0375848150

SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there aren’t? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom!) But when her best friend—and...

Author	Darrien Lee
ISBN	1933967722

Reading this book ive seen alot of myself in Denim. Im going through problems with friends, family, and school which puts me under alot of stress and sometimes makes it hard for me to let people know whats going on with me. Teens all over the world can relate to Denim and her situation some dont cope with their...

Author	ReShonda Tate Billingsley
ISBN	1416525610

The second book in an exciting and inspiring new series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley They share a precious gift. . . . Joining Rachel Jackson's church youth group has been a lifesaver for Camille, Alexis, Jasmine, and Angel. The fabulous four share everything from...

Author	Babygirl Daniels
ISBN	1601621981

Babygirl Daniels is Detroit's voice on peer pressure, first love, and the tough decisions teenagers face. Asia Smith walks through life with a silver spoon in her mouth, thanks to her father, who spares no expense when it comes to his baby girl. But when he dies tragically, her extravagant lifestyle...