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This novel in verse describes the relationship between two unnamed Black girls, that began as a friendship, grew into a sisterhood, and changed into a romantic relationship. The emotional fire between the two girls culminates in a pivotal moment when they decide to set fire to the dumpster behind their school. Like the effects of the dumpster flames, their passion is intense, but the substance of their relationship changes and then fizzles out, leading...
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Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours her frustration onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers - especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class. With Mami's determination to force her daughter...
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Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother.