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Diverse Background English Middle School

This collection includes paperback and hardcover books for both on-grade level and struggling readers. These are sure to engage and offer a range of complexity to meet all students' needs.

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Alicia Afterimage

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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Tofu Quilt

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Tan to Tamarind

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Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)

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There's No Base Like Home

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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

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The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

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Killer of Enemies

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Etched in Clay

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Sharing Our Homeland

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Awakening (Tankborn #2)

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Cat Girl's Day Off

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Life of a Genius

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Tankborn (Tankborn #1)

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Summer of the Mariposas

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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

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Vodník

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Honoring Our Ancestors

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How We Are Smart

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I See the Rhythm

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When the Horses Ride By

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Bowman's Store

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Hammer of Witches

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Rattlesnake Mesa

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Surfer of the Century

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Diverse Energies

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Yummy

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Under the Mesquite

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Wolf Mark

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The Monster in the Mudball

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Mama's Window

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Steel Drumming at the Apollo

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  • Front cover for Alicia Afterimage by Lulu Delacre
    Alicia Afterimage
    By Lulu Delacre
    Paperback: $18.95
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    Alicia Afterimage

    Alicia Afterimage

    By Lulu Delacre
    A story of remembrance as well as an exploration of teen grief and healing, recounting the life and death of the author's sixteen-year-old daughter, as told through her parents' and friends' recollections, thoughts, feelings, and memories. For YA and adults.

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  • Front cover for Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3) by Joseph Bruchac
    Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)
    By Joseph Bruchac
    Hardcover: $19.95
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    Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)

    Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)

    By Joseph Bruchac
    In the final installment of the Killer of Enemies series, Lozen attempts to live a life without the violence that so far has defined her life, but the remaining Ones will not let that happen without a fight.

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  • Front cover for Awakening (Tankborn #2) by Karen Sandler
      Awakening (Tankborn #2)
      A Tankborn Novel
      By Karen Sandler
      Paperback: $16.95
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      Awakening (Tankborn #2)

      Awakening (Tankborn #2)

      A Tankborn Novel
      By Karen Sandler
      Before Kayla can free her fellow GENs from enslavement, she must save them from a deadly virus.

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    • Front cover for Bowman's Store by Joseph Bruchac
        Bowman's Store
        By Joseph Bruchac
        Paperback: $14.95
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        Bowman's Store

        Bowman's Store

        By Joseph Bruchac
        Bowman's Store gracefully weaves themes from Joseph Bruchac's intimate knowledge of Native American cultures with the scenes from the past that have shaped his life.

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      • Front cover for Cat Girl's Day Off by Kimberly Pauley
        Cat Girl's Day Off
        By Kimberly Pauley
        Paperback: $13.95
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        Cat Girl's Day Off

        Cat Girl's Day Off

        By Kimberly Pauley
        In this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.

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      • Front cover for Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
        Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures
        By Jan Reynolds
        Paperback: $11.95
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        Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

        Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

        By Jan Reynolds
        A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.

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      • Front cover for Chess Rumble by G. Neri and Jesse Joshua Watson
        Chess Rumble
        By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
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        Chess Rumble

        Chess Rumble

        By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
        A story in free verse about a troubled boy who learns to use his mind instead of his fists through the guidance of an unconventional mentor and the game of chess.

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      • Front cover for Diverse Energies by Tobias Buckell; Joe Monti; 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
          Diverse Energies
          By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
          Paperback: $13.95
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          Diverse Energies

          Diverse Energies

          By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
          A collection of dystopian short stories featuring diverse main characters and by authors of color.

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        • Front cover for Etched in Clay by Andrea Cheng and Andrea Cheng
          Etched in Clay
          The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
          By Andrea Cheng
          Paperback: $13.95
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          Etched in Clay

          Etched in Clay

          The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
          By Andrea Cheng
          The acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.

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        • Front cover for Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
          Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
          By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
          Paperback: $14.95
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          Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

          Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

          By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
          A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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        • Front cover for Hammer of Witches by Seth Mlawski
            Hammer of Witches
            By Seth Mlawski
            Hardcover: $20.95
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            Hammer of Witches

            Hammer of Witches

            By Seth Mlawski
            In this YA historical fantasy, a teen from Spain finds himself aboard a ship sailing to the "New World" with Christopher Columbus.

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          • Front cover for Honoring Our Ancestors by Harriet Rohmer and Carl Angel
              Honoring Our Ancestors
              By Harriet Rohmer
              Paperback: $11.95
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              Honoring Our Ancestors

              Honoring Our Ancestors

              By Harriet Rohmer
              Through stories, art, and photographs, Honoring Our Ancestors will inspire children and their families to gain strength from the past as they ask themselves, "Who do I honor?"

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            • Front cover for How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls
              How We Are Smart
              By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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              How We Are Smart

              How We Are Smart

              By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
              Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

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            • Front cover for I See the Rhythm by Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood
              I See the Rhythm
              By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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              I See the Rhythm

              I See the Rhythm

              By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
              i see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.

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            • Front cover for Killer of Enemies by Joseph Bruchac
              Killer of Enemies
              By Joseph Bruchac
              Paperback: $15.95
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              Killer of Enemies

              Killer of Enemies

              By Joseph Bruchac
              A post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.

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            • Front cover for Life of a Genius by Demi and Demi
              Life of a Genius
              Su Dongpo
              By Demi
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              Life of a Genius

              Life of a Genius

              Su Dongpo
              By Demi
              A tribute to the spirited life of one of China's greatest literary and historical heroes--poet, scholar, and statesman Su Dongpo.

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            • Front cover for Mama's Window by Lynn Rubright; Patricia C. McKissack
                Mama's Window
                By Lynn Rubright, Patricia C. McKissack
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                Mama's Window

                Mama's Window

                By Lynn Rubright, Patricia C. McKissack
                After his mother dies, "Sugar" Martin is sent to live with his gruff uncle Free, a loner who makes his living fishing in a swamp in the Mississippi Delta in the early 1900s.

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              • Front cover for Rattlesnake Mesa by Ednah New Rider Weber and Richela Renkun
                Rattlesnake Mesa
                Stories from a Native American Childhood
                By Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela Renkun
                Paperback: $19.95
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                Rattlesnake Mesa

                Rattlesnake Mesa

                Stories from a Native American Childhood
                By Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela Renkun
                A true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by 38 dramatic photographs.

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              • Front cover for Steel Drumming at the Apollo by Trish Marx and Ellen B. Senisi
                Steel Drumming at the Apollo
                The Road to Super Top Dog
                By Trish Marx, Ellen B. Senisi
                Paperback: $13.95
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                Steel Drumming at the Apollo

                Steel Drumming at the Apollo

                The Road to Super Top Dog
                By Trish Marx, Ellen B. Senisi
                A photo-essay following the members of a high school band through several rounds of Amateur Night competitions at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Includes a CD of the band playing their competition song, plus original compositions.

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              • Front cover for Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe García McCall
                Summer of the Mariposas
                By Guadalupe García McCall
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                Summer of the Mariposas

                Summer of the Mariposas

                By Guadalupe García McCall
                In this young adult retelling of The Odyssey, Odilia and her four sisters journey to Mexico to return a dead man to his family and encounter magical creatures along the way.

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              • Front cover for Surfer of the Century by Ellie Crowe and Richard Waldrep
                Surfer of the Century
                The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
                By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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                Surfer of the Century

                Surfer of the Century

                The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
                By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
                The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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              • Front cover for Tan to Tamarind by Malathi Michelle Iyengar and Jamel Akib
                Tan to Tamarind
                Poems About the Color Brown
                By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
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                Tan to Tamarind

                Tan to Tamarind

                Poems About the Color Brown
                By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
                A poetry collection that explores the spectrum of beautiful shades of brown.

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              • Front cover for Tankborn (Tankborn #1) by Karen Sandler
                  Tankborn (Tankborn #1)
                  A Tankborn Novel
                  By Karen Sandler
                  Paperback: $18.95
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                  Tankborn (Tankborn #1)

                  Tankborn (Tankborn #1)

                  A Tankborn Novel
                  By Karen Sandler
                  Kayla and Mishalla, two genetically engineered enslaved non-human (GENs), fall in love with higher-status boys, discover deep secrets about the creation of GENs, and in the process find out what it means to be human.

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                  The Monster in the Mudball
                  By S.P. Gates
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                  The Monster in the Mudball

                  The Monster in the Mudball

                  By S.P. Gates
                  In this lower middle-grade mystery, Jin must hunt down the monster he accidentally freed, before it eats his baby brother.

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                • Front cover for The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda by Mark Weston and Katie Yamasaki
                  The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
                  By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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                  The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

                  The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

                  By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
                  The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.

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                • Front cover for The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
                  The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
                  By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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                  The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

                  The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

                  By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
                  The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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                • Front cover for The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler by Marcia Vaughan Crews and Ron Mazellan
                  The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
                  By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
                  Paperback: $8.95
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                  The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

                  The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

                  By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
                  The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this beautiful celebration of the life of Irena Sendler, a social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

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                • Front cover for There's No Base Like Home by Jessica Mendoza; Alana Mendoza Dusan and Ruth Mcnally Barshaw
                  There's No Base Like Home
                  By Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, Ruth Mcnally Barshaw
                  Hardcover: $18.95
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                  There's No Base Like Home

                  There's No Base Like Home

                  By Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, Ruth Mcnally Barshaw
                  ESPN Major League Baseball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza teams up with her sister Alana Mendoza Dusan for their first highly-illustrated novel for young readers, a Dork Diaries for sporty kids.

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                  Tofu Quilt
                  By Ching Yeung Russell
                  Paperback: $13.95
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                  Tofu Quilt

                  Tofu Quilt

                  By Ching Yeung Russell
                  A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer

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                • Front cover for Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe García McCall
                  Under the Mesquite
                  By Guadalupe García McCall
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                  Under the Mesquite

                  Under the Mesquite

                  By Guadalupe García McCall
                  Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mother's long illness.

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                • Front cover for When the Horses Ride By by Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist
                  When the Horses Ride By
                  Children in the Times of War
                  By Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
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                  When the Horses Ride By

                  When the Horses Ride By

                  Children in the Times of War
                  By Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
                  Through these graceful and eloquent poems, written from the child's perspective, readers will experience this resilience, this optimism, and understand that it is possible to get through difficult and unsettling times while holding onto one's hopes and dreams for a better, more peaceful future. 

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                • Front cover for Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
                  Wolf Mark
                  By Joseph Bruchac
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                  Wolf Mark

                  Wolf Mark

                  By Joseph Bruchac
                  Luke King, whose father is a black-ops infiltrator, uses the skills his father taught him to figure out his family's paranormal secret and save his kidnapped father and his own friends.

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                • Front cover for Yummy by G. Neri and Randy Duburke
                  Yummy
                  The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
                  By G. Neri, Randy Duburke
                  Paperback: $16.95
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                  Yummy

                  Yummy

                  The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
                  By G. Neri, Randy Duburke
                  A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year-old gang member from Chicago's Southside who was killed by his own gang members.

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