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Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

A young African American boy discovers that being different from his friends at school is a good thing.

"... Penny witnesses bullying and learns the valuable lesson of being a friend in a time of need .

"A little girl . . . doesn't like that her naturally curly hair looks different from the other kids around her.

"Eleven-year-old Makeda dreams of meeting her African American mother, while coping with serious problems in her white adopted family, a cross-country move, and being homeschooled"--Provided by publisher.

"Seventeen-year-old Morgan is a black teen triumphantly figuring out her identity when her conservative town deems depression as a lack of faith, and blackness as something to be politely ignored"--Provided by publisher.

"Now that Destiny settled in to her new neighborhood, she is on her way to the next big thing: a new school! Destiny loves everything about school, but when she shows up to Paul Robeson Prep, it's bigger than she ever imagined, the uniforms are plain, and all her friends already have a 'thing.

"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects.

"A . . . story about a child of color being told by his parents how he matters"--School Library Journal.

Zuri Ray loves trying extraordinary new things but when Jessie, her best friend from diapers, chooses ballet Zuri Ray finds it too challenging until the teacher encourages her to be herself.

"Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school.

"Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school.