![]() He'll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. In a world where he's expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he's different. So when he's offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. But it's not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he's a father. Life's not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav's got everything under control. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad's in prison. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. If there's one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it's that a real man takes care of his family. "Chillingly sinister, warmly familiar, and breathtakingly transportive, The City Beautiful is the haunting, queer Jewish historical thriller of my darkest dreams."-Dahlia Adler, creator of LGBTQreads and editor of That Way Madness Lies A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2021Ĭoncrete Rose by Angie Thomas International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. Now, with only days to spare until the dybbuk takes over Alter's body completely, the two boys must race to track down the killer-before the killer claims them next. A boy who means more to Alter than anyone knows. While the rest of the city is busy celebrating the World's Fair, Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov's dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros "An achingly rendered exploration of queer desire, grief, and the inexorable scars of the past." -Katy Rose Pool, author of There Will Come A Darkness Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Spanish Language Materials Toggle Dropdown.Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18.Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. ![]() Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People.Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List.Walter Award for Outstanding Children's Literature.Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award.Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children.National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.Finding Children's/YA Literature Toggle Dropdown.
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