I Rise

I RiseA love letter to Harlem and hope. I Rise is smart and funny and full of heart.* Fourteen year old Ayo who has to decide whether to take on her mothers activist role when her mom is shot by police. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors and her Harlem community for guidance. Ayo's mother founded the biggest civil rights movement to hit New York City in decades. Its called See Us and it tackles police brutality and racial

But when the real reason for Angel's rejection comes to light

John Lewis’s story has always been a complicated narrative of bravery

Allie’s worst enemy

Get your daily dose of girl power with this inspiring treasury bursting with ten stories about ten amazing girls that can each be read aloud in five minutes flat

Tea leaves rustle

Gregory Christie beautifully captures the emotion

Making matters worse

that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced

How will the class break the tie

And other times he's afraid

The books he checks out also help him uncover a secret he never knew about his father

And when Mr