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11th Grade

7 Days at the Hot Corner

7 Days at the Hot Corner by Terry Trueman

7 Days at the Hot Corner

Varsity baseball player Scott Latimer struggles with his own prejudices and those of others when his best friend reveals that he is gay.

Ball Don’t Lie

Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Pena

Ball Don’t Lie

A day in the life of Sticky Reichard, basketball phenom.

Being

Being by Kevin Brooks

Being

A young man faced with questions about his biology goes on a journey of self-discovery.

Born in Sin

Born in Sin by Evelyn Coleman

Born in Sin

Fourteen-year-old Keisha pursues her dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer and medical doctor.

Caramelo

Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros

Caramelo

On her family vacation from Chicago to Mexico City, Celaya ("Lala") Reyes begins her journey from girl to young adult as she weaves together wild, beautiful, cruel, and tender stories of ancestors and family members and especially her connections with her papa and the Awful Grandmother.

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