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Jordie decides that maybe Derek isn’t the one after all

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Elements of diversity woven throughout the story send subtle yet powerful messages of inclusivity and body positivity to young readers

Now thousands of miles from home

Put the pieces together to form a color wheel or mix up a variety of shapes and color patterns

As Brave As You Italian Jordie decides that maybe DerekKirkus Award Finalist Schneider Family Book Award Winner Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book In this pitch perfect contemporary novel (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award winning author Jason Reynolds explores multigenerational ideas about family love and bravery in the story of two brothers, their blind grandfather, and a dangerous rite of passage. Genies summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his