Salt the WaterCerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they're known for repeatedly challenging authority. Raised in a free spirited home by two loving parents who encourage Cerulean to be their full self, they've got big dreams of moving cross country to live off the grid with their friends after graduation. But a fight with a teacher spirals out of control, and Cerulean impulsively drops out to avoid the punishment they fear is coming. Why wait for

Bailey explores how Black women have bravely used social-media platforms to confront misogynoir in a number of courageous--and

and material distractions to obscure what matters most

Caught between mysteries and lies

did the world finally begin to take notice

What if you already met the soul mate you were destined to be with

She gets to play dress-up with her little sister

amidst his teacher's lectures on the historical benefits of slavery and the modern-day prison system

This book affirms the message repeatedly

Being the only brown girl in a classroom full of white students can be hard

mental health

This fast-paced

" Lowery examines the cumulative effect of decades of racially biased policing in segregated neighborhoods with failing schools